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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
10
Rupert Lawrence Borland pleaded guilty to driving a motor car while intoxicated after allegedly hitting two children near Cootamundra. He received a £10 fine and a one year license debarment. A notice warns trespassers and gate openings on multiple parcels will be prosecuted.
The Mechanics Institute library is run by Boorowa Branch members and open daily with updated collections from Katinka and Public Library. Renovated rooms offer attractive lighting and comfortable space, with afternoon and evening hours and Saturday visits to support town resources.
Fishermen J. H. Hamilton and Jack Swain of Orange haul 78 Murray Cod weighing about 400 lb at Burrinjuck Dam. Dam keeper Greegan, with 30 years on the site, calls it the largest catch seen there. Also noted are new registrations for Monivae Pastoral Co. Pty. Ltd. with £100,000 capital, to take over the Monivae farming business.
The Boorowa District Hospital Directors met at the hospital with A A Patroni as chair. Reports from Nurse K Woods resignation and Dr Le Fevre resignation were noted, and finance showed a debit of 1070/0/0 with building fund credit. donations and water issues were discussed.
Canberra forms the Picnic Race Club with 100 foundation members and trophies secured for the first meeting on March 25 at the National Capital. President F W Hyles and Hon. Secretary Harry Calthorpe lead a strong group promising big crowds, with entry support from Cowra Young and Yass. The Canberra Special train from Sydney will run daily to and from the event.
A senior detective joins a mystery source in NSW to pursue fresh information on the Albery pajama girl murder. An informant offers contact with a person who could resolve the case, with investigators watching the new lead over several days. The reward for information and identification has been extended by three months.
The Very Reverend Dean O'Farrell, parish priest at Coonamble, is entering his 62nd year in charge, a record period for a parish priest in New South Wales.
An old landmark linked to Orange's early history is collapsing to clear space for the Club Hotel. The new mansion is planned to cost between £68,000 and £70,000 and will erase the old hotel within twelve months, marking a fresh chapter in the town's history.
The passage notes that all who helped solve the crime were praised as zealous and devoted, with nothing left undesired. It highlights collective effort and strong commitment among the investigators and supporters.
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