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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
3
In the two weeks before Christmas 1948 local businesses posted record takings with more money spent than ever before in the area. Hotels and cafes faced heavy demand while large crowds attended churches on Christmas Day. The holiday period passed without serious crime or accidents.
In a weekend Rugby match at Rugby, Reid's Flat defeated Rugby by 138 runs. Key contributions came from F Medway 20 not out and M Medway 24, with Mewburn taking 5 wickets for Rugby's top bowling. Ford 8 for 244 framed West and Hudgon opening the attack as the home side collapsed to 114 all out, with S Taylor and M Mewburn among the standout performers.
A lively postwar program headlines THE TIME THE PLACE AND THE GUN at the Empire Theatre in Brooklyn with Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige and Martha Vickers in a tuneful heartwarming romance. Western WEST OF DODGE CITY stars Charles Starrett and the bill includes KISS OF DEATH TARZAN AND THE FESS and Vengeance with Johnny Weissmuller in a vivid double feature.
Mr and Mrs Archie Purceval and two others from Glot Davy planned a holiday wind with Mrs Perceval's mother Mrs Nowker. Mrs Murray and daughter expected home this week after visiting Mrs Murray's daughter in Panel bow ants. Various relatives key names including Mort Styles and Bernard Minste Shirky dhum. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Harvey Armani on the birth of a daughter Helen Murexcei at the Roorava District Hospital on December 20. Numerous mentions of holidays, visitors, and travel plans across Rye Park with extended family greetings and festive notices.
The clipped OCR notes rainfall totals for the year with figures such as 2338 points and references to months from February through September and December. It lists names and odd terms, likely on a historical weather or agricultural record page, with scattered numeric values and month references.
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