This week in history: December 12, 1924
Two local students earn School of Mines scholarships, Mypolonga's Methodists hold a fete and the Murray Bridge corporation campaigns for a court house.
From the archives of the River Murray Advocate, December 12, 1924...
Murray Bridge High School
The school has just received news of the School of Mines scholarships won by two of our students.
Keith Farrant has won the country studentship of the School of Mines, a valuable scholarship that will entitle him to four years’ training and allowance of £40 per year.
Phillip Ridgeway has gained an entrance scholarship, which will entitle him to a year’s training.
Both lads have been keen workers, and their future progress will be looked forward to with interest.
Mypolonga
To raise funds for the Methodist Church, a very successful strawberry fete and bazaar was held here last Saturday.
Owing to cows having to be milked, the opening ceremony was not until 6pm.
This was performed by the minister, Reverend Pryor, and from then onward until after 11pm, brisk business was done at the various stalls and over ÂŁ30 was realised.
Murray Bridge corporation
The fortnightly meeting of the Murray Bridge corporation was held in the council chamber on Monday, December 1, when there were present the Mayor, Mr M.W. Parish; Crs Bell, Binney, Watts, Porteous and Hannaford; and the clerk, Mr P.W. Annells.
The mayor reported that in Parliament it was suggested that no court house would be built for Murray Bridge, and that the court would in all probability make arrangements with some public body for the necessary court room.
On the motion of Cr Bell, seconded by Cr Watts, it was resolved that the Attorney-General be invited to Murray Bridge to go into the matter with the corporation.
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