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.…

THE Government’s contribution to hospitals is to be increased by the payment of £1 for £1 subsidy, without limits. A BIG party of tourists from Melbourne passed through Moruya on Tuesday. There were 35 in all, and they are travelling in two big char-a-bancs. They left Melbourne last Monday week, and are proceeding by easy…

UNDER the new award Shire employees are reduced by 4s per week from Sept 4th. CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Muriel, second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bown, of Bergalia, who has successfully passed her examination in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Sydney. Nurse Bown is expected home in a few days on a visit to her parents.…

ICELAND poppies and stocks graced the rooms of “Eversley” the home of Mrs. J. Emmott on Wednesday afternoon, where, upon the invitation of Mrs. Gregg and Miss Gwen Jeffery, a large number of guests assembled for the purpose of contributing towards the sweets stall at the C. E. Bazaar. … THE Deputy P.M.G. advises ……

By invitation of the public Miss Berkely, Dame Nellie Melba’s protegee, will sing at Narooma on 2nd prox. A “kitchen evening” was last week given by Mrs. John Bate, of “The Pines,” Tilba Tilba, in honor of Miss Stella Spence who was married to Mr. Joseph Hibel on Wednesday last. … STAFFORD Bros. are at…

THE “keep to the left” traffic regulation has been gazetted and now applies to every town in the State. IT is notified by the Broulee P.P. Board in this issue that Messrs. P.J. Mylott and A. Thomson have been appointed Permit Inspectors under P.P. Act 1912. In aid of the Narooma School of Arts, Soldier’s…

MR. Richard (“Dick”) Whittaker, of Gundary, Moruya, N.S.W., has been appointed a Magistrate of the Territory. LAST week the s.s. Eden took on board at Bermagui 147 pigs – a record shipment for the last two years. MORUYA has gone gay – sports, balls, euchre parties, skating carnivals, jazz parties, tennis tournaments and golfing. COMMENCING…

THE tennis match between Moruya and Eurobodalla that took place on Saturday last on the Eurobodalla Court resulted in a win for Moruya by 12 sets to 4. The Eurobodalla players entertained the visitors. An enjoyable day was spent. TENDERS for wood for the hospital close on 30th inst. EMMOTT’S store and Donnelly’s butcher’s shop…

THE second meeting of farmers was held on 3rd inst. at Mosquito Bay. Mr. J. Sebbens, jnr. occupied the chair; it was decided to build a factory on Mosquito Bay road, Mr. J. Lavis’ offer of land for building being accepted. It was decided to proceed to register when 300 shares are alloted, that being…

MRS. Millikin wishes to notify the public that a Private Hospital in Campbell St. has been registered by Board of Health for maternity cases. MR. J. A. Perkins is in receipt of the following from the Acting Secretary, Lands Dept. :-“Referring to the representations in relation to the request made by Mr. W. H. Corkhill,…

OVER 20 members of the C. E. Church met at the cemetery on Saturday last and felled the two trees in the Methodist portion, the wood of which will be utilized in making the palings for guards required for the proposed avenue of trees in St. John’s Church ground. TORRENTIAL rains, accompanied by cyclonic gales,…

THAT good and trusted maintenance man, Mr. C. Callaghan, is to be highly commended on the excellent condition in which he keeps the road leading from the main South Coast to Bingie Bingie Point, commonly called Manaro Point, owing to it being the point on which the steamer Manaro was wrecked over 40 years ago,…

THE death of an eight-months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berriman of Turlinjah, from an infantile ailment, occurred on Sunday last. MR. P. H. Mills, C.P.S. has kindly supplied us with the following vital statistics for the quarter ending 30/6/’22: – Births, 22; deaths, 5; marriages, 8; total, 35. ON Wednesday Mr. R.…

MR. H. J. Thomson informs us that the 300-ton silo erected by him at Ninderra last year, was opened last week and the contents found to be in a perfect state of preservation – a boon for the winter months. ON Tuesday night, or early Wednesday morning, some one effected an entrance, through a window,…

SOME Snapper. Bartie Turner landed a 25 pounder at Broulee the other day. The skeleton is kept as evidence of size. MR. C. Berriman announces that he will open business at Turlinjah on an early date. He begins with produce and groceries. THE infant child of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Clarke met with a…