20 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Braidwood Review And District Advocate
Location
Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
1
Moon phases chart lists last quarter on the 107th Wallace Street noting new moon on the 16th and first quarter following. Details are fragmented but indicate a June schedule of lunar stages and related observations.
A brief column urges action for those in need and injustice, calling for collective effort. It emphasizes continuing resistance to wrongs and striving to aid others, while looking toward a better future. The tone reflects community reflection and civic responsibility.
A freak tornado struck Thuddungra on Friday night tearing through the center. The wind lifted the Memorial Hall and flung it onto its back, smashing wooden sections and scattering iron sheets for miles. The World War memorial tables were damaged, the hall plate ripped, and the hall’s crockery shattered. A wool shed and other farm buildings were unroofed or damaged, with unrooted trees and torn branches along the Young Thuddungra Bribbaree road. Local residents describe a roaring, near-miss event leaving significant destruction.
The Braidwood Pastures Protection Board rejects a Department of Agriculture decision granting James Bourke grazing access on Royalla Reserve. Directors favor adjoining landholders to meet conditions, while critics condemn bias and injustice toward Bourke, a returned soldier. The controversy echoes broader local tensions and echoes wartime sentiments.
A Corriedale ewe weaner pen sold for a record £7 6s 3d at Rand in Riverina. They were about one year old, bred on Mahongy Plantation, and described as well grown and high quality. Other prices included £6 17s 3d for Corriedale Merino weaners and £6 2s for Gor weathern weaners. the hall was booked for an RSL social next night. An attractive batch of 100 prime fat shorthorn bulls sold at Albury for £45 per head to a Melbourne meat company.
On Saturday June 10 the Braidwood Golf Club held a nine hole stroke handicap competition. Mrs. E Garbutt won the trophy donated by Mrs. Hearne with a score of 53 16 35. Other results include Mrs. Gillis 62 21 41 Mrs. Hearne 41 20 41 Mrs. H Rex 66 22 446 Mrs. H Feehan 3 21 4T and Mrs. Roy McDowall 70 22 48.
The Entomological branch of the Department of Agriculture reports possible use of DDT with Bordesan as a rabbit repellent. Golf greens at Pymble showed reduced rabbit damage after treatment, and ornamental shrubs on a club terrace escaped attack. A Somersby grower found sprayed passion vines unharmed, while a neighbor’s vines were eaten. Further large‑scale tests and rotation considerations are planned.
A man in the barber chair signals for water, the barber asks why and the customer explains he needs it to defend himself. The tense moment unfolds with bystanders likely noting the odd request.
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