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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
2
Prime Minister Menzies told a Brisbane audience unity is essential to win the war. Deputy Premier Cooper echoed the call urging total support from all sections as Australians and Britons stand together amid the wartime crisis.
Representatives from the Australian Workers Union Amalgamated Engineering Union Testify Workers Union Row Transport Union Federated Engineers and Firemen's Association and Marine Transport Council will attend initial sessions at the Doche trial Advisory Panel in Canberra. The ACTU is invited to send two delegates as unions align to assist Australia and Great Britain with equipment and materiel for the war effort.
The NSW wool sale opens on Monday August 1st with expectations of a slight drop from last season. Dry conditions reduced weight per sheep across wide areas yet overall stock held up, and most districts should yield an attractive clip, though lighter than in 1999.
Obituary notes the death of Herbert Franch Helmes 45 of Kite Street Cowra from injuries in Bevds Flat. He served in the 8th Battalion in France and earned Military Medal. survived by wife Rita Similitaky and mother Miss Helmes. Funeral from Soldier Memorial Mall to Church of England, with many relatives and returned soldiers attending.
Community notice urges drivers to slow for children and parents to model safe street habits. Emphasizes supervision, crosswalks, looking both ways, and avoiding running to prevent accidents and injuries among youth. Calls for shared responsibility of drivers, guardians, and transportation workers.
A letter from Mr C T Decker proposes regional cooperation with the Cowra and District Patriotic and War Fund to supply comforts and entertainment for soldiers at Cowra camp. He will visit Cowra to explain the plan and coordinate with local committees on procurement and distribution of comforts for the troops.
The article reports irregular fox and rabbit skin prices with low grades selling narrowly. It notes occasional sharp demand for beat fox skins and varied payments per dozen, with damaged skins fetching reduced sums and overall average costs fluctuating across grades and sizes.
Sunday golf reports reveal Knox Hughston Piaesco leading with a steady round and a 77 after the opening, after carding a 47 on Wednesday. The piece notes strong practice from left-handed play and points to Lloyd Stark as a club favorite for the championship.
Fragmentary records list couples and partners in a wedding or social gathering with names Mire, Cube, Misa Web, Walters, Mine Owns, Stune, Herford, Patoon, Mirw, Fussell, Weekes, Brttlesheta, Thompoon, Murray, Metirath, Lalor, and others, alongside partial scores or prices and time hints. The readable items suggest a social register or notice of nuptials and affiliations within a local community.
The August 14 draw lists Mis Kegoy versus Mrs McGrath and others in round three. Matches include Miss Walters against Mrs Dowden who forfeited, Miss Woodbridge defeating Mrs Corcoran, and Mrs West over Mrs Herford with 4 marks.
Engineer D. D. Harris reports good progress on the Young Burrowa road. Granite sheeting along the Sm 470 ft section is half completed. Auto patrol grading between 3m and 13m has been done and a stone retaining wall is under construction to prevent scouring at the table.
The Empire presents Honeymoon Over featuring Stuatt Bewin and Marian Weaver next Saturday. Storm Over Bengal, a thriller, follows later in the northwest India setting with British troopers in action. Fast and Furious shows next Wednesday with Ann Sothern and Franchet Tone. Honeymoon in Bali and Rose Marie entertain with music and romance starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy on later Wednesdays.
The first edition of Rolf Boldrewood's Robbery Under Arms sold for 145 pounds at Christie's in London. The copy, sent by Boldrewood's granddaughter Mrs D H Harrie of Sydney, was once given to his mother. The article notes a prior record and mentions a government notice restricting fishing along Lachlan River waters until September 20.
In Canberra on Wednesday the government abandoned extending the life of Parliament by transferring powers from Britain. Prime Minister Menzies declared the scheme dead after overwhelming provincial meetings supported it. The election is postponed with Parliament's term ending January 24, and opposition figures argue Parliament must decide, risking only a small Senate majority.
The Country Party backed an amendment to enable postponement of the Constitution if warranted by circumstances, though it said current conditions do not justify delaying. Mer Cameron opposed. CP ministers defended the stance in Cabinet after his Bairnsdale declaration. Labor has not yet disclosed its position. Rev. D. Harper is being appointed to Cowra for two Sundays to advise a congregation call. Rev. Hilton Thomas acts as interim moderator for Cowra. Retired Rev. E. S. Henderson has returned to Sydney. Rubber stamp orders available from the Burrows News Office with a design book.
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