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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
1
A departmental pamphlet details organization and equipment for bush fire brigades. It covers 1000 gallon tanks on wooden frames with pumps, water carts, oil drums with pumps, knapsack pumps and sprays, buckets, head spray pumps, and drag chains for hauling burning logs. It stresses readiness, coordination, and rapid communication via telephone to request reinforcements and supplies.
The Italian press condemns Germany over sterilisation of Siguorina Labriala an Italian resident born in Germany. A Wiesbaden court ordered the operation on health grounds amid protests by Rome papers as an affront to Christian values and Italian sovereignty. Authorities in Italy plan protests and inquiries into the alleged violation of rights of an Italian subject in a foreign power.
The Niagara gorge loses thousands of tons of rock yearly as the brink recedes. Utilities fear falls could vanish but propose unprecedented engineering to save the gorge. Backwash accelerates shale erosion under the river bed. plans include weirs and diagonally placed dams to redirect water and fund multi‑million preservation works.
The pamphlet explains brigade organization and operations and is obtainable free on application to the Department of Agriculture, Box 36a G.P.O. Sydney. It notes the roles of the captain and vice captain and mentions numerous members.
A dated instructional snippet describes rinsing two medium potatoes in a vineair solution with salt, resting ten minutes, then soaking in rain water for twenty minutes before washing. It notes color stability and sunproofing, plus using leftover fruit juice to make a fruit lunch. Syrups are prepared by boiling water and sugar briefly.
Mr Nl Cas of Kangaroo Valley urged careful ration balance for dairy cattle at the Tawarra aid South Coast Agricultural Bureau Conference. He warned poor feeding lowers yield and urged growth of fodder and concentrates to improve pasture value and herd health.
Fragmentary notes recount the life of Francis Gardner with many aliases and elusive activities. It mentions his operations around Lamborn and the Lachlan fortress in the early sixties and hints at a broader, non comprehensive life narrative.
A Warren race on the first day was disrupted when jockeys weighed in under after a scheme by ship owner steward A Hogan. The winner Digiston Square faced suspicious scales until mud obstructing the weight carrier was removed. The tale links to Francis Christie alias Frank Gardner, a noted NSW bushranger with a long criminal odyssey across colonies, escapes, and eventual deportation after a violent career in the 1860s.
Reminders show dates for visits to Boorowa Royal Standard Hotel on Saturday January 12 from dawn to 5 pm Young at Albion Hotel on Thursday January 10 from dawn to 5 pm Murrumburrah Criterion Hotel on Friday January 7 from dawn to 5 pm.
A dated cleaning guide advises washing overalls by soaking rolling in soapless water press with a weight then rinsing in soap suds and air drying. It also suggests cleaning black suede shoes with equal parts black ink and olive oil then brushing to finish.
Charles E Mack senior partner of the Two Black Crows vaudeville team died in Merz Arizona from injuries in a car crash while traveling with George Moran and Mack Sennett to Hollywood. Moran stayed at his bedside as Mack uttered a final wisecrack and died with a smile. The dying man recalled their stage routines and the end of the act.
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