Owing to the floods there cannot be a sale at the Mart until Saturday, 13th June. Mr. Wallace intimates in our advertising columns that people having salvage goods of furniture for sale may leave same at the Mart on Friday.

The recent high seas washed ashore on Kelly’s Beach, near “The Springs” at Bingie, a large punt of the following description: – About 17ft. overall, beam 7ft., depth 2ft.; partly decked, built of oregon, tarred outside and scow-shaped. She is reported to be in fair condition and very little damaged.

Moruya is slowly recovering from the effects of the disastrous flood. The sufferers with true Australian grit are facing the situation optimistically, and are attempting to once again place their ruined homes and farms in order. …

The Mullenderee, parts of Mynora and town farms have been enriched through the heavy deposits of silt, but many of the Kiora and Yarragee properties have been ruined by being covered with sand from 6 to 12ft deep and hundreds of tons of timber.

Amongst those who rendered valuable assistance during the terrible night of the 26th ult., and whose names were omitted in our report last week were Messrs. Allan Louttit and J. Turnbull, jnr. In their noble efforts to save life, both these young men heroically crossed and re-crossed the Moruya Bridge when the surging waters were feet over the decking. Those watching expected every moment to see the structure swept away by the rushing torrent.

A stack of hay floated from Mr. A. Luck’s farm at Mungerarie down the river and across the flooded area to Messrs. Flannagan’s paddock at Mullenderree, a distance of over six miles. When removing the top sheaves from the stack a black snake popped his head out from the centre.

Before leaving his home when the water was rising, Mr. P. Ryan, of Mullenderree, placed some bags on a couch onto which jumped his faithful collie dog. Two days after, Mr. Ryan discovered the sagacious canine still reclining on the couch on top of the debris near Malabar bridge. As the dutiful captain he stuck to his ship over the stormy waters for a distance of nearly two miles.

Mr. H. Lavis’ house at the Burra was so badly damaged that he has decided to re-build on higher ground. Mr. Lavis estimates his loss in crops, buildings, etc., at £500.

Bodalla. (From our Correspondent) The flood here was a record, being the highest ever seen. Loss of stock was very light but all crops on the flats suffered severely, and very few of them will recover at all. … Two Bodalla families, O’Cass from Greenway, and Irvins from Long Point, had to leave their homes as the flood ran through both houses.

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