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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
4
The message records printing details stating the Burrowa News is printed and published by Gregory Grey Hara principal in Boorowa at Al Marsden Street and Pudman Street locale.
NSW proclaims bush fire danger area across the state except coastal Nambucca to the border. Permits required for land clearing fires and cooking fires must be afar from structures. 15 feet clearance around logs. rubbish may be burned only under strict conditions with permits. vigilance urged as harvesters and machinery risk sparks.
Santa visited the Kinder wart and First Class children and distributed presents from the Christmas Tree. Mrs J M Thomas presented the late year awards and Mr J Pryce was thanked for his promotion to headmaster of Armidale. A list of prizewinners across classes and citizenship awards is given, naming students such as Pamela Hall and Joan Whittington among others, plus improvem ent awards for several pupils.
The Boorowa Shire vote saw 532 electors not voting. Council will not issue notices or pursue reasons, acknowledging the high turnout and noting enrolment for Shire elections may become compulsory at a future conference.
Boorowa reports one of its busiest Christmas periods on record as local shops reap a holiday trade bonanza. Postal services handle high mail volumes while bush fire danger rises, urging precaution. The key event is a horse racing meeting and ball at Guild Hall to benefit the Spastic Center for Crippled Children.
Empire Theatre presents 1 Walk Alone with Burt Lancaster and Lizbeth Scott as a man seeks revenge after murder. Variety Tid showcases a review of RKO features Leon Errol and Eve Kennedy. Next week stars Alan Ladd in Union Blue with Whispering Smith and Blonde 10K thriller. Also screens This Paced Dead Don't Dream and other Westerns.
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