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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
1
A narrator recalls a dream where wings appeared then vanished, a voice warns of school, and the wakeup call comes at eight. The dreamer laments missing fairyland and plans a midnight garden vigil to turn dreams into reality, signed Patricia Cullen.
A narrative from a lion’s perspective recounts being captured after hunting deer in the jungle and transported by cage, rope, and ship. The beast ends up in a larger iron cage and is shipped to Sydney, where the reader is told it will be seen in the Zoo today, still longing for its freedom.
Mr and Mrs G Patterson celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary at their Moppity Road home in Young with relatives and close friends. Monsignor Hennessy praised the couple, and daughter Mrs C Warner crafted the gift cake while Mrs Houb supplied flowers. Both natives of Australia, the pair have long been esteemed civic figures and gifted needleworkers.
The narrative describes extreme heat turning fields dry and thirsty, followed by a violent storm with thunder and lightning. Winds uprooted trees, roofs were torn off, and animals and people sought shelter. After the downpour eased, communities assessed the damage and noted the storm's relief to parched earth.
A narrator recounts a sunny hike to Towers Point perched cliff high above the sea. Waves crash below as a town lies to the left and distant mountains silhouette the horizon. A sudden interruption enters as the scene shifts with a cousin's gesture.
A narrator recalls a night journey to Fairyland guided by a small fairy. They shrink to fairy size, ride through the sky, meet the fairy queen, and view a magical palace before returning home as the sun rises, ending with a wand touch signaling return.
Eye help notices list upcoming visits for January with dates and times at venues in Boorowa and Albia. Royal Standard Hotel January 23 times. Young Albioa January 21 8 pm. Harden Carrington Hotel January 22.
A first person account details being loaded into a lorry, shipped to a Sydney railway yard, auctioned, packed to a steamer, and journeying to England where the bale ends up in Leeds and a factory process yields a blanket before returning to Australia. EVA WILDING also recounts a night city walk and a ghostly encounter misidentified as a bullock. Harvest updates note strong yields in Hinalong district with 20 bags per acre oat crop and three tons of hay per acre, plus 1000 bales of wool dispatched.
A memoir fragment recounts a lion's past freedom in the Ganges Valley and its memories of life among cubs before confinement. The narrator reflects on happiness in the jungle and the contrast with captivity.
W Rowan aged 74, once owner of Payne's newsagency at Young, died wealthy in Sydney. Unmarried with few relatives, he retired to golf and often visited his town for golf seasons. Previously a familiar cricket figure on local fields, he also traveled to America and Britain for golf.
Mr Chas Ryall of Wattle Re Treat reports a rare birth on his property a blood filly born without eyes. The newborn had eye slits but no eyeballs and was destroyed. Lawrence and Hodgson offer to demonstrate new Radiolas in homes.
A Commonwealth Savings Bank Pass book disposes of money worries for travelers. Money can be transferred or withdrawn at any of the bank's 4000 branches without cost. Ensure convenience and safety by traveling with your pass-book rather than large sums of cash.
Paul Cheyne urges Australia to achieve economic independence by developing motor vehicle and coal industries at home. He argues production here would reduce imports, create jobs, boost taxation, and strengthen national security, insisting Australians should not rely on foreigners for prosperity or defence.
Boorowa chased and won against Frogmore after batting first for 226. D Faulkner led with 85 not out, Lloyd Stuart made 70, J Murray 34, M O’Hara 28, H Trigione contributing well. Frogmore were all out for 171 with E Goode scoring 51. Bowler offered 30 not out for Boorowa.
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