Mr. G. Harrison has purchased a new Cadillac car and is having a new 11 seater body built thereon.

Now is the time to secure bargains at Emmott’s Beehive Store, a discount of 3/- in the £ being allowed on all cash sales, except groceries and produce.

Some 75,000 bricks have been burnt for the new cheese factory to be erected for the ABC Dairy Co., Central Tilba, on the site of the old building.

Through his horse shying and capsizing the cart last Saturday, Mr. C. Johnson sustained a lacerated hand and a general shaking, in consequence of which householders missed Christy’s hearty greeting with the delivery of the daily newspapers for a few mornings.

The erection of a telephone line between Northangera and Nelligen will be commenced about the end of June next.

Master Bobby Bull, who recently gained a scholarship, left yesterday for Goulburn, where he will attend the Boy’s High School.

Mr. J. P. Hyland has sold his Narooma Hotel to Mr. Edgar Brent, from England for a price bordering on five figures. Mr. Hyland has also disposed of his general store to a Mr. Hay.

Mrs. G. Chewying has found it necessary to proceed to Sydney to undergo another operation for an internal trouble. That this philanthropical lady will return to her home fully restored to health and strength is the sincere wish of her many friends here.

As a result of the leaving certificate examination held at the University last November, the Public Exhibition Committee has recommended to the senate the award of Faculty of Agriculture to Henry Jefferson Percival Bate, elder son of Mr. H. J. Bate, of Tilba.

Mr. Norman Long, of Dorman, Long and Co., Mr. Lawrence Ennis, general manager, Mr. J. J. Bradfield, Chief Engineer for the North Shore Bridge, and party, arrived in Moruya yesterday morning and were met by Shire President T. Flood, Engineer R. L. Dawson, and Clerk W. Jermyn, Mr. A. H. Preddy, Mr. A. H. Fox, and other citizens. These gentlemen visited Pompey Point and inspected the granite quarry, returning to Sydney after luncheon. After inspection of the quarry the representatives of Dorman Long and Co. were thoroughly satisfied with the quality and quantity of the granite, stating that the stone is the best in the world and in ample quantities for all requirements of the North Shore bridge and many other bridges. They consider the site of the quarry an ideal one for their works. The water supply from the wells at Pompey will be quite sufficient to carry on the extensive operations.

Some machinery was landed by the “Patonga” during the week for a mill at Mosquito Bay.

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