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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
7
A fragmented OCR item mentions Harwood Bagshaw and firms described as Super Broadcasters and Pasture Renovators. The readable text lacks clear action or event details to define a full news item.
H V Macken chair of the Postage Reduction League denounces wireless licences in Australia as overcharged. The Postmaster General reports wireless profits over £160 000, with 21s licence fee and 12s for Broadcasting Commission costs, leaving a 9s surplus. The league urges lower fees and reinvestment in radio services, inviting readers to petition Federal MPs.
Mrs A P Gibson of Blenheim Trangie faced a brown snake wound around her toddler’s leg. She could not touch the reptile and tried to frighten it as it looped to the other leg. A house cat attacked the snake and chaos ensued as the child was exposed until the snake slid away. The mother watched in fear as the danger passed.
Phoebe Doreen Lennon tells Sydney Divorce Court she met a man in Grenfell who claimed to be Lord Lennon and later married him in Melbourne. He then admitted he was not Lord Lennon, with the true name Wakefield. She seeks a divorce on desertion grounds and loans alleged. The judge adjourned for further inquiries.
Golden Fleece reports nine months to March 21 realising 250.26 million, £640k above the 1995-98 period, with a 12 percent rise from last year and higher prices despite 76,000 fewer bales sold. Average greasy wool prices rose from 14 2d to 16 6d per lb. Demand remains broad and prices up 70–80 percent from 1935 levels.
Lucerne seed production from young stands tested at Temora Experiment Farm shows profitable yields without compromising longevity of strains. Moodie reports seed harvested from old stands was heavier and easier to handle, but trials in 1935 began assessing new stands with broadcast and drill sowing. Results indicate viable seed from younger lucerne stands.
A gathering at Wennerbourn Boorowa on Monday evening celebrated Miss Phyllis Wright coming of age. About 80 friends attended at Mr and Mrs E H Wrights residence with dancing games and a dainty supper. A one tier birthday cake with two candles was lit and extinguished. Miss Wright received useful presents including a cheque from her parents. Miss Myr(d)le Murphy performed tap dancing during the evening.
The Australian Wool Board reportedly approved a 20 000 acre research station to study wool production problems. It follows a recommendation from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Proposals include tackling blow fly costs over two million pounds annually and issues like footrot internal parasites and nutrition. The board may spend at least twenty thousand pounds yearly for five years on the pest crackdown.
The industry reports higher wool intake this season and a brisk balance of the clip, with expectations of keen competition. Officials note the full season sales may surpass all prior results except 1928-29 when wool cheques reached £57,000,000.
Boorowa Show Society committee met at Tattersalls Boorowa to discuss welcome for new member Mr. L Gruber and plans for the Show Ball supper. Donations were pledged for ball supper items and entertainment by the New Moon Orchestra was arranged for 11 pm to 3 am.
Wise Folk Ie stresses alert on signs of ill health and promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills to aid digestion. The ad claims pills help nature overcome overindulgence or lack of exercise and praises their efficiency. Readers are urged to keep a bottle and take a dose at first trouble.
A freak sheep with five legs was found among Mr Reardon's flock at Bungendore yards last week. The spare leg grew from the shoulder with two fully formed feet. The animal was otherwise healthy and normal, offering a curious spectacle for the Royal Show.
Any person found hunting or trespassing in Narra Allen without permission will be prosecuted. H C Stevenson Co.
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