26 Feb 1937
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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1937
Page
1
The clerk C. W. Kenny presents a monthly report covering the past month to the present date with notes on council items and actions discussed at the latest meeting of Murrungal Shire Council.
Francis Sylvester Corcoran faced charges in the Yass Court for stealing a sheep from Henry Beecham of Bookham. The case details describe a missing sheep, a camp with fresh mutton, and police testimony about the alleged crime and arrest.
Forbes Advocate notes ongoing surveys in and around Forbes for Lachlan River water projects including Jemalong Wylde's Plains supply schemes and a proposed weir below Forbes. Engineer W Connell leads a team mapping diversions between Goolagong and Forbes with plans to reach Lake Cargelligo, pending funding. Sir Hubert Wilkins announces a second Arctic submarine expedition costing about £85,000, aiming to start in 1937 or 1938 from Spitsbergen toward the Behring Sea with short 2 hour legs.
After four years in exile from American censorship pressures, Colonel Charles Lindbergh his wife and their son John are reported to plan British naturalization as soon as allowed. They reside at Lang Barn near Weald Kent and villagers note Mrs Lindbergh may be pregnant.
Nazi leaders order strict surveillance of the former Crown Prince of Germany amid secret meetings with several German generals. Fears rise that the Prussian aristocracy might support him if conflict with Herr Hitler escalates. The prince, exiled three years, returned with a pledge to abstain from politics and has not joined the Nazis apart from a brief appearance as a motor storm trooper.
RE MEMBER DATES OF NEXT VISIT BOOROWA Royal Standard Hotel SATURDAY 27th FEB Hours mw 2 eo YOUNG Albion Hotel THURSDAY February 25 9 am to 5 pm HARDEN Carrington Hotel FRIDAY 26th FEBRUARY.
Government Statistician T Waites highlights NSW factory data showing growth in employment wages and output since low point, urges replacing overseas brands with Made in Australia to boost domestic production and avoid reliance on imports during war shipping disruptions. He notes 31 more factories last year and warns against importing high tariff goods.
The report discusses survey work on road deviation at Jerringomar bridge, possible road exchanges with Dunn Bros for resumed lands, and compensation values. It mentions fending costs, possible department approval, and alternative payment of 25 pounds. Also noted are lopped willows, a paddock incident involving a lamb theft and a later conviction of Corcoran for related offences with one month hard labor.
The Sun reports Buckingham Palace will omit certain guests this year after the abdication era. Officials will screen invitations to Royal Ascot garden parties and Court presentations, banning divorcees publicly linked to scandal and debutantes from raucous parties. Dowagers who hire chaperones for fees may also be barred.
The platypus is a unique mammal from Australia with a duck like bill webbed feet and a beaver tail. It feeds young, lives on land and water and though venomous can be tamed. it is a rare creature with birdlike eyes and dog like growl.
A collection of dated banking tips from The Australian Banker cautions readers to delay bank visits, avoid stamping cheques, deposit oddly, and avoid keeping records. It humorously urges readers to misdate, misdeposit, and misreport to appear busy, while advising polite defiance when asked for identification.
The article reports long term pasture top-dressing trials at Cowra State Farms. It notes farmers commonly apply superphosphate annually or in alternate years to coastal tableland and slope pastures, with results showing doubled to tripled carrying capacity. The Cowra tests evaluate yearly, alternate year, and three-year application schedules.
After seven years the optimal dressing proved 2 to 3 Sent. of super per acre, regardless of yearly or proportional application schedule. Trials found gypsum and rock phosphate offered no benefit versus unmanured plots. Earlier Rivierina tests showed residual super effects lasting into the third year.
A thick cerub tree on a Bagotville block worked by Hughes and Cork near Coraki yields a 20ft specimen in full bloom. Locals hail the sight as unmatched in North Comet scrubs. A lady links it to Queensland umbrella trees while Sergeant Ehsman notes the blooms resemble the fire wheel tree, with several near Alstonville.
A strict observance of the fore going rules will make your account desirable for any bank and yourself a general favourite with all the bank officers.
A simple home fix stops door creaks instantly by rubbing a bar of soap along the hinge. The method preserves paint and avoids oily stains, offering a neat maintenance tip.
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