During the week, Mr. A. W. Constable cut a cabbage in his garden at the “Examiner” Office, which weighed 26lbs. The fine specimen was a Swedish Giant and measured 10ft 6in. in circumference.

The work of the Belimbla Ck. Gold Mines goes on apace, though slightly delayed by the wet and by sickness of a few of the men employed. A great effort is being made to have a portion of the stamps in operation at the beginning of the year. While this work is in operation Demonstrator Campbell, the geologist and analytical chemist, who is giving advice at every turn, is busily engaged in examining the rocks of the district and indicating where gold is likely to be found, like the late Rev. W. B. Clarke, the well-known demonstrator of the southern goldfields, in whose footsteps Demonstrator Campbell tries to tread. The tunnel is in 450 feet. An air shaft is being sunk to give sweet air to the toilers, and the saw mill will start cutting the necessary timber next week.

Messrs. C. Carter, L. Finch, A. L. Jeffery and G. Mercer are now connected by the telephone.

At the local Police Court, a townsman was fined £2 for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours, and the host of the Adelaide Hotel had to contribute 10/- for allowing the offence.

It may not be generally known that any person who distributes, casts away or places on any road any paper, handbills, advertisements, fruit skins, tins, bottles, or rubbish of any kind or any matter or thing likely to inflict injury either on the public or on any vehicle using the road, is liable to a penalty not exceeding £50 nor less than £1.

The Bateman’s Bay Progress Committee met on Wednesday evening, and decided that owing to an adverse report from the Fisheries Department, to turn down the project of building a public bath. They are now going to give the School of Arts’ Committee assistance to build a library and reading room on their present existing premises.

Nurse Maggie Heffernan has gone to Moss Vale for a short holiday. Her sister, Mrs. O’Reilly (Nurse Katie Heffernan), is in charge at the Home.

Advertisement: For Private Sale. A FARM, known as Mrs. Bishop’s at Glenduart consisting of 117 acres Freehold, divided into 8 paddocks. About 50 acres rich CULTIVATION LAND, together with 24 Cows, Milk Cart, Cans, Ploughs, Harrows, Corn Sheller, Scales, and all other farming implements. About 35 acres under cultivation. Crops to be sold at valuation. Splendid water supply. The Farm is being sold in order to wind up the Estate.

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