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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
3
Saint Gregorys Agricultural College at Campbell Town sits on 1050 acres in a healthy climate near Sydney. The school offers general science and agricultural education with dairy farming, fodder crops, animal husbandry, poultry, orchard work, and manual trades. Fees are 18 guineas per term with three terms yearly. inquiries to the Brother Director.
Both Boorena teams are set to play on Sunday with the firsts at the local oval and the frat grade side selecting Les Stuart as captain alongside D. Faulkner J. Littlefield F. OHehir H. Oxley Lloyd Stuart A. Clifford W. Dwyer F. Howe H. McDonald M. OHara and Vv. Corkery. The seconds are led by J. Cranston with H. Kemp J. Pratt J. Murray W. Bowler W. Withers J. McGann J. Cronin W. Martin G. O’Hara V. Corkery A. Stuart K. Martin plus twelve players.
The Boorowa post office will observe January 27 with limited service from 9 to 10 am and no money orders or savings bank work. January 28 resumes normal business. telephone exchange stays open. Also noted are Marie Leake’s top exam results, Shirley Temple film at Empire Theatre, and a Post Office exam success by Ashley Dorsett.
The British Empire mourns as King George dies. His body will lie in state at Westminster Hall until Tuesday, with a state funeral at St. George’s Chapel Windsor after a procession from Westminster. A day of mourning is proclaimed for the Commonwealth on Tuesday, affecting schools and public offices. Police will wear black armbands.
Office 20 and residence 139 are provided as contact numbers in the Burrowa News issue dated Friday January 24 1936. The entry appears in a small notices section likely guiding readers to reach local services or correspondents.
The town buzzes over Cronin's and Bushby's sales with half price cambrics and silk undergarments as shoppers rush bargains. Local society notes include visits by Miss Lorna Oralen and Miss Roma Shaw, golf club meeting, school postings, and a memorial church service for King George.
Phillips and Co solicitors Yass announce visiting hours in Cahill's Central Hotel Burrowa on 2nd and 4th Saturdays 2 pm to 5 pm. In Binalong 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2 pm to 5 pm at Hotel Binalong. In Rye Park on the 2nd Saturday 11 am to 1 pm at Mr W N Johnston's residence.
The Binalong CWA and Bush Nursing Association closed the year with credit balances and solid reports. 1934 and 1935 officer lists show presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and committees. 1936 officials include Mrs J J Garry and Mrs A J Arthur. A sale of sheep at Binalong fetched a satisfactory price with R J Roche as auctioneer. Bookham beat Binalong by 114 runs at Binalong. Rainfall through the 22nd notes 4.07 inches, leaving the region green with ample water.
The Slip Dip patent by R E Picker of Biggs gains attention as a steel built sheep dipping system praised for safety and efficiency. Graziers report no injuries after four years use and claim one man can dip 1200 wethers per hour and ten minutes, with automatic platform return and collapsible walk way. A storm lightning incident near Jeremiah Corcoran’s estate caused three men to escape unharmed.
Tenders plainly endorsed and addressed to the Clerk of Petty Sessions Cootamundra will be received up till 12 noon Friday 7 February 1946 for Frogmore Police Station and Court House repairs and painting. Specification and tender forms available at Harden Burrows and Frogmore Police Stations. E C Delohery District Engineer Cootamundra.
F McNamara and Co and J A Donnelly auctioneers announce a sale in Galong Yard on the above date. The listing promises various items to be auctioned with bidding to commence at the stated time.
In memory of my dear husband and our dear father Thomas Venables who departed this life 28 January 1933. Calm and peaceful he is sleeping. Sweetest rest has followed pain. And we who know how much he suffered could not wish him back again. Inserted by his loving wife sad family.
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