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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
2
Over the air from radio comes a Santa Claus message addressed to C. W. Morris of Boorowa Newsagency. He says he handled last year’s business well and wants the shop again this Christmas as his Boorowa depot, with a personal visit planned on Christmas Eve.
An inventory style notice lists for Mother items such as cut glass Royal Doulton Shelley China perramis jewelry and clocks. For Father it suggests shaving sets pens wallets watches and boxed cigarettes. For the Young Lady it highlights boxed stationery handkerchiefs watches cameras and sporting goods among dressing-table novelties.
Estimates for the Murruungal Shire for the year ending December 31 1931 outline proposed expenditures and funds likely to be raised. The document lists events and prizes including a flag race for horses with entry fees and prizes, a flag race for bicycles, and a pelting at the ring with entry and prize details. It notes projected revenue sources and the overall budget for the period.
Scores from a local range shoot dated December 14 at 600 yards show seven counting data entries with prizes for various entries including a musical car event and a fat sheep weight guess. The program also lists children’s races and other events, with Jessie I. Druett cited as hon. Lee and notes on a New Nation Christmas issue praised for quality and illustration.
A year end notice extends season salutations to customers and staff, wishing prosperity for the New Year amid unemployment hardship. It promotes the New Year Eve Carnival at Guild Hall with specials and fan attractions, plus a message from Councillor Aub Cusack about council cooperation. A Morris Newsagency promo offers a free 15/6 Xmas Stocking ticket with 4/- or more spent before noon on Xmas Eve.
Mr Ned Horns of Esnabiood Budrowa delivered the first fond of wheat at the Boorowe railway station on Monday last. The notes mention hay rakes for self feeding power lazy presses and say Tonvalt Cooke and Downey are agents for Internet signal machinery. A grand ball and supper is planned at Frogmore on Boxing Night with the Melody Masters providing music.
A mixed, fragmentary local item list notes Christmas gifts such as poker work, vanes, calendars, and ornaments. It mentions lucerne growth on Dr. Aub Cusack’s property and potential dairy expansion, plus several community notices including retirements, school inspector T Sheehy, a Mus A degree for Irene Fahey, hospital committee sympathy for Nurse McElhone, and other brief notes on local events and health.
A Crookwell tennis team suffered an 11 sets to 2 games defeat in a mixed club match against a visiting centre. Several Crookwell players planned to visit Bienlong for the New Year tournament with strong regional support noted from Junee Young Burrowa and Canberra. Also, a Mechanics' Institute fete raised funds for the Church of England, while Alice Dargan widow of Richard Dargan died at her Kennington Sydney home leaving a grown family.
A Saturday night concert by Lammerlong School Children with visiting artists Miss Thelma Gorham and Mr. Ken Dowyer pleased the audience. Items ranged from Bells of St Marys to That Old Irish Mother of Mine with encores. Recitations and dialogue drew applause, a Christmas telegram encore, and a Red Wing tableau. Takings topped £2, funds to school. Dancing and supper followed.
The Secretary reports on December 17 offering 6,287 bales with many at attractive lines. Selling conditions were difficult with irregular values and wider competition, Japan prominent and France less active. Top price achieved was for Cobbadah's Blue Nobby clip, with other fleece lines at 22d to 189d and overall catalogue reductions around 1 per cent until March.
A brief New Year note expresses hope that wool wheat and stock values will rise in 1971. The author wishes prosperity for the coming year and surveys current low prices as a preface to optimistic outlook.
A brief note from the hospital expresses thanks to matron nurses and staff for their care of fire patients during the festive period. It acknowledges the hardship faced by those admitted and extends hopeful wishes for comfort and resilience to all affected.
Miss Enid Oxley expresses thanks for messages of sympathy and floral tributes after the late Mr. William Cuseen’s bereavement. The appreciation extends to Mr. Lawrence and the staff of Mark Foy's for their kindness.
Notice lists appointments of Fire Fighting Officers for Frogmore and other parishes including Newham Kenya Cocomingla Rossi Naerallan Gongewalla. Areas deleted from provisional territory allotted to Shire Clerk Kenny Boorowa December 1930.
The Barrows council approves estimates for the year ending 31 December 1941 with proposed expenditures of 3,000 pounds, revenue in hand 1,620, and a net amount to be raised by rate of 2,080 pounds. It outlines a General Rate, a Loan Rate, and a Street Lighting Local Rate on unimproved capital value, with total municipality value 153,600 pounds and lighting area value 57,600 pounds.
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