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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
2
A jumble of names and places reports local residents on Christmas visits and travels. Families from Beverley Rye Park and Sydney gather for celebrations, with multiple mentions of relatives visiting, birthdays, hospital stays, and holiday plans across Burrowa and surrounding towns.
Thanks are offered to friends for letters cards and floral tributes after the recent bereavement. Special thanks to De LeFevre Biaters and Nujeing Stall of Burrows District Hospital Mrs Chester Mir Mia Gueney Mr and Mrs P Corkery and Mrs Chart Planne Accept this personal thanks. Churchill notices follow with church services and notices across Burrows and surrounding parishes.
Burrows Municipal Council, facing a grave water shortage, called a special meeting and urged residents to conserve. Gardens will be watered only in early morning and a few evening hours, with potential taps cut to essential needs. Authorities warn long-term drought could force further curbs.
A local stock drive at Binalong raised over £110 with support from councilors and residents. The event featured community figures including Mayors and Council members and included thanks and appreciation for volunteers and attendees.
A scrambled report notes the death of Miss Mary Ada Reynolds at age 8, with unclear causes. It states the ceremony at St Faiths Church in Bilong and mentions relatives and local names in Sydney and Downey.
Market report from Sydney on Thursday notes steady Homebush conditions with about 50 000 sheep traded. Quality ranged from fair to good with ample supply. prime lines held steady while some entries improved slightly. 2000 head offered.
Readers share congratulations for a young bride Mrs Carter formerly Miss Prowler and her child at home Strathineth. Families and friends gather for supper and gifts as prayers and well wishes flow for a bright future. Also reports on Mrs Keyen from Godfrey Creek recovering from a motor accident and a man named Le slowly improving after injuries.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a near death moment during an accident. Names and places are unclear, but references to a person named Fallon and others imply a local incident with questions about treatment and costs.
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