28 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1930
Page
1
Walter Burns auctioneer advertises stock sale and general commission services. It notes bidding, parcels for sale, and arrangements for buyers, with location at Padman and Marsden Streets and Burrowa district references.
Reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons damaging property. Authorities seek tip about trespass and fence damage near a location referenced as conu. Prompt reporting expected to aid law enforcement.
BurrowarL Football Club presents annual report detailing finances and events. It notes subscriptions, generous donations, and banking balances while highlighting fundraising efforts and key figures supporting the carnival and match days. The report praises member involvement, lists forthcoming fixtures and social activities, and acknowledges supporters.
Arthur Bristol died Thursday evening after a recent illness. He was about 12 years old and highly regarded in Calabash Marengo. He leaves a widow with five children and other relatives. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at Marengo Church of England with Rev A Cutty officiating. interment followed in the Marengo parish.
A stage by stage account of the Mila opening at the new convent church on Sunday. The bishop officiated with Rev A Barrys and a procession of parishioners moving through the village. The sermon praised church growth and the shift from spiritual to material aims. The convent school gains prominence near the new building, designed with brick, ventilated rooms, and modern facilities. Financial details show total cost near £2200 with £200 from Mrs Park town and a remaining debt around £1000.
London discussions led by A Barker of Leeds University suggest Australian growers could profit from shear twice a year for short wool. Will Mace of St George Queensland shears 50,000 sheep, while Wheatley of Goulburn and Moore of Moree support the plan, noting prior trials in Victoria.
Phillip H Buakell of Bushells Ltd reports from London that a prominent wheat dealer forecasts higher prices for July wheat stock as European nations overvalue harvest prospects. He cautions investors that distribution and market controls may shift, affecting commodity values across rubber, cotton, wool, and metals sectors.
The note recalls shoppers with nothing to exchange for goods as consumer demand waned and supplies dwindled, reflecting a subdued market scene with limited barter options.
The following trotting fixtures are set across dates in New South Wales towns. Wellington hosts on March 28 and May 14, Bathurst on April 1 and May 17, Parkes on April 13 and July 24, Orange on April 6, Peak Hill on April 13 and 33, Dubbo on May 31, Wellington again on June 28, and Buckly on December 12.
Robert McCowan a solicitor committed for trial at Brinbane on a charge of converting to his own use money he held as cash explained to the police that bookmakers had got most of it
Jurors heard how Jaubel Huston of Tempe allegedly bought cheap potato pedirs and was tricked when two men ordered goods then paid 26 for a supply later. similar frauds were claimed against Michael Keith Konx 24 Willian OBrien 37 and William Payrowris 26, totaling charges.
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