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Newspaper

Burrowa News

Location

Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 08, 1950

Page

6

Red Cross Flower Show at Reid's Flat Awards Listed

Attendance fell due to bad roads and weather as Reid's Flat hosted the Red Cross show. Awards include best collection of roses by L Fogg and Evans, champion roses to A Mewburn, and numerous other slips across sections A to E for flowers vegetables jams and cooking.

RED Cross Reid A. Mewburn J. Chudleigh B. Corcoran C. J. Moorby L. Fogg M. Evans R. Roberts Picker M. Wilson K. Newham E. C. Roberts

Shire Meeting Discusses Hiring Auxiliary Electrical Staff

At Boorowa Shire Council meeting Cr J P McGrath proposed securing an additional Assistant Electrical Mechanic to help with installation work. Clerk C W Kenny said the in charge mechanic hopes to re-engage a former employee early in the new year. He noted housing shortages hinder recruiting skilled staff.

Cr. J. P. McGrath Boorowa C. W. Kenny

Australian cigarette prices rise by a penny and more

Smokers face higher costs as nearly all Australian cigarettes become pricier from last Friday. Most brands incur a penny extra for 68 small packets and two pence more for large packets. The rise includes an additional penny per ounce of tobacco.

Needlework sections honor winners at local show

The exhibition lists prizes across sections for washed and unwashed needlework including Duchess sets, crochet doilies, coloured cloths, and knitted items. Winners include Mrs. B Corcoran, Mrs. M Perceval, Mrs. R Roberts, and Miss M Wilson with multiple firsts and seconds. The school work and wool divisions crown H V Ford as top exhibitor, earning the trophy donated by Mrs. M G McMeekin.

M. Perceval E. Roberts M. Wilson Doyley B. Corcoran Elridge M. Evans M. Evang R. Roberts L. Fogg R. Newham R. Ford J. Kearney P Taylor E. Beer R. Fogg M. Cummings L Taylor J. Chown P .Chown Kearney L. Taylor Nie P. Kearney V. Ford H . Ford E. C. Roberts H Vv. Ford R. Stanton-Cook IC. Laver M McMeekin H. V. Ford M. G McMeekin

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