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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
3
The newspaper states the final issue for December will publish on Thursday December 24 instead of Friday December 25. Advertisers and subscribers are asked to note the schedule change.
An item listing office number 20 and residence number 139 appears in the Friday December 11 1936 issue. The brief entry cites contact numbers for a local business or resident as part of a community telephone directory.
Mrs Watt, World Coun try Women's Association president, to speak at Mechanics Hall after tea at 6 30 pm with public invite. Local residents Mr Kelly and Miss Mary McGrath operated for appendicitis. Kruger the winning greyhound and Dale's Shop advertise hats and fabrics. A death of Mrs Campbell is announced and Edward Murphy pleads guilty to street betting in Parker Street court.
Nostalgic reminiscence traces Jack Moses the Boorowa figure famed for humor and Leo Buring wines. The piece recalls old shows, a cow chase at Boorowa, and his Sydney wine ventures, ending with a public notice from the Board of Land and Stock about annual returns and penalties for late or false filings.
Red Cross Country Commissioner Mr RK Richardson visits Boorowa after establishing branches at Crookwell Grabben Gullon Laggan and Binds. A meeting at Frogmore is set for Saturday to form another branch as the society continues tuberculosis and soldier support work while planning further district meetings.
In Britain, Prime Minister Baldwin announced to Parliament that the King has renounced the Throne after long consideration. Lyons, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, called the reign’s end sad given its suspicious beginnings and abrupt conclusion.
The piece blends advertising for R U R salve with a free weather and cattle booklet from The Pharmacy’s J J Glennan and a slice of Australian folklore about Gundagai and the dog on the tucker box. It mentions a Prime Minister and Jack Moses and describes public affection for the tale and its cultural footprint.
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