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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
9
An article from Reveille recalls the 1914 Christmas ceasefire when British and German soldiers exchanged goodwill across No Man's Land, sang together, and shared moments of humanity. By 1915 and 1916, hostility grew. 1917 marks a grim shift as war aims sharpen and casualties rise.
The piece reflects on plum puddings as a ration and the mixed emotions of Christmas 1916. It notes the war’s end not yet in sight, many troops returning home, while still mourning those who would not. The tone blends joy for homecomings with sorrow for lost loved ones.
Frank Albert John Hunter a 25 year old clerk and Carra thool Shire Council employee was remanded to Griffith on a warrant for forging an endorsement on a cheque. Constable Fagan testified Hunter admitted signing and cashing a cheque and allocating funds to the Shire bank account and other debts. Bail was fixed at £200.
Frederick Wade, a showman, was bitten on the index finger by a large death adder while moving a box of new reptiles. He received treatment from a Tweed Heads doctor and was admitted to hospital. He is now recovering.
Boorowa Club hosted a New Year meeting with twenty eight horses, drawing visitors from nearby towns though few locals attended. Jockeys Ackroyd Patterson and Howard achieved notable wins, while officials including Stipendiary Steward Hutchinson and Starter A Brady ensured smooth races.
Miss Nell Smith of Boorowa enjoys a fortnight in Sydney while Mr M Carroll of Warrnambool visits Boorowa and brother Mr Jim Carroll. Mrs Rod Corcoran leaves Sacred Heart Hospital Young to visit the seaside. Mr Feeney, railway settler, is a patient at Boorowa Hospital. Miss Joan Upton, Boorowa, trains at St Vincent's Hospital and tops the Mendelian and Surgical Nursing exam. Miss Upton spends holidays with her parents. Mr Marshall, linesman, reports his belt lost on Frogmore Road between Cullen's Gate and Briar Road. it may be returned to its owner in the next issue.
Boorowa saw heavy tourist traffic during holidays with Bushby s Boorowa offering water fittings blinds and jam jars and Free Day promotions. Local notes report twin births in Collie a boilering leaf method for car radiators and busy wheat transport to silos along with band performances and betting results.
The quarterly vital statistics from the C P S Office show Births 21 with 7 males and 14 females, Deaths 12 with 3 males and 9 females, and Marriages 7 recorded.
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