The I.S.N. Company’s steamer Narani made several attempts on Sunday to raise the boiler of the wrecked Benandra from the position it was in to one more suitable for transferring it onto the deck, but her efforts were futile. The boiler, which weighs about 30 tons, rolled over, and is now feet deeper in the mud.

Mr. Siddall, of the local freezing works, is advertising for a million pairs of rabbits, for which he is offering 1/- per pair.

Mr. J. Perkins, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Under-Secretary of the Works Department: – “With reference to your representations regarding the necessity for effecting repairs to the Bergalia Public School, I have to inform you that owing to the shortage of funds, the question of proceeding with this work has been deferred for the present. Your correspondent is Mr. F. Bown, Hon. Secretary of the Bergalia Parents and Citizens’ Association, via Moruya.”

Very sultry heat, accompanied by strong westerly wind, was experience here last Saturday, the town being enveloped in dust until late at night. The wind then changed to the south, since when we have had 31 points of rain.

Complaints have been made about people travelling between Mogo and Bateman’s Bay at night without lights on their vehicles. This is an extremely dangerous practice, particularly as the motor traffic is rapidly increasing on the Prince’s Highway, and many travel after dark. The drivers of the daily motor services are, of course, ever on their guard, but strangers do not know of the danger ahead, and a serious fatality is predicted. The Ordinance relating to lights on vehicles reads as follows: – “A person shall not drive a vehicle of any kind whatsoever in any public place between sunset and sunrise without displaying a light or lights on the right-hand side of such vehicle. Every such light shall be of sufficient strength and so displayed as to constitute an effective warning to the drivers of other vehicles, and to be clearly visible at night at a minimum distance of 75 yards.”

Amusu Theatre. Monday, 6^th October. Charlie Chaplin in PAY DAY. Also two features of the best, Johnny Hines in Sure Fire Flint, a picture everybody raves about, and Madge Bellamy in Soul of the Beast. Comedy, On Patrol, and The Sinking of H.M.S. Australia. The finest programme ever screened. Give yourself and your children a treat by seeing this. Admission 2s, Children 1s.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE. Five and Seven Seater Cars for hire, day or night, at cheapest rates. Owner driver. For full particulars apply to proprietor. ALLAN LOUTTIT, Church Street, Moruya. Phone No. 48.

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