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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
7
The State Labour Government has submitted the Soil Conservation Amendment Bill to Parliament. It offers landowners easy term advances for conservation erosion control and reclamation work, funded via the Rural Bank and repayable over terms.
Francie Ignatiue O Connor pled guilty at Young Police Court to possessing four suspected stolen sheep skins. He was fined £5 and ordered to pay £3 in costs. The defense cited good character while the prosecution urged leniency, noting the seriousness of the matter. A second charge involving a similar theft was mentioned with a valued item seized.
An article details proposals for ex servicemen to acquire single unit farms in the Inahi district and other areas. It notes government plans, letters from ministers, and opposing views from the Young Soldiers Settlement advisory committee about sincerity and funding. It references Commonwealth correspondence and calls for concrete proof of government commitment.
The group CGALONG P. AND C. re-forms its association after wartime hiatus. Officers listed include President Stuart, Vice Presidents Metawehlia and Veauer, Treasurer Killick, and Secretary Southwell. Membership renewals proceed for the next five years.
The late Alexander Harold Close of Sanpit Gully Young died in Sacre Henri Hospital on Easter Monday aged 51. He was married to Grace Maud Hicks and lived most of his life in Young, where he served at the local centre for many years.
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