Through the enthusiasm and energy of its Secretary, Mr. C. Carter, the Moruya Tennis Club is the most flourishing sporting institution in the district. Its membership numbers over 40, which included 33 players, necessitating the laying down of a third court. By last week’s steamer a Keystone boring machine was landed on the Moruya wharf.…

Shire Engineer Dawson will shortly have about £20 spent on the box cutting at Gundary Hill which got into a bad state during the recent wet weather, and about £14 in gravelling beyond Kiora bridge. Congratulations to Mr. J. Lipscombe, Potato Point, who has recently been appointed General Manager for the Clyde Saw Mill Co.…

Just before going to Press, the news reached us of the death of Mr. Samuel Kimpton, of Deua River, at the age of 88 years. His demise took place at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. Harkus, of Nelligen. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon when the remains will be interred in…

Three whales travelling north were sighted off Moruya Heads on Thursday. One was cruising about quite close to the mouth of the river for some time, but, evidently, in fear and trembling of being bar-bound did not venture inside. Mr. Stevenson, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchell, has secured the contract for building an…

The ladies are kindly requested to take refreshments with them to the Progress Association Euchre party and dance on Thursday night next, 5th inst. As Mr. O. Turnbull has disposed of his butchering business at Mogo to his brother, Mr. James Turnbull, he notifies that if all money owing to him is not paid before…

Bunny is improving as an asset to many. Moruya Freezing Works is now paying 1/- per pair for rabbits. At St. Paul’s Church of England, Narooma, on 26th ult., Miss Lucy Florence Bettini, eldest daughter of Mr. Charles A. Bettini, of “Cranwell,” Narooma, was married to Mr. George Harold Koerber, of “Balmoral,” Narooma. The Rev.…

Bateman’s Bay Punt

We were favored with two steamers last week, the Bodalla arriving with general cargo and the Benandra with a load of coal for the dredge Latona. H. J. Thomson reports having sold Mrs. Mison’s farm of 345 acres, house and outbuildings, about 50 head mixed cattle, farming implements, dairy utensils, fodder, etc., to Mr. P.…

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Welsh, who handed over the business of the Criterion Hotel, Mullenderee, on Monday to new licensee, Mr. Jas. Turnbull, leave shortly for Cobargo where they have purchased the goodwill of the Post Office Hotel. R. S. Brice is applying for oyster leases on southern and north-western banks of the Wagonga River.…

As permission has been granted by the Defence Department to have the Moruya Rifle Range re-instated as a branch of the Bergalia Club, the matter now rests with the Moruya riflemen if they are willing to manage it as such. … Mr. W. Lipscombe, Potato Point, who recently met with a serious accident in the…

Tilba is becoming famous through the foresight of its farmers. It is being held up as an example of what an up-to-date farm should be like in a time of drought. The dry spell, it is reported, has not affected Tilba to the same extent as further south. Most of the farms are equipped with…

Mr. Byrne has taken over Greenway Farm, at Bodalla, vacated by Mr. Marsden. A meeting of the Moruya Football Club took place on Friday night last. Present: – Messrs. O. J. Armstrong (chair), J. Nicholson, G. Roger, W. Armstrong, J. Bennett, F. Macintosh, P. J. Feneley, D. de Saxe and C. Carter. It was decided…

Messrs. A. L. Jeffery and A. Louttit are improving the value of their Old Man Bed properties and increasing the grazing areas by having the swamps thereon drained. Mr. A. F. Emmott has already commenced operations to improve “Riverview,” his newly purchased farm at Bodalla, having put a gang of men on to erect a…

Moruya Tennis Club Daisy Walters on back right and Ilma Waters front left

MR. Siddall, lessee of the local Refrigerating Works, who a few months ago advertised for eggs, has since received over 4,000 dozen. He sent his first consignment to Sydney last week. Receiving the handsome return of 1/9 per dozen. BATEMANS BAY (From our Correspondent.) There was a big influx of visitors to the Bay during…

THE presentation of the R. N. Bull Cricket Shield will take place in the Mechanics’ Institute on 26th inst., the premiers this year being the Bodalla Cricket Team. Moruya Cricket Club was second. T. Wray is applying for about 300 yards for an oyster lease on the southern shore of Tuross Lake, near the entrance.…

31-3-1923 A NEW school building and teacher’s residence is about to be erected at Nelligen, and it will be seen by advertisement in this issue that tenders for same close on 12th April. MR. Harvison has donated £1 each to the four local Churches, Convent and Hospital in acknowledgement for their prayerful sympathies and kindly…

MR. Ball says the time is not far distant when most of the transport will be by motors over good roads. There will not be the same necessity for railways, or even tramways. DURING the Parliamentary Party visit to Narooma Dr. Birmingham, on behalf of residents, and in the interest of tourists generally, requested that…

