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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1935
Page
5
Harden Murrumburrah District Hospital Board passed a protest to the Premier after Mr Weaver’s Parliament remarks claiming doctor domination. The board praised W F P Ross MLA for his stand and condemned interference by medical officers while urging unity and courtesy.
A vintage advertisement urges husbands to buy Mirpil Skin Balm to soothe rough and chafed skin. It claims benefits for hands after housework, shaving, windburn, sunburn, cracked feet, and as a base for powder, highlighting frequent use with confidence.
March dates for potential elections are floated as Parliament meets January 22. Government aims to wrap business in six weeks to permit a campaign through March. Cabinet and Gov favor quick election. risks of extended session overlap with political timing.
The St Josephs Old People’s Home, founded by Monsignor Hennessy, has grown from eight inmates in 1920 to 111 residents with £16,000 capital and over £4,000 yearly upkeep. The annual report praised founder vision and clergy support, noting urgent need for more accommodation while officials thanked the Mother Superior and thanked attendees at a Christmas gathering reported by Young Chronicle.
A pasture near Werribee reveals a subterranean clover variety untouched by grasshoppers while other rows are devoured. Rowlands and Sons planted five clover types. Mulwala Springhurst Bacchus Marsh Mid season were eaten, an unidentified variety survived, guiding future sheep feed studies.
A secret benefactor financed a £5000 swimming pool for the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Rose Bay Sydney after nuns banned harbor paddling due to sharks. Tenders for a new pool had proved unaffordable, and the unknown donor provided the money. The rest of the clipping lists DALE'S low prices on unbleached sheeting and calico, a local government election probe by Minister Spooner over alleged vote irregularities, and a forthcoming engagement announcement for Myrtle Baynes to Mervyn Oliver.
A vintage ad argues that patent medicines face creams powders and other toilet articles stay cleaner and nicer when housed in glass display cases rather than on open dusty shelves.
A brief dialogue in which a son asks if a mummy is real and his mother confirms. The joke ends with the son predicting a mummy under the spare bed, reflecting a playful, antiquated ad style. Dimock's Pharmacy is referenced as a seller of low prices and fresh goods.
Lists official holiday dates and observances for the year 1935 starting January 1. Includes anniversaries like New Year’s Day January 1 and Advent Sunday December 1, with religious events such as Ash Wednesday March 6 and Easter dates April 21 22. Also notes national holidays Christmas and Boxing Day December 26 and Armistice Day November 11.
The Deniliquin Hospital faced a notice from the Hospital Commission demanding cessation of honorarium payments to its three medical officers. A board majority opposed the move at the last meeting, with final decision pending. The commission also disapproved a tablet memorial funded from hospital money, costing £30 8s 2d, deducted from a £100 subsidy advance. It was noted that one officer had allegedly received honorarium while serving as a hospital board member.
Six weeks ago Mr Gurney identified two fly species Locustivora pachylysi and Sarcophaga that lay eggs on winged grasshoppers. The larvae, maggots, enter the grasshoppers heads and destroy them. They are in Young district and contribute to hopper destruction but are not numerous enough to curb the pest fully.
An obscure line advertises Beware Kirby's products as chemically pure and safest and best with numeric figures 1,325 4 100, suggesting a marketing claim in a fragmented trade notice. The source fragment provides little context about product type or issuing entity.
The monster cabbage in Mr. C Northcote's garden drew hundreds of locals to view it in Wagga. Weighing 48 pounds, with estimates it could have reached over 60 pounds if watered, the giant plant stood about 4 feet across before being removed from the weighing machine.
At the Grenfell Hospital Board meeting Major Reid from the Department of the Attorney General read a note prohibiting repurchase of goods won on chocolate wheels and warning prosecutions if offences recur. A clipping from the Ungarie Farmer notes the second series of twins arriving this week, supporting Willie Yabbie’s claim that the district can produce anything with adequate rainfall.
Invercargi resident at 88 Beatrice street, Mr Pronk FP notes a lucky strike linked to B U E John Huleatt storekeeper. The report mentions a free booklet offering mining guidance and relates to a fold-mining claim and purchase context. The text is fragmented but centers on a mining tip and promotional booklet.
The Boorqwa Mechanics Institute held its monthly committee meeting in the library. Minutes confirm attendance incl F Roulding vice president and Mrs Hill Weeden Atkins McBeath Porter. Librarians reported membership 260 financial, 0 nonfinancial. New books approved valued at £6. Show night profits preferred over New Year’s Eve ball. Bank overdraft £27 1 4. Grounds to be cleaned with a working bee next Monday at 7 p.m.
Marie Patterson wins aggregate and firsts in English French Latin Ancient History and Botany at Rosebank College Sydney. Flora Patterson takes Maths Botany and Art firsts. Betty Patterson claims aggregates in Latin Maths and French. Also notes retirements, transfers, a death, and a wedding in Crookwell and Grenfell areas.
The Government Gazette announces a daily limit of twenty wild ducks that may be captured or killed from midnight to midnight, establishing the maximum number allowed per day.
The Cantwell brothers Frank M Cantwell sons of the late Ned Cantwell native of Frogmore district are visiting Boorowa while on a mining focused life. They are part of a holiday travel pattern with religious figures also noted in Sydney.
Mr J FE Redill MLA says the Government provides 1600 pounds as a grant to build a low level bridge over the Lachlan River at Reid's Flat. The aid signals continued infrastructure support in regional districts and improves local traffic links.
Mr and Mrs J Kearins leave the district and host a farewell social at Guild Hall Roorowa on Thursday evening January 24 at 3 pm. Ladies are asked to bring a basket.
The Boorowa Show Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday February 2 marking the society’s golden jubilee. A Russian report claims a man received 11 years for bigamy, having six wives in six years and allegedly fathering 102 children.
An experienced tailor in Boorowa markets custom tailored suits free of factory slop. Clients are invited to have outfits made to fit with personal fittings and attention to detail by the skilled tradesman using premium fabrics.
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