Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of July 21, 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society:
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BOMBS ON THE COAST. – The steamer Cumberland, which we previously reported to be in a sinking condition at sea from the effect of two bomb explosions in her hold, was finally beached. She is reported to have carried a million pounds worth of cargo on-board, including a large quantity of Red Cross goods. Efforts are being made to salvage the boat, but local marines are sceptical of this being accomplished. The s.s. Merimbula took a large number of artisans down to work on her during the early part of last week. The hole made by the explosions is said to be very large and the steamer was grounded in an exposed position with her decks awash and holds and engine-room flooded. The Cumberland was built in 1915 by W. Hamilton and Co, Ltd., Port Glasgow.
GREETINGS. – Private Alfred T. Watson writes from Durban, Natal, 14/6/17: - “Dear Mr. Harvison, hearty greetings and kind regards to all Moruya friends.”
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. – The Head Office of the Red Cross Society in Sydney acknowledges with grateful thanks receipt of £30 from the local branch for the Australian Red Cross in France.
MARRIAGE. – On Thursday last we received a card by post which read as follows: - “Mrs. Patrick James Mylott announces the marriage of her daughter Eva, to Mr. Hutton Gibson, on Tuesday, the 19th of June, one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen, in the city of New York. Tuross, Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.”
GIFT AFTERNOON. – A gift afternoon under the supervision of the war chest committee will take place in the Shire Hall this afternoon. The following are the articles which will be accepted for packing for Xmas gifts for our boys at the front: Tinned milk, tinned meats, ginger, cocoa, camp pies, 1 lb biscuits (in tins), tinned cigarettes, tinned cheese, pipes, tobacco, soap, sardines.
CLEARANCE SALE. – R. B. Heffernan advertises a clearance sale on behalf of Mr. J. Lynch (Burra), to be held on 1st August.
ST. MARY’S. – A continental in the afternoon and social at night in aid of St. Mary’s Building Fund will take place on Wednesday, 8th prox.
BATEMAN’S BAY. – The patriotic residents of the Bay have arranged for a day’s sports with a euchre tournament at night for the 4th of August, for France’s Day.
HOSPITAL BALL. – A meeting of ladies is called for Wednesday afternoon next at 4 p.m., to make arrangements for the annual Hospital Ball, which will take place on 29th August.
ACCIDENT AT NAROOMA. – A very painful accident happened to Mr. Charles Butler on board the Wee Clyde, of which he is the winchman, on Sunday morning, through the pulley block overhead giving way and in its descent striking him on the head. Mr. Paul Bettini at once brought the injured man into the Moruya Hospital in his private motor car, where he was admitted by Dr. Quilter suffering from a severe and dangerous scalp wound. The invalid is rapidly convalescing and hopes to be sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital next week.
SERIOUS ILLNESS. – We are sorry to report that the illness of Mr. John Emmott, referred to in our last issue, was more serious than at first feared. On Friday night last Dr. Willis, of Milton who was summoned for consultation with Dr. Quilter, agreed with the local medico that the patient had a fighting chance if operated upon, but none whatever otherwise. Accordingly on Saturday morning Mr. Emmott accompanied by Dr. Willis, Mrs Emmott, his son, Abraham, and daughter, Mrs. Gregg, left for Sydney by Weatherby’s car. The sick man, however, could not travel further than Berry and was placed in the Hospital there, where he still remains between life and death.
FOOTBALL. – We understand that a football match between Major’s Creek and Moruya was played on the local ground on Saturday last. No notice whatever of the match was sent to this paper, neither has any result been given us – altho’ we have heard it rumoured that the visitors had the best of the game.
Eighteen 100 years ago booklets containing articles for the years 1899 to 1916 are available ($5 ea) from the Society’s rooms. Copies of local newspapers from the 1860s to date can be viewed at the Society’s Family History Research Centre (Ph 4474 3224) situated at the rear of the Museum in Campbell St. Moruya (www.mdhs.org.au).