This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
1
Boorowa P. A. and H. Association heard President T A Cusack describe last show’s judging as a nightmare. He urged urgent discussion on separate pens for export and fat lambs and moved a motion, supported by Morton Armstrong, that the issue be addressed promptly.
Mr B Friend remains a patient in Bavaen hospital with hopes for a swift return home. Peter Friend has come home after an accident with a gun resulting in the loss of a finger. Miss Jane Killick travels to the city for a short holiday. Laurel Woodhead visits Sydney. Jim Woodhead is home from hospital. Miss A Kelly fills in for Miss June Killick at the store. Ernie Green takes his annual holiday. Pat Davis of Young leads a short holiday at Galong with Mrs C Jennings. Calgon has been notified of a transfer to Waratah as night shift officer.
Attention is drawn to a special sale to be conducted in Boorowa next Wednesday August 21 The cattle sale will commence at 11 30 a m and the sheep sale at 2 p m See advertisement.
The Boorowa District Hospital welcomes Matron F. M. Gilmore at an Auxiliary meeting with President Mrs. F. Mac Pherson presenting a supportive welcome and expressing confidence in the hospital’s future. Matron Gilmore praised the active auxiliary and noted her arrival the previous Wednesday.
State Member Mr Pred J Cahill announced the Department of Education will subsidize transport for nine children from Narrallen to Boorowa central school. He had pressed for aid since May and argued a subsidised Narrallen run avoids opening a new Narration Pointed out that staffing would be insufficient and costs higher. The department agreed to cover running costs from Narrallen.
The executive committee increased prize money to £100 for the Bushmen Carnival with a changed date to avoid a conflict with a Red Cross function. Admission set at 3 shillings for adults, 1 shilling for vehicles, and 6d for children under 14. The event will feature a ball, an orchestra, rain insurance, a publican’s booth option, and proceeds split between queen candidates.
Rita Hayworth stars as Cover Girl in Technicolor musical Tonight and Every Night at the Empire Theatre Boorowa. Show runs Saturday with a matinee and evening performance featuring Hayworth songs and glamour.
The Chief Secretary explains to Mr. Cahill that Boorowa Shire representations for stocking the Boorowa River with edible fish were refused due to lack of fry supplies for Murray cod or yellowbelly perch. The ministry notes trout failures may stem from insufficient natural food, but a full investigation is needed to confirm the cause.
Mr. J. J. Dwyer lost a promising three year old race horse named Maytime in Sydney. The horse trained by Dan Lewis veered off the track into the surrounding fence and died from the collision. Maytime is a full sister to Eastertime who placed second in the Doncaster.
NSW and Victoria authorities draft a plan to develop inland fisheries. The minister says future schemes for freshwater streams will consider Boorowa river restocking possibilities to aid survival in the region.
Boorowa Returned Soldiers League members called for greater attendance at monthly meetings. They noted stronger country representation than town interest and drafted a letter to urge town residents to participate, aiming to boost turnout.
At the annual meeting four longtime guarantors F F Fahey H C Stevenson T McGrath and W Armstrong sought relief from their duties. A proposal was made for the committee as a whole to act as bondsmen, citing Nowra as a successful example. The matter was deferred to the next committee meeting after a motion to relieve the present bondsmen was carried.
The War Memorial Fund executive committee debated remunerations for queen candidates and the handling of finances. They recalled a Griffith event where more than £5000 was raised, with each queen having a separate committee and banking account.
Boorowa will have a new ambulance with Ambulance Officer A P Webb listed as point of contact for the service expansion.
The text notes a closing date of midnight Tuesday December 31 for a queen competition. Mr K Dwyer moves to leave recognition for the girls' services in the hands of the central committee at the contest’s end. The committee asks organizations to refrain from holding functions other than enemy events during the queen competition.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.