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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
3
The discussion emphasizes that most bush fires are human caused and threaten timber, water sheds, wildlife, jobs, and recreation. It calls for strong law enforcement and public education to prevent fires, stating prevention requires citizen cooperation and careful fire handling.
A promising young player, Miss Row aged 16, is hailed as the best at Country Week. She is the daughter of a famed figure, and competes with a team named Collingwood. Mrs. Marshall of Frogmore, wife of Mr. Marshall, leaves Burrows Hospital with her husband for Sydney during the week. Seatac Benen vacationing with Couneen Dee is staying with Mr. and Mrs. T. Dwyer at Kangisrs.
A severe storm pours through the town and surrounding areas on a Wednesday evening. The Post Office gauge recorded 162 points in one hour, with the downpour heavier in certain parts. The report notes emergency numbers and offices for contact.
A severe storm hits Boorowa causing flash lightning heavy rain and flooding. Waters rise in Ryan's Creek and the Boorowa River flooding streets and property while cows drown and several houses are damaged. Amid the weather the town notes Bushbys Summer Clearance Sale opening Saturday with heavy discounts on linens and Voiles.
A crowd dispute at Billeen Park Albury over stump time led to protests after Albury 306 Narrandera 7 for 306 in the O Farrell Cup clash. Albury umpire 6 35 pm time and 6 33 pm Narrandera time caused field protests as Narrandera left the field while Albury captain J Adams and teammates upheld the umpire’s call.
Announced every Saturday after noon from 7 p m to 5 p m Burrowa Market extends offers in Marsden Street opposite the former Burrewa News Ollies.
Solomon Wiseman of Wiseman's Ferry was transported for amugeling. He rose to magistrate over convicts, grew rich, and earned a brutal reputation. A condemned convict cursed his line, and says bones were kicked around. Wiseman died, was buried in a vault whose collapse led to bone theft. a girl found with a skull in the town.
Graziers in the Western Division face heavy losses from a severe dry spell mapped from the Queensland border to Trangie. They have spent large sums on fodder and are hand feeding sheep for months after a grasshopper outbreak that worsened conditions.
Those able to find agistment in other parts of the State are paying £ 600 a month for flocks of 10,000 sheep. Western sheep sent to Gundagai and over southern districts have been moved lest they eat the properties out. As well as hand feeding, sheep men in Brewarrina and other far western districts are carting water for stock. Domestic tank supplies in most of the towns are low.
On Saturday Roy Smith displayed a bottle of unusually large grasshoppers from pasture improved country near Eubindal Binalong. The specimens span 71 to 3 inches in length and appear fat as mud. Experts link their abnormal size to thriving on the enhanced pastures, signaling a new challenge for pastoralists.
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