Telephone 62 has been switched on to Dormon, Long and Co.’s. office at Pompey Point.

Tenders for the erection of Narooma School of Arts Soldier’s War Memorial Building close with the secretary, Mr. C. Knott, on Monday, 27^th April.

On Saturday last, Mr. P. Donnelly’s eldest son, Frank, was severely bitten on the leg by a dog. On his return from Braidwood, Mr. R. N. Bull, who owned the dog, had the animal destroyed.

While unloading crushing apparatus at Dormon, Long and Co’s. wharf at Pompey on Saturday, the foremast on the I.S.N. Co’s. steamer Narani snapped off, carrying away the derricks. A crusher weighing about nine tons, fell into the river.

Hoary old winter made his first visit this year felt in no uncertain manner. Following the extreme heat of Saturday last the temperature dropped about 40 degrees after the rain next morning, and during the week frosts have occurred on the lowlands in this district.

Anzac Day, Saturday, 25^th April, has been chosen by our Bergalia friends as the day on which the machine gun, which was presented to them as a war trophy, will be erected. Arrangements are being made to conduct a formal ceremony at which speeches suitable to the occasion will be delivered.

An illustration of how fortunate the Moruya people are in having a skin buyer like John D. Ward at their very door, we quote the following incident which happened in the skin market during the week. John D. paid on an average of 2/9 per lb. on rabbit skins purchased by him last week. These same skins when placed on the Sydney market only averaged 2/4 per lb.

Mr. C. Cheesman has purchased all the stock of footware, etc., in the Estate of the late G. E. Hanscom.

Mrs. Ahearn has disposed of her shop and dwelling in Queen Street, recently occupied by Mr. P. Connors, to Mr. Martin Keating.

Mr. J. Ward had the misfortune to have his motor lorry damaged on Monday. When passing under a leaning tree a limb caught the roof of the cabinet, completely tearing it off the body. The wind screen was also shattered to pieces.

St. Patrick’s Day Sports – Although the weather was a little on the warm side, a right royal time was spent by the large number who patronised the function on the Park. … All events were well contested, the most attractive one of which was the fox chase. Mr. J. J. King, the sporting host of the Commercial Hotel, who was responsible for this interesting item, officiated as judge. After an exciting run Mr. M. J. Keating’s Tango secured the brush. A committee composed of Fathers McCormack and Deenihan, Messrs. C. Carter, B. Heffernan, J. Wilton, S. Ryan and P. Flynn left nothing to chance to make the day a huge success.

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