An old identity of the South Coast and southern districts – Mr. Anthony White – died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Thompson, in Sydney, on Saturday, in his 85^th year. He was a native of Batcomb, Somersetshire, England, and came to Australia when he was 16. Six years later he married and settled at Bodalla, where he took up land, eventually becoming one of the most successful farmers on the Far South Coast.

He was for a long period associated with the Bodalla Estate in its earlier days, and gave much assistance in the development of that historic holding by the Mort family, being generally regarded as Mr. T. S. Mort’s “right-hand man” for a long time. He was one of many young settlers who joined in temporary depletion of the agricultural population of the Bodalla and Bega districts by the rushes to the Araluen, Major’s Creek, and the Gulph (Nerrigundah) goldfields in the ‘sixties and ‘seventies; but throughout the many and various changes that occurred as a result of the gold fever, he maintained his interests in agricultural occupation, and acquired several properties about Bodalla, chief of which was at Turlinjah. On his retirement a few years ago he came to reside in Sydney. He leaves seven sons, four daughters and 50 grandchildren. …

The body of the late Mr. Anthony White is being brought by steamer from Sydney to Moruya and the funeral has been arranged to leave All Saints’ Church, Bodalla at 3 o’clock this (Saturday) afternoon for Bodalla cemetery.

Little Kevin Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ryan, met with a painful accident on Thursday morning through a dog rushing at him when riding a bike down Campbell Street. Mr. Bull rendered first aid to the little fellow who was severely cut about the face and head through coming in violent contact with the road metal. Miss Bull afterwards drove the little sufferer to his home.

The “Examiner” congratulates Dr. Cutler on his up-to-dateness and enterprise in being the first in this district to install a wireless set at his residence.

Sports at Coila. There was good attendance at the sports arranged by the Coila C.E. parishioners in aid of their proposed new church. The sports took place on the Recreation Ground at Coila on Anniversary Day and was one of the most enjoyable carried out for many years. There was fun for old and young. The Hon. Secretary, Mr. S. Shumack, is entitled to much commendation for his excellent organisation throughout. Luncheon, afternoon tea, fruit and ice-creams were procurable on the ground, these being under the capable management of the Coila and Turlinjah ladies assisted by Mesdames Adams, G. Mercer, J. Burke and Siddall, of Moruya.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.