Mr. F. Jackson, of the Texas Oil Co., intends to re-open Mr. A. H. Preddy’s garage, and erect two Bowsers in front of the building next door to the Amusu Theatre, in a few weeks’ time.

Mr. P. Flynn’s two new shops and dwelling in Vulcan Street are now finished, and are certainly a credit to the builders, Messrs. C. Louis and A. A. Williams. The new business premises considerably enhance the appearance of that part of the Prince’s Highway. One shop is occupied by our noted musician and tonsorial artist, Mr. J. Buckley, and the other (with a dwelling), is fitted up by Mr. Arch Barclay as a fish and oyster saloon.

Within a ten-mile radius of Bateman’s Bay there are about 100 men thrown out of employment through the closing down of sawmills and the spoke factory.

It is with deep regret that we record the sad death of Master Cyril Henry, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry, of Dwyer’s Creek, through an acute attack of appendicitis. The young lad had been ailing for a few weeks with, apparently, a slight strain. On Friday, the 9^th, he became worse and Dr McCredie was sent for. He went out, accompanied by Dr. Street, but immediately on seeing the lad pronounced the case as hopeless. The doctors were most kind and did everything to ease the pain and comfort the patient’s last moments. He was removed in the Doctor’s car to the hospital, but no skill could avail to preserve the young life, and he quietly passed away at 2 p.m.

Cyril was a most lovable lad and he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. His schoolmates were broken hearted when they heard of his passing away. The sad cortege left the hospital on Saturday afternoon, the body being taken to the Church of England, where a short but impressive service was held by the Rev. G. A. Sanders. The procession then wended its mournful way to the cemetery for the last sad rites. The pupils of Dwyer’s Creek school marched under the direction of Mr. L. R. Foreman, and each child laid a wreath on Cyril’s last resting place. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his sorrowing parents and his sisters and brothers, (Pearl, Ruby, Nona and Albert). His sister Pearl was wired for and came from Sydney, but arrived too late.

AMUSU THEATRE. To-night, Saturday – Johnny Hines in THE LIVE WIRE, a side-splitting comedy of the biggest Circus on earth. Also, Lon Chaney in HE WHO GETS SLAPPED. A strange, tragic masquerade of Europe’s greatest circus clown. Skating every Friday and Monday night – 7.30 till 10.