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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
6
A cordial invitation invites buyers to inspect a wide range of furniture and furnishings with new designs arriving regularly. The Dunlapilla Suite Cushioning promises air cooled comfort for modern homes and lounge suites priced from £14 10.
The Boorowa Bush Fire Brigade issues instructions to landholders and others for outbreaks within the brigade area. Call the secretary with exact position and estimated area, request equipment if needed, and display this notice. Contact Office 117 or Private 107.
Trespassers including hunters shooters or wood removers will be prosecuted on Corcoran Brog., Corecoran's Plains Boorowa May 1996. No respect to persons.
A five foot long snake caused a blackout at Gresford by reaching the top of the transformer and touching high-tension fuse terminals. The resulting short circuit on the 11 000 volt main blew the fuses and left the area without lights.
Church services across Boorowa and nearby parishes list times for Catholic Anglican and Presbyterian worship led by E Tredinnick E Sheehan and H S Brown with authorities. An Old Time Ball at Guild Hall to raise funds for the Boorowa Racing Club drew twelve couples competing in a Waltzing contest judged by Mrs Mahoney and others with prizes and supper by Jean Mortimer's Cafe.
A Star man collects instances of dogs showing traffic sense in England. A Pekinese named Kim crossed only under a policeman's signal. drivers and police note dogs wait for traffic lull or stop at kerbs. Alsatians guide the blind with trained obedience. several breeds show caution near crossings. A Smithfield dog rests by a traffic officer with a bone, choosing the officer’s feet as safety.
Six hundred farmers gathered at Lake Cargelligo to protest the wheat crisis in New South Wales south-western belt. The meeting, led by Major Chanter, urged immediate government action after criticizing years of muddling policy. A deputation was formed to press Sydney for swift adoption of proposals.
Jack Charles Millard and Sadie Sutherland were married last Wednesday at St Pauls Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a biscuit colored costume and was given by her father, with Beryl Millard as bridesmaid and Jack Hassell as best man. They plan to honeymoon in Tasmania after travelling to Harden and Sydney aboard the Orford. The couple will reside on Campbell Street, Young.
About 100 friends gathered at Mechanic's Institute Monday for a surprise gift evening for Miss Dora Norris prior to her Sydney wedding to Mr Stan Hine. Organisers Mrs L Lawrence Alisa Eva O'Hara and friends arranged dancing, with music by Misses Bryce Mortimer Miskle and others. Dora received a shoulder-spray from Dawn McDonald amid singing. Gifts were presented by Bob Greig, and Miss Norris thanked guests and organisers. A supper followed, the event ending near midnight.
Wool report from Sedate Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd notes a sedate opening for the second half of the wool selling season with irregular demand for average and inferior wools, prices easing up to 10 percent from December rates. Buying on Japanese account is restricted. buyers will operate in Brisbane for two weeks before returning to Sydney for sales from the 24th instant through March 10th. Principal sales on the 3rd included numerous bales priced between 104d and 214d with varied lots and average figures across descriptions.
The Government orders the Government Printing Office to start preparing electoral rolls by late February. The process will take about five to six weeks and new rolls are expected by mid April. Premier Stevens sees no reason for a early term end, but a Labor dispute could trigger a prompt appeal to discomfit the opposition.
Remain, the trainer’s wife’s favored horse, won the Villiers Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Mrs. C. B. Brown described the horse’s keen recognition of her voice and revealed 10 sugar lumps as a playful indicator of market odds at 10 to 1.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports the wool sale opened with a catalogue of 4006 bales from Northern to Western districts. Demand was stronger for top staples but overall prices fell 5 to 70 percent from opening rates, with best lots down about 0.5 to 1 percent versus December 14 sales. Continent and Yorkshire buyers supported, Japan demand restrained. Notable Brisbane style clip from Yass Byalla brand opened attractively, with top price records for 5 bales at 27id ex sup fine AB, others from 26d to 24id in this clip.
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