The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Warren, of Cadgee, to Mr. Charles Marsden, jnr., of Bergalia.

Mr. H. J. Bate made a start last week on the installation of an extended water supply from Dromedary Mountain, Tilba. He is laying two-inch piping, which will bring water to the new factory and supply several additional residences. He also proposes installing an electric light plant in the near future, the power to be developed by means of a Penton wheel.

Since the flood, a number of masters of coastal steamers reported having sighted floating objects such as trees, etc., which are a danger to navigation.

Pilot Rose informs us that with a 17ft pole he cannot touch the bottom where the bar used to be. The bar is now between 400 and 500 yds. out abreast of the headland.

The whole of our district has received another drenching, 411 points having fallen from Thursday 18^th, to Monday 22^nd. Following so soon upon the recent deluge all the low-lying land was quickly flooded and our farmers began to remove their stock. Many Mullenderree residents left their homes for higher resting places. Others had their belongings packed in readiness for the danger signal. On Sunday evening there was every prospect of a repetition of that awful night of the 26^th ult., but before 12 o’clock the hearts of those in the danger zone were relieved, as the rain eased off, and on Monday morning the sun shone out for a few hours. …

That the people of this district with their heavy losses caused by the flood, should have their burden increased through the neglect of those in authority in not having a suitable dredge placed in our river before this, is incomprehensible. It is now a month since the channel became unnavigable, the Bermagui remains in the swimming hole, and the people continue to pay exhorbitant prices for the necessities of life through the extra cost of transport. Our Shire Council has been in communication with the Public Works Department over the matter, and an officer from that Dept. who visited Moruya last week end, informed Mr. Dawson that the pontoon dredge Ballina, which had finished her work of dismantling the old wharf in Port Kembla Harbor, would be sent along here. A week has passed and yet no definite information has been received as to when the dredge will reach here, and while the situation still continues to be unrelieved the extra costs of imports and exports is ruinous to the district.

Building operations have commenced at the new Tilba Tilba cheese factory.

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