The Captain, Mr. H. F. Hutchings, informs us that a day’s shoot will be held on the Bergalia rifle range on Monday next, 23^rd inst. The matches, which will commenced at 10.30 a.m., will be arranged on the ground, and teams will be selected, not allowing known rifle shots to collect in one team. Entries of 1s will be divided into prizes. Ammunition will be free and luncheon provided.

The Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Co. has just placed an order for a new steamer with the Ailsa Ship-building Company, of Troon. She will be a steel twin-screw vessel of the cargo carrying type, with a length of 153ft., and beam of 34ft 6in. Her deadweight capacity will be 400 tons. The new vessel will be fitted with triple-expansion engines, and the equipment throughout will be up-to-date. The new steamer will be named Bergalia.

A stringent ordinance has been issued under the Local Government Act, dealing with barber’s shops, which will only apply to an area on requisition from the local governing body. There are about 17 clauses, and one provides that before attending to a customer, a hairdresser shall thoroughly clean his hands, using a nail brush, soap and clean water for the purpose.

M. and J. O’Reilly report the sale of “Pop’s Paddock,” in the second division of Bodalla Estate to Mr. Harry Burbridge, of Cobargo. The farm, which is of 340 acres, adjoins the village of Bodalla and contains the racecourse, and as Mr. Burbridge is a follower of the Sport of Kings, racing should receive an added filip in the village.

The work of the Belimbla gold mine, Nerrigundah, goes on apace. The great tunnel is this week in 165 feet and is being pushed on at 5 feet daily. The dam is completed and there will be ample water supplied by the Little Belimbla Creek in the driest season. The tramway to the northern end of the great lode is prepared and timber can be transported to the battery at a minimum cost, the whole of the lode, 10 feet wide, being worth putting through while getting along to the richer parts. Thus ore will be broken better by means of the long tunnel tapping the centre and also at the open cut to the northern end. The saw bench is nearly completed for cutting timber required for battery buildings. …

A solar observatory is to be established at Canberra, on Mount Stromlo.

Miss Olive Crapp, telephonist at Bega Post Office, is spending her holidays with her father, Mr. R. Crapp, of Kiora.

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