On Sunday an Overland car covered the journey from Moruya to Bega in two hours and 20 minutes. The speedometer registered 81 miles.

The Anglican and Presbyterian portions of the new cemetery at Bateman’s Bay have been grubbed and cleared, giving promise of the order and beauty that are to be.

H. J. Thomson reports a record clearance sale on account of Mrs. J. L. Ross, everything from house and business to the smallest article being disposed of at satisfactory prices. Mr. Percy Flood was the purchaser of the house and grounds at £620 and Mr. J. F. Louttit the undertaking business at £55.

The grazing right of the Moruya Park for 12 months was disposed of on Saturday last by Auctioneer R. B. Heffernan at the “Examiner” Office. Mr. M. Keating’s agent, Mr. M. Deane, paved the way with an offer of £35. Mr. Harry Lavis’ quick nods soon brought the amount up to £44, for which sum it was knocked down to Burra’s progressive farmer.

A big conflagration was narrowly averted on Monday at Mr. Milne’s residence at Mullenderree. By some unknown means the wood heap, containing over three cords, caught alight and was totally consumed. The neighbours, Mr. Milne being away from home at the time, effected good work in saving the house and outbuildings, as a strong westerly gale was raging.

Mogo. (From our Correspondent) – There is quite an impetus for closer settlement. Mr. H. C. Annetts has bought a large tract of land behind Connell’s Point; friend Burkinshaw has taken off Malster’s; and a new man in the person of Mr. Neilson is having a try at Reedy Creek, near Mosquito Bay. It will be found the [cheese] factory will have justified its existence. The Progress Association are concentrating particularly on land matters, and at present are dealing with the possibilities of Malbrook’s. Mr. W. Berriman is improving things by the erection of new fences, and Mr. J. Sebbens, senr., has shown what can be done even from a small area – for a lively example in clearing see that done on Tate’s Hill.

AUCTION SALE AT CENTRAL TILBA – On account of John Barker, Narooma. 133 Acres Land, W. Board Cottage (7 rooms), Dairy, Yards, Piggery, etc; On account of D. Fraser, Nowra. 188 Acres Freehold, Cadgee, frontage to Tuross River, Cottage, Dairy, Yards, etc. Cattle (half young stock), half maize in barn, 20 Shares Cadgee Dairy Factory; On account of John Hawdon, Punkalla. 84½ Acres Freehold, 4 Paddocks, 4-roomed Cottage and Orchard; All three farms have a good percentage of alluvial flats. S. W. BATE will sell by Public Auction at Central Tilba at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 17^th Sept., 1924.

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