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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
4
Instructions from S. D. Bobbin secretary directing landholders within the brigade area to report fires at once with exact location and estimated area, request standby equipment, and advise if assistance is needed, urging the notice be kept near the telephone.
Christmas services announced for December 20 and 25 across Frogmore Rye Park Boorowa Murringo Howell s Creek Reid s Flat Kangiara and Rye Park with times ranging from 4 am to 7.50 pm and Midnight Mass on Christmas Day led by E Tredinnick and E Sheehan P P with multiple churches listed and parish notices for local congregations.
Notices list Christmas and December Sunday services for Boorowa, St John’s, Frogmore, Rye Park, Rugby, Tangmangaroo, Murringo, Binalong, with times for Holy Communion and Evensong. Rectors Charles E. Burgess and G Nelson-Bensley announce December 13 and December 27 Boorowa services.
Rescued item from Cowra Mrs J W Flannery recalls a sea washed packet from Returned Letter Section Mount Pleasant London containing a 1936 letter from her sister Mrs W A Foley of Sloan Square London and a memo noting it came from the Imperial Airways Airplane Boadicea which departed Croydon and vanished en route to Paris.
Shoppers are invited to view the latest Pelaco Shirts Pyjamas Silke and Bemberg at Hytone Clothing plus a full range of men's and boys wear. Ladies find Stuart Crystal jewellery perfumery and slippers while Toyland offers vast toys for kids. Central Emporium highlights fancy china glassware and giftware with napery undergarments and novelties to suit all budgets and Walton clocks and cameras featured.
THE PHARMACY Boorowa offers a wide Xmas 1056 display of Toilet Goods Cameras Perfumes Powder Stationery Crockery Fountain Pens and Gift Caskets. Mr Glennan provides help with the range noted for outstanding value and courteous service with home delivery by the shop boy.
Weeden's advertises a wide Xmas gift selection including handkerchiefs powders creams perfumes hosiery and accessories from reputable makers. Amare spread items such as cakes biscuits puddings nuts jellies pickles sauces and cordials featured with guaranteed fresh stocks and free cash coupons. December offers double coupons in drapery and mercery departments.
A sales notice lists toys from prams to trains and dolls at Wigan in Marsden Street and Boorowa shops. Prices range 6/11 to 12/6 with boxes of handkerchiefs 2/11 to 5/11 and gift sets including brushes and mirrors. Also offered are perfumes soaps powders in boxes, gent’s shaving sets, ties, suspenders, and silk frocks for ladies, with various apparel for children and maids in the city.
Learmonts announces their largest range of Christmas and seasonable merchandise with overseas and Australian supplier stock arriving. The store reports some lines sold out already and extra orders rushed to double supplies. Prices are said to please the pocket and a visit is urged to inspect the broad selection of gifts and seasonal goods.
Bushby's ready for the Christmas season with huge stacks and displays. Their grocery section features a fine array of Xmas delicacies including cellophane packed figs and dates, muscatels, fancy biscuits and sweets in decorative packages.
J J Cronin offers a full range of new season ladies lingerie underclothing in top brands and ladderproof items. Summer frocks millinery and bags are featured along with five hundred boxes of children and gent’s handkerchiefs. Special values on full fashioned silk hose and free gift box with hose purchase. A large toy assortment includes Cyclops tricycles wagons doll cots and more. Season’s greetings to all.
J. J. Cummins reflects on the annual custom of giving gifts on Christmas Day. He celebrates selecting a suitable present from a loved one, the joy on the recipient's face, and the idea that gifts can honor memory while easing the recipient's comfort. The piece notes showrooms were shocked to the.
The advertisement touts Loman suites and bedroom dining room hall furniture and writing desks with skilled workmanship. It promises the latest designs and prices to suit all pockets, highlighting china cabinets bridge chairs and occasional tables.
The notice advertises Dale's Xmas stock with special prices on tilers and a wide range of men’s gifts such as ties studs links shaving outfits boxed handkerchiefs mirrors belts braces shirts socks combs pyjamas and underwear. It urges early shopping and making Dale's the first stop for gifts.
A compact notice warns that trespassers are not welcome while noting that radiolas are sold in Australia, highlighting the popularity of the model.
Norwich Union Accident lus, Ca. Victoria Insurance Co. OFFICE II, PADMA: STREET Formerly occupied by Mr B. Morgeg.
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