10 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
1
NSW Education Minister Drummond warns of a crisis if skilled technicians are lacking. He argues for expanded shipyards to build and repair vessels, create jobs, and train youths, noting Australia’s long coastline and high local material needs.
An old advertisement extols Aunt Mary's Baking Powder praising its ability to produce smooth rich cakes and crisp pastry. It notes a parchment airproof seal on each tin for preservation and invites readers to send seals to Tillack & Co in Sydney to receive a Surprise Packet by return mail.
Boorowa lead with 160 in first innings as Sullivan takes 4/24 and Grimson 5/6. KOORAWATHA reply 204 runs ahead after D Elboux 29 and Carmody 40. Final: KOORAWATHA win by 84 runs in a closely fought two innings match.
Hot sultry days in Darbys Falls bring a surge of heat related illnesses. Mrs Markham and the Nabors family travel to the city as Mr Markham enters Lewisham Hospital in serious condition. Sid Newham and Arthur Waters required doctor visits for heat illness. Mrs Ward nears confinement, Walter Newham returns improved, and youths Walter Newham Jnr and Murray Cooke depart for Cowra and Wyangala to continue schooling.
A NSW Road Safety Council experiment by Lt. Col. H A Youden calculates how high a car would rise if driven at given speeds before falling. At 20 mph it rises about 30 feet, 120 feet at 40 mph, 210 feet at 60 mph, and 300 feet at 80 mph, illustrating how high impact risk increases with speed to hit trees and poles.
The Minister for Lands Mr Colim Sinclair states no legislation is planned to curb transfers of lands under older tenures in New South Wales. He references the Crown Lands Consolidation Act of 1915 and Clone Settlement Acts, noting ongoing restrictions to prevent large estates and preserve settlement aims, despite calls from the Farmers and Settlers Association for action.
Report notes a motorist imagines safe driving at various speeds by picturing height above road. A table by Mr Youden shows altitudes at speeds from 50 to 60 mph and possible crash outcomes, with discussion of dash meters and cautious behavior amid proposed legislative restrictions on funds transfer.
W McNamara b Grimeon, A Croke b Stuart 6, S Whittaker c Cramton 4, J Greyson c Lloyd Stuart 4, E lboux run out T Weal, Sundries 19. Total 420 for 6 wickets. Bowling: K Sullivan 1/10, Les Stuart 4/71, F OHehir 0/18, C Grimeon 3/10, D Faulkner 0/7.
The Queensland Museum director reveals a young black snake trapped and bitten by a red striped back spider in Roma. The unusual case notes spiders imprisoning prey as rare, while a later account in Moree describes aboriginal trackers preserving keen tracking skills amid changing times.
An advertisement notes good box wood available in any length at moderate prices with weighbridge weight information. It also mentions jAll classes of carrying and is printed by Emily Maud Burns at Marsden Street Hoorowa for Burrowa News in New South Wales.
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