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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
6
The Murrungal Shire Council proclaims under Local Government Act notices that several plants and animals are declared noxious. The duty falls on land occupiers to destroy these species and keep land free of them. Proclamations extend the list across all municipalities and shires.
Local reports recount fishing trips on the Fish River at Narriwa and near Burrinjuck where anglers from Grenfell Orange and Yass clubs caught cod and other fish. A tribute album was presented to T. M. Woodlands for hospital and committee service as New Year greetings echo through Boorowa.
Mr W E Wotton of Sunshine Tubbul Road Young reports a remarkable Wotton family gathering. His mother Katherine Throsby Wotton born December 24 1645 celebrated her 90th birthday with 11 of her 13 living children in attendance, their combined ages totaling 671 years averaging 61 each.
The Studebaker engine delivers exceptional low speed power and economical performance at all speeds. No low-priced rival matches Studebaker for performance economy and dependability. Built to exacting standards for exclusive Studebaker truck use. Electro-
Wangoola Shire councillors hear two letters from the Cowra District Amateur Fishermen's Association proposing to stock Wyangala Dam with indigenous cod and bream to conserve the fish. They seek approval to collect in the shire and transfer fish from Burrinjuck, with funds and labor to be raised by the association. A Gazette notice bans fishing in the dam area for three years. The council advances requests to the Fisheries Department and Irrigation Commission and may pursue a tourist-resort grant for Wyangala.
Church notices list January 12 services at Hoerowa Frogmore Kenya Godfrey's Creek Rye Park and Mars with ministers Rev GAL Little and E SHEEHAN. Boorowa and Rugby Also January 12 services and January 19 St John’s ILC Tangmangaroo Murnings Frogmore Rye Park and others. Rector H BROWN and Minister G Nelson Bensley named.
Miss Marcella Florence Richards daughter of John Richards of Bookham married John Joseph Martin third son of William and Mrs Martin of Bookham at St Columba's Church with Rev Cahill officiating. The couple will honeymoon in Sydney and reside at Bookham.
Mrs George Dale of Turramurra traveled by Transpacific Airways from Cootamundra to Croydon and return via Panama, enduring 12 days of flight and some train travel from Brisbane to Paris. She shed weight but found the air improved her health and spent time in Copenhagen with Swedish friend Miss Hervig Petersen. Her plays and London agent hold two new farces, Meet as Lovers and As Gold Mines Come.
A Crookwell observer reports dipping 200 sheep using an inventor Richard Picker Bigga device that speeds operations by plunging sheep into a dipping trough with a collapsible platform. The patent pending steel contraption rises between batches and handles multiple sheep per dip as demand grows for next year. Gundagai District Hospital receives a £100 legacy from Felix McCarthy.
The magnificent Merryville homestead being built for W. T. Merriman and designed by D. L. Lawrence nears completion. The Burrinjuck hydro electric line powers central heating lighting and water systems. H. L. Curll of Yass along with J. O'Brien supervised electrical work including radio and bell wiring.
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