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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
5
Murrungal Shire Council publishes a notice under local law listing declared noxious plants and animals including Sweet Briar Patterson's Curse and Stinkwort, plus the Alsatian Dog as an offending animal. It reminds owners to destroy these on land and keep land free of them.
The Government Gazette of 79th October 1937 proclaims duties under Section 471 (a) requiring occupiers or owners to keep land in this area free of listed noxious plants and animals including Xanthium species Cape Tulip and Coca leaves. A penalty up to £50 may be imposed for default. issued by Shire Clerk C W Kenny Boorowa in January 1950.
The Burrowa Municipality issues a proclamation under the Local Government Act 1919 listing Nemican Plants and Animals and declaring penalties up to £50 for noncompliance. It requires occupiers to keep land in the area free from the specified items and references prior newspaper notices.
A detailed local obituary notes the death of John Edward Russell at Parkes after a long career in journalism. Born at Rocky Ponds near Harden, he began as a solicitor’s clerk in Grenfell, moved to the Australian Star in Sydney, then joined the Parkes Champion thirty four years ago. The piece also mentions regional political moves, Christmas travel mishaps, a fountain pen presentation to Charles Bushell, a high profile engagement, and several community notices including clergy changes and a winter trip aboard the Orford.
The Director of Education replies that if enrolment reaches a set figure the Boorowa Public School will receive an additional assistant. Local parents have long urged this, arguing that enrolment caps ignore the workload of a single teacher and urging continued local schooling for country children.
The Hospital Fete and Christmas Tree in the hospital grounds drew a large crowd during Christmas week. Organisers expect to raise about £80 from the event with numerous stalls, a prominently lit tree, and music by the Boorowa Band.
There are few ailments more lowering than worms especially for children. They cause variable appetite stomach pains bad breath nausea headache irritability disturbed sleep and disordered bowels making diagnosis difficult. If unsure consider worms as a possible cause and seek treatment.
The first aim in creating worms is to destroy and expel them from the body. Comstock's Dead Shoe Worm Pellets followed byDr Morse's Indian Root Pills promised. If unavailable locally Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets will be forwarded post paid on receipt of price 2/0 by The W H Comstock Co Ltd 23 Lang Street Sydney.
London observer Cateliffe Hyne urges a national policy to populate overseas territories by sending surplus workers to Australia and similar lands. He argues pay during a year would replace unemployment aid, claiming hardships would be lighter than past generations and nations grow stronger through settlement.
A Bocrows Rye Park and Frogmore group fished the Murrumbidgee during holidays and landed 80 fish weighing 280 lb. The largest was a lab cod and three fair-sized fish were taken on the spinner. The party of Dennis Walsh Ray Walsh Mervyn Pollard W Pitches George and Jim Petty used a motor launch to reach the Yass Murrumbidgee junction for the haul.
Dates listed for the 1938 Lake Cargelligo West Wyalong Cootamundra section include Weethalle June 17, Lake Cargelligo June 29 and 24 August, Ungarie August, West Wyalong September 6 and 7, Barmedman September 14, Temora September 20–22, Ardlethan September 24, Harellan September 28, Griffith October 4 and 5, Ariah Park October 15, Cootamundra October 14 and 19.
A fragmented timetable lists event dates across Grenfell and nearby towns. Entries include Grenfell August 23 24, Young August 20 31 and September 1, Murrumburrah September 6 7, Boorowa September 7 9, Cowra September 11 14, Canowindra September 20 21, Quandialla September 28, Bribbaree October 5.
Local interest grows around the paddle boat built by Jack Campbell a retired painter of Boorowa. The vessel was launched on the Boorowa River and is kept in a boat shed at the rear of J J Cummins premises.
A Bradford resident meets a Yorkshire Observer correspondent at his home. He discusses his views while his Siamese cat Timothy lies by his foot, resisting the reminder of home comforts.
A seller lists agencies for Hudson Terraplane Woolsley cars Marshall Diesel Tractors Mofii Virtue Diesel Engines and Shearing Machinery Lighting Plants and farming needs. The buyer mentions purchasing a super spreading machine and readiness to perform top-dressing work.
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