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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
2
The text lists church services for Christmas season with times at 9 am and 7:40 pm, noting locations in Bowrowa Lani HC and Mourowa Kai HC. It names Evenson Rev W BE as acting rector and Reid's Flat as a gathering point.
Parish schedule lists Midnight Mass and morning services at Hoorowa Frogmore Rye Park Movell's Creek Reid's Place and Taylors Flat. December 1 services at Rye Park and Taylors Flat. January 7 events at Boowrowie and Kangiara with local church leaders listed.
Tuesday September 19 bell fat spin led by Rev. A. T. Newton. Sunday December 24 Godfrey's Wreck lit at Rye Park 1 p.m. Boorowa 7.30 a.m. Christmas Day December 25 Boorowa 9 a.m. Rev. A. T. Newton. Sunday December 21 Boorowa 7.80 p.m. Godfrey's Creek 1 p.m. Rye Park Span led by Rev. A. T. Newton.
Presbyterian church notices list Rev. MI McDonald MA involved in commerce matters with references to church leadership and education titles. The brief item names the minister and includes academic credentials without additional detail.
Sunday program on December 24 includes a 7 15 pan start with a Christmas scene and carol singing. Lt Stephens leads the Salvation Army in a morning service at Hone church with a Christmastime schedule and public viewing.
A plant known as wild heliotrope or cattelpillar weed has caused sheep losses from Yellows in the Young Vasturen Protection Hoard district. The weed spread from the north into river country and is now widespread making eradication difficult. Landowners spotting the plant should report to the district stock inspector via the Young P.P. Board.
The Minister for Lands announced that D. J. McAlister, a soldier settler on Willeroo Estate near Goulburn, topped the comeback wool market at a recent sale with 200d per lb. The praise from the wool flom representative highlighted the wool quality and McAlister’s rapid progress under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme.
W Thompson served as Returning Officer with scrutineers Mossie Bousher and PLM Huanny. The recount found candidate Bilking 282 votes, Forster 236, Archibald 202, and A G Gingham reduced to one vote after rejecting three informal votes, with the Returning Officer declaring the poll results.
Local Spastic Centre Committee reports subscriptions totaling 443 pounds for the Mosman Crippled Children fund. Various donors listed include Mrs McGlengarry, Murphy Bros, O Malley, A Coleman, Misses E and B Russell, and many others. An updated tally exceeds the previously published figure and readers are asked to confirm donations with the committee or the newspaper.
An unsigned editorial questions teen boredom with Christmas and urges keeping family dinners and gifts as the true spirit. It notes youths feel detached from festive preparations and warns against superficial jollity, urging affection and shared time for a hopeful, peaceful new year.
Local officials discuss tenders for erecting over 100 homes in Cowra including 38 timber framed houses as part of the Vandyke prefabricated cottages project. The minister reports Cowra’s housing needs will be met with rapid builds, but securing bids remains a challenge.
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