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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 tourist par es is worthy of support. HEARTY congratula ons to Mr. John Ingold, Bodalla, on his 82nd birthday, which falls today. Jack is hale and hearty … and claims to have been the first man to take up land at Termeil, the correct name for which, he says, is Thyme Hill. Mr. Ingold landed in this country at the age of 28. [c.1868] AT the Warden’s Court, Moruya, on Wednesday, Daniel Slade was granted authority to enter on Deua River and on about 100 acres of private land adjoining, in connec on with dredging opera ons shortly to be undertaken by him. It is an cipated that the syndicate represented IT is found that the kiosk in the centre of the show ring on the Moruya Park greatly obstructs the mekeeper’s view of the start of a race at the 4 furlong post, and at a recent race mee ng this fault was pointed out to the A. & P. Society’s VicePresidents, Messrs. Flood and Milne, who promised to place the ma er before their commi ee. ON Thursday morning some senseless person ed a rope across the Bullock Hole culvert from handrail to handrail with the result that a school-boy, riding to school on his bicycle, did not observe the obstruc on in me to check his speed and suffered a nasty fall over it. Enquiries are being made, as such an ac on as this is deserving of punishment should the culprit, or culprits, be discovered. MORUYA COTTAGE HOSPITAL. – Reports: Report of the recent Hospital Ball showing a net return of £70 was received and a mo on was passed returning thanks to the Secretary, Mrs. A. W. Constable, and the ladies commi ee for their fine effort. Visi ng Commi ee reported visi ng the Hospital on 18th instant and found all going sa sfactorily. There were five pa ents, including one in the isola on ward. Owing to the number of pa ents, some of whom required constant a en on, the services of someone to do washing was recommended to be obtained. Messrs. Luck Bros. have cut up a couple of months’ supply of firewood which is required to be split up. Flooring boards in verandah destroyed by white ants are required to be renewed. A new enamelled iron bath is now required and the bathroom covered with lead to comply with the requirements of the Board of Health. … New wire gauze required for safe. Moved that the requirements detailed therein be carried out.