One of the largest schnapper caught off the rocks this season was landed last Sunday by Mr. A. Keating at Mullimburra Point, Moruya, which, when cleaned, turned the scales at 10lbs.

Mr. Sid Miller, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Bate, Central Tilba, died last week, after a lingering illness.

Mr. Harry Lavis, of the Burra, who believes in conducting his business on up-to-date lines, has invested in a new Chevrolet one-ton truck for delivery of his wood and for the conveying of his farm produce to market.

The very sad and unfortunate accident, which proved fatal, at Bateman’s Bay on Saturday last elicited much sympathy for the widowed mother of the victim, Mrs. M. E. Bryan. Ernest John Ryan was picked up by the service car just south of the Bay and was riding on the running board for the short trip into town. His hat blew off and he asked the driver, Hope Bartlett, to pull up. Bartlett applied the brakes to stop the car and almost at the same time Ryan jumped backwards from the car and fell heavily on the road. Four passengers stayed with Ryan while Bartlet went to the hotel and procured two medical men who came back to examine the victim who was bleeding and dazed, and they loaded him into the car and took him to his mother’s home and put him to bed. Dr. McCredie diagnosed a fracture of the base of his skull and a fractured thumb. His condition worsened and he lapsed into a deep coma and died at 9.30pm.

The District Coroner, Mr. R. J. Anderson, held an inquiry at Mrs. Ryan’s residence on Monday and found that Ernest John Ryan died from the effects of injuries accidentally received through falling from the running board of a motor car while in motion. There is much sympathy for Hope Bartlett, the driver, to whom no blame is attributable, but who is considerably upset over the sad occurrence. Deceased, who was a native of Broomham, leaves a mother, two brothers and two sisters. The funeral took place on Monday, the remains being interred in the R.C. portion of the Nelligen Cemetery.

Parents, residents and visitors from Moruya to Turlinjah assembled near the Bergalia Cheese Factory where the annual Empire Day Picnic took place. The ladies supplied good things in abundance for lunch and afternoon tea. Games and Children’s races occupied the day. Immediately after afternoon tea cheers were given for King and Empire, the Ladies and Teacher.