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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1930
Page
7
A small town anecdote recounts Mrs Robins hosting a gathering where cakes failed previously. Aunt Mary’s Baking Powder is praised as dependable, and after trying it the party went well. The tale ends with Mrs Robins declaring she has discovered how to achieve the best results using Aunt Mary’s product.
Arrivals and despatch of mails at Boorowa Post Office include Up and Sydney TPO services to Goulburn Yass and Reid's Flat Frogmore, with schedules on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and other daily routes. Additional calls cover Cowra Creek Godfrey's, Marriage times, and evening services to Sydney and Goulburn with varied days.
The readable text outlines a scenario where a man named Jacky issues removal and stacking tasks for bricks and a building, with others obeying orders then resisting. A tense exchange follows, including a protest to Jacky and a complaint to avoid further orders, ending with mixed attempts to persuade and a distant threat of consequences.
A blurred narrative portrays a Chow, a dog named Ubu, and a bobbing, snarling struggle as the Chow lunges and the other dog yelps. The excerpt is chaotic with mangled phrases and unclear sequence, depicting a tense, violent encounter between animals.
The P.P. board discussed land parcels and reserve work near Burramunden and Marengo. Inspectors were tasked with stopping trespassing stock and destroying rabbits, with letters to landowners and seizures planned. Financials show accounts at 38/1407 and next meeting set for August 10.
Garden notice lists flowers and vegetables for sowing and general care including Amaranth Gaillard Gelosia carnations cabbages lettuce spinach beets and herbs. It references planting timing nitrogen needs soil conditions and tips for hardy garden specimens and ornamental evergreens, with notes on suitable containers and lawn plants.
A weary wife and her English husband, who arrived by ship from England on the Queenan route, carry their belongings and report two months of work since arrival. Though bitter at unemployment, they commend the kindness of many encountered en route and hope for better treatment than at home. The fragment ends with a note of uncertain prospects.
An advertisement for P. LC Shepherd and Son Ltd promoting farm and garden seeds from their head office at 3 Parker Street in Sydney. The notice highlights product offerings and points to the Sydney address for orders and inquiries.
A fragmentary report covers a recent tennis note in Binalong with details of a friendly afternoon and forthcoming matches with neighboring towns. It lists mixed doubles results, partner pairings, and names such as Flannery, Killick, Abbott, Weeks, Stevens, Shaw, Dwyer, Marlan, and Wain, noting a pleasant day and praise for court appearance and equipment. The piece also mentions tea served by the Binalong ladies and minor notes on local environmental efforts and some garbled lines about water in a brush pit.
At the show meeting on Saturday afternoon Caldwell's Wines Ltd offered a donated case of wine and cards to record the results. The motion to accept the offer with thanks and to hold opening competition on sheep weighings on both show days was carried. Caldwell's representative to set up display and booking orders.
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