Mrs. Carden, whose Royal Hotel was delicensed by the Reduction Board a few months ago, has purchased Keatings Hotel from Mr. Martin Keating. A transfer of the license was granted on Wednesday, and the new licensee took possession on Thursday morning. Mrs. M. Carden has named it “The Hotel Moruya.” The new proprietress intends specially catering for tourists and travellers.

After holding an hotel license for 55 years Mr. Keating has retired from business and gone to live in the house in Queen Street recently purchased by him from Mr. J. A’Hearn.

Messrs. R. N. Bull, A. H. Harvison and A. W. Constable pitched a tent at Congo for the Easter Holidays, during which time they landed over 70 edible fish, principally bream and whiting.

A meeting of the newly formed Caledonian Society was to have been last night (Friday) for the purpose of enrolling new members. Arrangements have been made for the holding of socials and dances fortnightly. This should tend to encourage sociability in our midst, as well as assist in passing some of the long winter evenings.

It has been found that the deadliest bait for catching of rats is the eyes of a fish. The eye of a dead schnapper or groper never fail as a bait.

Members of Bondi Life Saving Club passed through Moruya yesterday en route for Sydney. It was unfortunate that the cold snap in the morning prevented an exhibition of life-saving being given. Members spoke highly of the hospitality extended to them during their visit to the South Coast. … A short stay was made on Tuesday at Narooma, and the residents treated to a very fine exhibition by the Bondi men.

The old Bateman’s Bay Presbyterian Church, which has fallen into disrepair, was submitted to public auction on Saturday by Harry Lee. There was only a small attendance and the building was sold to Mr. Lee.

Nelligen was in carnival spirit on Wednesday, when the marriage took place of Miss Middleton, daughter of Mr. W. J. Middleton, of Central Stores, and Mr. Eric Wray, of Clyde River, Batemans Bay. A few dancing enthusiasts made the trip to Nelligen to attend the dance to wind up the wedding festivities of the day.

Nerrigundah. (From our Correspondent.) Easter Monday at Nerrigundah was celebrated by a public picnic on the Recreation Grounds. The ladies provided the refreshments which were abundant and of excellent quality, everyone invited to partake thereof. Foot racing events for children and grown ups made a good day’s sport, and all events were keenly contested. Our never-failing workers in these functions – Mesdames Mather, Lake, O’Toole, Egan and Perry, assisted by many young ladies – saw that no one went away empty. …

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