Dr. Dight, the well-known Macquarie Street X-ray expert, having offered to take Dr. H. M. Cutler as his junior partner, our young medico has accepted the position, and has disposed of his practice here to Dr. Harold McCreedie, of Sydney. The departure of Dr. Cutler from this district will be much felt, as by his geniality and kindheartedness he has endeared himself to all with whom he has come in in contact, both in social and professional life.

Great progress has been made within the last few weeks by Dorman, Long & Co. at the Pompey granite quarry.

Activities have been mainly directed to the construction of the main buildings, and the installation and erection of a large and up-to-date plant. The main buildings consist of the power house and the sheds for dressing the stone used in the bridge abutments. The framework is of steel, the main stanchions being bolted in heavy concrete foundations. High up on these uprights are affixed horizontal girders which carry overhead cranes. The roofing and walls consist of sheet galvanized corrugated iron solidly bolted to the framework. In order, however, to combat the mason’s enemy – stone dust – no walls will be affixed on the dressing sheds. In the power house are large concrete foundations for the big power units. These foundations required many tons of cement before being completed. The power will be generated by two huge dynamos of many Kilowatts capacity. Each one being operated by a 350 h.p. four-cylinder Crossley oil engine. One of the latter is now installed, and it is said that it is the first engine of its type to be installed. … A large travelling steam crane is now in operation in connection with assembling and constructing the main buildings. A start has been made with the erection of employees’ cottages and also a big dormitory and dining room for the single men, and before many months quite a fair sized village will have appeared.

Nelligen. (From our Correspondent.) The worst floods for some years were experience here during last week, and 1240 points were recorded. The river came down a banker, doing a large amount of damage, with it came sheds, timber, furniture, and a considerable amount of debris, resulting in the Nelligen punt being broken down. And only for the untiring work of Mr. Sid Harkus, the Council would have no ferry whatever. …

At Shallow Crossing, several homes had to be evacuated. Mr. A. Veitch suffered the worst of any, flood waters destroyed everything of value in his home, including piano and a beautiful oak suite. Also, a large amount of timber off his wharf at the mill. Corn crops also suffered in this locality.

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