Mr. W. Ryan has vastly improved his butcher shop by having it made thoroughly fly proof.

Public Works officers are in Moruya supervising the erection of crane and gantries, and the construction of wharf and retaining walls at the Pompey quarry for Dorman, Long and Co.

A ewe purchased from Mr. L. D. Hawdon, of Kyla Park, by Mr. W. Ryan for his Vulcan Street shambles, turned the scale at 68lbs. Mr. Ryan says that it is one of the fattest sheep he ever slaughtered.

Very great success attended the efforts of the committee responsible for the ball held on Tuesday night in aid of the Moruya Brass Band. The Centennial Hall was profusely adorned with black, crimson and white streamers and lattice work which lent an effective setting to the brilliant frocks of the dancers. … Members of the Bateman’s Bay Band also added considerably to the evening’s pleasure by their assistance. With his customary geniality and courteousness Mr. C. Carter officiated as M.C.

Master Leith Stubbs, of the Dwyer’s Creek Public School, scored three prizes in the competitions carried out by the N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, Sydney.

Mrs. Flanagan, snr., of Mullenderree, whose erectness and agility for her age is remarkable, having passed the fourth score, has been suffering from the prevailing epidemic – influenza. For the first time in many years this active lady had to seek medical attention.

Bodalla. (From our Correspondent) The Bodalla cricket club suffered a defeat at the hands of the Nerrigundah club last Saturday, the scores being 125 to 54. It was played in a very friendly spirit. The old concrete wicket on the racecourse has been uncovered in readiness for today’s match with Moruya. From all accounts Moruya would be doing the wise thing in playing on the single wicket in the village, but they have the choice. The men are hard at work on Trunkety flats putting metal on the roads. The motorists would be glad if they would put some blinding on after, say, a section of 100 yds was metalled.

The school concert which took place on the 24^th was a great success financially and otherwise. Mrs. Vandenburgh and Brown had charge of the doors and took £11 15s. The hall was crowded and all the items were enthusiastically applauded and many were encored. Roars of laughter greeted Roy Nichelsen as swaggie, Mary Marshall and four little boys in baggy breeches, Bill Lipscombe and Les Templeman as cannibals, and the seven Chinese ladies in ‘Allee Samee.”

Price of Bread. From today, 1^st Nov., Bread will be 6d cash, 6½d booked, monthly only. Signed A. LYNCH, P. MYLOTT

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