The collection taken up on Saturday night on behalf of the band amounted to £3 11s 1d.

The following cricketers will represent Moruya against Mogo at Mogo to-day. C. Carter (Capt.), J. J. Feneley, B. Coppin, W. Brierley, F. Knight, H. Knight, O. J. Armstrong, H. Williams, D. Rose, M. Rose, R. Spinks. Car will leave at 1 p.m. from Mr. Knight’s shop.

The master, Mr. O. J. Armstrong informs us that as a result of the recent permit to Enroll Examination, the following pupils of Moruya Public School have passed the final primary test, and are entitled to enter upon a super primary course. The passes in order of merit are: Royce Clarke, Joyce Mills, Alyce Colefax, Keith Parbery, and John Burke.

The largest consignment of wool ever seen in this district came from Messrs. T. M. Royd’s and Hyland’s Back Creek properties last week. The “golden fleece,” which weighed about 12 tons, was brought down in Nom Chong’s two large motor lorries, and shipped to Sydney by the Narani.

Some excitement was caused in town on Monday, when a horse attached to a sulky owned by Mr. Don Rose, bolted from the front of Mr. P. Connor’s shop in Queen St. Careering along Vulcan Street the parcels of groceries in the vehicle being scattered in all directions, the frightened animal safely negotiated the corner near the park, but came to grief at the bridge near Braemar, where the sulky was left a wreck. The horse escaped serious injury.

In honor of her approaching marriage with Mr. H. C. Manfred of Goulburn, Miss Kathleen Jermyn was entertained at a “kitchen tea” on the 28^th inst. at “Arnside,” the home of Mrs. Quilter, who, with Mrs. Finch, graciously acted as hostess on the occasion. The bride-elect, who wore a pretty frock of green moracaine with a chic hat, was presented with a dainty basket of roses, penstemons and asparagus fern. For winning a “Hidden Word” Competition, Miss Pearl Collett was rewarded with a cut-glass vase and mat. From tables adorned with rich carnations and slender Iceland poppies the guests were served with dainty refreshments, after which the numerous presents of useful kitchen ware were viewed.

Our lock-up has been well occupied this week through a number of locals lubricating themselves too freely.

Two more names have been added to the local exchange list. You can now ring up Mr. J. D. Ward on ‘phone 60, and Mr. F. Luck 59.

Miss Marie, the clever little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Preddey, delighted the audience with her violin solo at Rev. Campbell’s lecture on Monday night.

Advertisment: WANTED, A HOUSEMAID WAITRESS. Apply KEATING’S HOTEL, Moruya.

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