IN every respect the recent Tilba Show was one of the most successful yet held on the South Coast. TO augment the funds of St. Patricks Day Sports in aid of the Catholic Church Fund, the energetic Secretary, Mr. C. Carter organized a very successful euchre party and dance in the Mechanics on Monday night.…

MORUYA Factory was awarded first for loaf cheese at the recent Tilba Show. THE names of Mr. H. J. Bate and Mrs. Bate figured prominently at the Tilba Show. Over 100 exhibits were sent from their home “Mountain View.” An unusually large number of picknickers visited Bingie on Sunday. When lines were thrown sharks were…

RECEIVING an urgent call on Monday last, Mr. Godfred Hanscom, in his six-cylinder Buick, left Moruya for Tarago at 7 p.m. and arrived at his destination at 10.40. Immediately returning he arrived home at 3 a.m. on Tuesday. This, considering stoppages and the bad state of road (which necessitated a five-mile speed at times), is…

IT is rumored that Sir Samuel Hordern has an eye on a slice of the Bodalla estate with a view to the establishment of a blood stock stud farm there. TO Miss Lily Brown, B.A., daughter of Mr. J. Brown, Bodalla, we extend our hearty congratulations on having attained the much coveted distinction of Batchelor…

THE following eight pupils from Nelligen Public School were successful in gaining the Qualifying Certificate under the guidance of Mr. Simpson: – Emma Harkus, Madge Fitzgerald, Graham Thorp, Fredk. McCauley, Jean Webber, Lorna Thorp, Dolores McCauley, Frank Brice. UNDER Mr. V. McCarthy’s tuition, the following candidates were successful in the Qualifying Certificate Examination at the…

THE following pupils from the Dwyer’s Creek Public School passed the Qualifying Certificate Examination: – Mary Foreman, Walter Summers and Pearl Henry. OWING to the outbreak of pleuro in the district, the Tilba A., P. & H. Society has decided to eliminate all cattle sections from their exhibition on the 14th and 15th Feb. FARMERS…

WHEN will the Shire Council repair the disgraceful dressing shed at Moruya Heads? A revival in gold mining hereabouts is predicted, and, needless to say, it is feverishly looked forward to as a means of absorbing our unemployed as well as infusing some life into the community. AS Bateman’s Bay and Narooma freighting is slack,…

MESSRS. R. W. Thatcher and Sons have just completed a fine residence at Central Tilba for S. W. Bate. It is one of the show places on the Coast, and is lit up with the Gloria light. AT 11am on Wednesday there passed peacefully from this world of joy and sorrow Miss Susan McLean, eldest…

MR. McCreadie, of McCreadie Bros., the famous building contractors, was in Moruya for the past week examining the granite quarries on the Moruya River with a view to obtaining stone for enlarging the G.P.O. Sydney. A NUMBER of motor car accidents have taken place in the district during the holidays, but without serious results, the…

AUCTIONEERS’ district licenses for Police District of Moruya have been authorized to issue for 1923 to R. H. Harvison, H. J. Thomson, G. J. Gordon, R. B. Heffernan, H. McIntosh, M. E. Ryan. THE Intermediate Certificate examination commenced at the local school on last Monday. Jim Collett of the Dwyer’s Creek public school is the…

MR. Bert Coppin, who was the successful tenderer for the contract, has commenced the work of erecting a dwarf retaining fence at the Moruya Court House. ONE of Nelligen’s oldest identities in the person of Mr. Albert Edward Webber, died at the age of 79 years on 14th inst. With the exception of one son,…

BUSH fires have been raging on the Yarragee range during the week. THERE should be some good hay harvested this season, judging by the excellence of the standing crops in the district. MR. Rolfe Brice has purchased and has now located at Narooma four fine new rowing boats. His enterprise in catering for fishing and…

WHEN on his way to the Tuffwood Sawmill on Tuesday with his timber wagon, Mr. Harry Wilson miraculously escaped accident. While he was adjusting something the team of horses moved off, Mr. Wilson being thrown to the ground. The wheels of the jinker, which was laden with an immense log, passed over Mr. Wilson’s legs,…

MRS. E. M. Wallace has disposed of her general store business, dwelling and land at Gundary to Mr. J. Spinks. SOME excitement was caused in town early on Monday morning when a kangaroo chase took place. Through the gate being left open, the “Examiner’s” mascot escaped from the paddock, in which he is kept, out…

ON the invitation of Mrs. G. Mercer and Miss Mollie Louttit over 60 ladies assembled at the Shire Hall on Tuesday afternoon and presented them with gifts of material for making sweets for their stall at the Scotch Fair, which takes place in the Mechanics’ Hall on 4th and 6th November. Choice roses and poppies…

MASTER Jack Stubbs, of the Silver Mine, has taken Master Phil Crapp’s position as local telegraph messenger. MRS. Gus. Cole died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Templeman, Narooma, on 6th inst., aged 62. Deceased was born in Nerrigundah, and was a sister of Mrs. Wm. Motbey, senr., and of the late Mr.…