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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1937
Page
5
A fashion feature highlights 50 distinct outfits described as youthful and flattering. Each look emphasizes season leading colors and chic trimming, promising smart, individualized ensembles from every angle.
Lloyd Stuart of South Western and Boorowa Club broke the course record at Young with a 68 in the scratch round of the Young Club annual tournament. He had a superb start, finishing nine holes two under par, and concluded the day with a 74 for a 147 scratch total, ahead of J. Horton and W. Bowler who followed.
Killick won the Champion ship final with Blair as runner up in a round held last Saturday. B Grade title went to Horton with Killick as runner up. Horton also captured the Ray Cup 3 holes Handicap event. Shaw won the Associates 18 holes Handicap and Choice Nine on Thursday of last week.
A Tasmanian reader Mr A Treen claims rheumatoid arthritis relief after taking a remedy sold with a money back guarantee. The advertisement cites a certificate by E P Doyle, a Boorowa chemist, and J J Glenman, another Boorowa chemist, offering a free booklet.
The 1906 Royal Commission report on banking outlines Australia’s financial system and calls for a central bank with safeguards. Critics warn the recommendations risk political pressure and diminished parliamentary oversight, potentially increasing panic during financial crises.
Andrew Cunningham a yardman at the Argyle Hotel Taralga lost balance and fell head first into a well. A woman observing a cow’s odd behavior found him in about five feet of water and he was taken to Goulburn Hospital by ambulance with concussion and immersion.
Inquest into Catherine Margaret O Connor of Milton Murringo returned a verdict of death by exposure and shock after she lay in a paddock all night. Dr A W Stocks described her nervous breakdown and malnutrition, with belief she could not eat. Family testified she had not shown intent to harm herself. The post mortem cited shock from emaciation and bruising from horses. Police noted hoof-marks near the body.
On Wednesday the focal school marked League of Nations Day with addresses by Rev. E Trewanick Rev H 8 Brown and Rev Tredinnick. They told of a rescue boat with ten men of nine nationalities answering distress calls, a ship manned by Chinese saved by aid from across borders. The talk highlighted peace and Britain’s role in keeping the world safe from cruelty. The headmaster warned war is horrible and costs lives, noting Australia’s wartime losses. Songs recited and the National Anthem sung as three cheers for the League closed the program. Every pupil joined the Junior League of Nations. life members were listed, and parents were praised for their support.
The second term examination results list students in each class, including June Coueh June Wright Ken Reynolds Noe Roberts for Cinsa and Earl Sams Shirley Cooper Ronald Kirk in Red Class. Other names appear for 4th class 4ith Claas and 6th class Rose Morgan Thora Sligar Jean McCann, plus Intermediate Lris Wood Ray Morgan Margaret Warren, with 7th and 8th classes pending. The school reopens Tuesday 14 September, wishing all a happy holiday.
At the monthly Moree P.P. Board meeting it was agreed all Boards should be levied to fund grasshopper destruction. Poison material to come from the noxious insects fund, with Government supplying material for stock routes. A 10 ton truck of material should be forwarded soon to begin destruction before the bed larvae hatch.
The report notes a deceased man in a fatal fall with marks on the body and attempts to rise before dying. A local mixed farmer praises a temporary worker for his hard rush period effort and promises a pig as he sends the worker home in a cart. A punchy exchange ends with a joke about the worker named Paddy Blank.
A new company Marks Wolfram Ltd is floated to revive the Reid's Flat tungsten ore deposits. A £2000 plant will start, with 8000 in capital, 23200 shares, 1200 public, and immediate mining at 47 miles from Crookwell on Numby property. Ore yields about 3 percent concentrate worth £4 12s 6d per unit.
A sequence of church service dates and places across Kongiara Rye Park Hoorowa Murringo Reid’s Flat Rugby Rom and Borrows with ministers E Tredinnick E Sheehan H Brown G Nelson-Bensley. Plus a note on tungsten ore Wolfram and future progress updates, and an advertisement for indigo serge and twist tweed fabrics with mail order options.
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