03-01-1925

Through the recent heavy rains, the Congo Creek mouth has opened.

An old age pensioner named Thomas Newman dropped dead at Nelligen yesterday (Friday) morning.

Moruya distinguished herself last week-end by recording the heaviest fall of rain for the State – 264 points.

The pupils of Dwyer’s Creek Public School presented their popular teacher with a wallet prior to the Xmas vacation.

On Tuesday evening six visitors from Goulburn made a splendid catch on Cowrie Beach, Moruya Heads, by landing 120 lovely bream.

Many of our visitors express astonishment at the neglected state of our foot-paths, fences and the general appearance of a town with the potentialities that Moruya possesses.

The services of Mr. A. H. Preddey have been retained to assist in erecting the machinery for Belimbla Gold Mine. Mr. Preddey expects the work will take about three weeks to complete.

Through a cow, which was being chased by a dog, rushing out of a yard in Queen St. on Wednesday, young Sylvie Rootsey was knocked off his bike and injured. The boy’s arm was pierced by the cow’s horn and he was otherwise much bruised about the body.

Last week a party, while walking along Bingie Beach, picked up a bottle containing a leaf out of an exercise book on which was written the following: – “Loch Rannock, – This is the bottle that we all drank out of when we were leaving dear old Glasgow, 1877. We are now having the last dinner together as we have sighted Port Phillip Heads, and we are clearing out to try our luck. Names of our hard-case seamen: Dan Campbell, from Island of Mull, Scotland; Willie Macleod, from Island of Harris; Alex Lamond, from Southwell; George MacKinnon, from Island of Barra; Donald MacLean, from Island of Tiree; John Cameron, from Islay, Scotland; Neil MacDonald, from Island of Shye; Nellie Munn, from Oban, Scotland; Hugh Macintyre, citizen of the world. If found kind friend please report, as we will be looking out for news. Steamer, Loch Rannoch, under full sail off Port Phillip Head. Goodbye.”

Bodalla Picnic Race Club’s race meeting took place on Boxing Day. The weather was doubtful until afternoon, when a drizzling rain set in and made matters unpleasant. The attendance was a record for Bodalla, the gate takings amounting to just on £80. … Acceptances were very good, no fewer than three races having to be decided in divisions. The track, owing to the growth of young grass, and clover, and the rain on the hard ground underneath, was very slippery, and three horses came down, fortunately without serious injury. The usual ball was held in the Bodalla Hall at night and, considering the weather, was well attended.