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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Page
1
The Red Cross launches a statewide drive to collect clothing and food for Britain. Local chapters encourage residents to donate items at designated centers while hospitals and district offices organize distribution and safety protocols.
Prominent candidates for the Electorate of Young include Frederick Cahill, John Patrick Collins, and Percy William Richardson. The list mentions their assumed roles and addresses, indicating party affiliation with the Young Country Party and notes on former positions.
Mr J P Collins Meg Po Coline reared by Hin Unee came to a Young District sharefarmed cite him pid hae fiestd pry properties prior to his Qme. He lived in the Young district for obo de wears. Coline’s nephew woe on service by Enelamd Mr Jock Coloma ia we inova dn Pheopheologie, a wide Koon vier of country conditions and ma teonal wlfals. Authorised by Young E'eocorate Council of the Country Party.
Agricultural and pastoral returns have been forwarded to landholders in the Boorowa district. Constable G. A. Malone of Boorowa Police Station urges that all returns be furnished and returned immediately.
The paper limits political matter to paid advertising due to space and cost pressures. Reports on speeches and campaign content will appear only as ads, except for a candidate’s opening address report. Advertising rates are available from the office.
Mr F J Cahill M B A will start his campaign for the forthcoming state election next week April 16 visiting Boorowa and Young with broad support. Cahill was nominated by many towns and villages with over 206 signers on the nomination form. Mrs Cahill will arrive at Young on the nineteenth and stay until the twenty day.
The Young Sub-Branch of the Legion aims to form in Harden Murrumburrah with Mayor Ald Kelly to convene two meetings attended by Young branch representatives. If successful, Boorowa would follow. secretary Lakey says letters about the plan appeared in the Legion journal Flak but details were unclear.
Empire Theatre shows a Paramount comedy with Eddie Bracken and Veronica, plus a pretaped lineup including That's the Spirit with Jack Oakie and Peggy Ryan. Warner Brothers offers Make Your Own Hell with Jane Wyman and Jack Carson, and Murder in the Music Halls starring Vera Hastings and William Marshall.
A letter from the Minister for Health states the Boo rowa District Hospital subsidy has been raised by 1 104 pounds for the current year. The Hospital Commission confirms a revised total subsidy of 4 106 pounds, reflecting an increase on the prior year.
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