Diggers Honor Departing Diggers at Boorowa Hall
Large Boorowa gathering bids farewell to W. G. Pullen and J. T. Dutton at Memorial Hall. President L. L. Williams chairs with toast to The King as guests are toasted with fountain pens. Speakers praise departures and recall service to the Diggers and community. Music, stories, and Auld Lang Syne close a cordial sendoff.
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Memorial Hall
Boorowa
W. G. Pullen
J. T. Dutton
L. L. Williams
M. Styles
J. Comerford
J. Bourke
N. E. Dowden
J. T Dutton
George Pullen
Jack Dutton
Messrs. J. Comerford
G. Atkins
Hoorowa
Mr. Dutton
George
Bootown
The
Diggers
Boorowa Graziers vs Bala on Bala ground three run win
In a close cricket match at Bala, Boorowa Graziers beat Bala by three runs. Key performances include ONeill Barton Hyde Gorham and Rolfe with several wickets and run outs shaping the finish.
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Bala
Grazers
Boorowa Graziers
O'Neill
Barten
Hyde E
Rolfe
Hyde Arthur Gorham
Hyde J. Cassells
Barton Archie Gorham
Gibbons Clarrie Corcoran
Gibbons W. Withers
Hyde W. Mundy
Barton J. Rolfe
K. O'Neill
Hyde A Gorham
Hyd
K Gorham
Hyde
L Penyu
Ie Hyde
Mother
Sister
Australia
Boorowa
Learmonts
Rifle Shooters Crown W Coble In Close Club Trophy Fight
W Coble won the club trophy donated by L E Minter by three quarters of a point over G Riles, with six members competing. W Goble posted best rifle score 37 48, F Howe and R Gaze tied for second. The club cancels for Christmas and New Year, resumes January 14 for Dwyer Cup preparations.
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W. Coble
L. E. Minter
F. Howe
G. Riles
W. Goble
R. Gaze
Club Captain Thanks Members For Year Of Support
Captain R Gaze presented the trophy and thanked members for their active interest throughout the year. He wished everyone compliments of the season and expressed appreciation for donations and supporters who kept the club going, hoping for continued practical backing next year.
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R. Gaze
Stablemates at The Empire a Wallace Beery Mickey Rooney feature
A behind the scenes look at a rice track assembles Wall ace Beery and Mickey Rooney in Stablemates. The program promises drama thrills and laughs with a Saturday showing and Boxing Night December 26 plus a special matinee.
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Andy Hardy
Wallace Beery
Mickey Rooney
Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act fishing restrictions 1940
Prohibition notice under the Fisheries and Oyster Farms Acts restricts linking fish with more than two hooks in inland waters of Ashburnham Forbes Bathurst Monteagle Georgiana Harden and King from January 1 to August 31 and December 1 to 31 1940. It applies to Lachlan River waters and its tributaries at Fenn's Crossing to source. Note excludes September to November except licensed trout fishing in open waters.
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Fisheries and Oyster Farms
A. A. Tonking
Ashburnham
Forbes Bathurst Monteagle
Georgiana Harden
King
Lachlan River
Billabongs
Fenn
Wasyourlgong
Great Dividing Range
Moto Thriller Danger Island Presented This Weekend
Peter Lorre returns as Mr Moto in Danger Island a crime adventure where clever deduction confronts a ruthless killer. The show features a blend of law and lawlessness and plays on Saturday the 24th and Tuesday the 26th.
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Peter Lorre
Four Girls in White at Empire gains sensational train crash scene
A drama thriller titled Four Girls in White headlines the Empire program on Wednesday December 27 with a climactic railway bridge plunge into floodwaters. Also on bill is Boy Trouble starring Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland and Billy Lee.
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the Empire
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Bolard
Billy Lee
Tailor Fined for Pocketing Wallet in Alterations
In Bathurst Police Court Maurice Zines the tailor was fined £10 for stealing £10 from a wallet left by dealer Walter Murphy for alterations. The wallet belonged to Mrs Olive Ethel Walker widow. Zines returned £175 claiming an employee found the wallet and counted £175. he denied knowledge of the missing £10.
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Bathurst
Bromhead
Maurice Zines
Olive Ethel Walker
Walter Joseph Murphy
Lawrence Hodgson’s Chevrolet Spare Parts Ad
Lawrence and Hodgson advertise genuine G M H spare parts for Chevrolet cars with right prices and assured quality.
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Chevrolet
Lawrence & Hodgson's
G.M.H
Reid's Flat Red Cross Fund Dance Successful
A December dance in Reid's Flat for the Red Cross raised £30 10s with profits also from a bed jacket sale realising £2 17s. The hall decorations featured red white and blue streamers and flowers. The Harden Murrumburrah orchestra played popular tunes as residents praised the event.
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Reid
Red Cross
All Ag
Thompson
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Lawrence & Hodgen
Electrolux
Private Jim Littlefield
Coble
Rk Warren
R. Gare
A. Perceval
Metal Toys
Tops
POP Guns
Sant
Danger Island
Four Girls IN White
ACME
EAU DE Cologne
Reid’s
Coleman Irons
Jamuary
J.L
Olympic
New South Wales
Siz Scottish
Earthware
Armont
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