Moruya was in shock when the news of Mr. Patrick ‘Pat’ Connors was announced on Sunday night. Mrs. Connors had found him lying face-down, across the dining-room table in a convulsive state. Nearby friends rendered all the aid possible, but he passed away moments after Dr. Street arrived. Pat, who was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Connors, of Bingie, was born at Merricumbene 63 years ago. He married Miss Quinliven of Bega, and for a number of years engaged in the dairying industry on his Bingie property. Later he went in for teaming. Finding the later the most profitable, he rented Bingie Estate and came to reside in town. About ten years ago he purchased a fruit and confectionary business in Queen Street, which his wife conducted while he was away with his team. Deceased leaves a widow, four sisters and a brother. Mr. J. F. Louttit conducted the funeral arrangements.
A. Cooper is applying for an oyster lease in Ryan’s Creek, Moruya River, and T. M. Royds for lease on south western bank Tuross River.
Following the sudden death of her husband, Mrs. P. Connors was in a serious state of health through shock for some days. Under Dr. Street’s care, the patient is now much better.
We have inspected a sulky, owned by Mrs. Love, and which is painted from a product (after the separation of the gold, silver and arsenic) of the ore mined on the property of Messrs. Edwards and Gordon on Francis’ Hill, Dwyer’s Creek. The paint, which has a beautiful appearance, shows that there is a good industry lying dormant in this district, and which only awaits development. A sample of the ore from which the paint has been manufactured can be seen at this office.
Mrs. J. Lipscombe, of Potato Point, Bodalla, brought to this office on Saturday, a very large egg laid by a 2-year-old black Orpington hen. The egg weighs 4 ozs. [114 g] and measures 8 x 6 ½ inches [20 x 16 cm].
Appo, the New Zealand Axeman, was beaten by the Bateman’s Bay veteran, A. J. Fenning, on the 15 sec. mark in the woodchop at Milton last Saturday. The excitement at the end was intense, and a great burst of cheering greeted Fenning as his billet flew asunder, followed almost simultaneously by J. Sebbens, and Appo a stroke later. The winner was heartily congratulated by scores of friends. F. Handcock, of Bateman’s Bay, was also in the final.
Amusu Theatre. Clair Windsor in the DENIAL. Plus, Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel in THE SNOB.