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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1932
Page
6
An old advert promotes a furniture dealer in Genoa offering velvet and leather items, bedroom suites, dining room sets, and mattresses. It hints at pruning and stock management, urging customers to visit, inspect maple, Jacobean, walnut and oak pieces, with prices to suit all pockets.
SUITS CLEANED BY DRY CLEANING PROCESS SAM. Wishes to inform his numerous customer, and the general public that in addition to his tailoring department so few also mended om Electric Dry Cleaning Apparatus, and is now prepared to carry out this work at a more reasonable price. SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE Always a Fine Range of Suitings to Select from and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tailor Court Street BOOROWA BOOROWA. Pruning. We must also understand where the Sowers appear of plant, and the time of flowering Spirens Diervillens and other plants which require pruning. Guidance on pruning flowering shrubs and herbaceous plants follows, with instructions on cutting above outward growing eyes and leaving strong growth, and notes on plant vitality through winter and spring.
G J Stuart operates as builder contractor and undertaker in Boorowa offering construction and funeral services to the local community.
Minister for Customs CN Gullet said the ban on importing certain radio parts is justified by a U.S. overproduction. He spoke after touring Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd and praised AWAL’s rapid growth and the Radio-Electric Works' prominence in Australian manufacture.
The Minister for Lands Mr. Battenshaw backs using unemployment relief funds for permanent land improvement to keep land productive. Minister for Agriculture Mr. Hugh Main notes ordnance for such work existed under the Baving Government and, if funds are available, the policy would be continued and expanded.
A historical advertisement touts Wood's peppermint cure for coughs colds and related respiratory issues. The copy claims reliable relief and promotes the product as a trusted remedy.
Town Clerk Mn CW Kenny delivers a council report covering valuation appeals, income figures, and the Family Endowment Tax amendment. He notes contract terms for Workmen's Compensation and sanitary service coverage, with upcoming contract expiry and tender considerations.
Five of nine Centre Cove suspects in a Sydney drunkenness charge week were metho addicts, with one woman holding the highest tally of 21 convictions this year. Canon Hammond laments metho sold in parks, urges longer penalties, and recalls a stall owner whose methylated spirits were stolen to feed the habit.
The piece urges Australians to act to restore confidence and improve conditions through honest toil and practical effort. It argues confidence won’t return if people declare hopelessness and insists collective effort can make things brighter, with a call to think, vote, and work together.
Local ad lists a vegetable mix offer with six packets each containing multiple kinds. Contents include Pumpkin Tomato Watermelon Cucumber Rock Melon Redish, with 11 20 9 5 kinds per packet and free postage to your town by mentioning the paper and asking for the 2/6 Vegetable Offer.
P L C Shepherd and Son Ltd advertises trees plants farm and garden seeds with head office at 5 Farker Street Sydney offering a range of garden supplies and related goods.
The 1932 schedule lists sheep show dates for multiple towns including Cootamundra Young Grenfell Murrumburrah Boorowa Cowra Canowindra Quandialla Bribbaree Lake Cargelligo Ungarie West Wyalong Temora Barmedman Ardleshan Ariah Park Griffith and more with events set from July through October across July 20 21 in Cootamundra to October 26 and 26 in Cootamundra.
A cattle hearer on the Yeu road was startled by a thud and a rabbit skittering away. A circling eagle hawk had dropped it, bearing marks of his claws and flight.
The wool selling season shows carry-forward of sixty thousand bales, down from last year, with many wools withdrawn due to low prices. London sales and Bradford market show revival signals. Allied reparations hopes and the conversion loan buoy confidence. Weather and rainfall noted as favorable, and industry remains cautious about gradual recovery and demand.
A pharmacy advertisement touts an assortment of best brand face powders with low prices. It urges careful handling to avoid damaging silk stock and emphasizes quality while warning against improper processing.
A subcommittee report from Aldermen Boucher Weaver and Kenny details a Valuation Appeal Court held at Boorwea on the 7th. It notes prior consultations with appellants, outlines valuations agreed and reductions, and records the impact of the Crown property exemption on local ratings. A detailed statement of abatements is being prepared.
A DIY guide offers carpet cleaning with bicarbonate of soda left on five minutes then brushed. It also suggests mustard glazed meats with a simple paste of mustard sugar salt and cream, plus vinegar. Leather cleaning uses ammonia soapy water soak and careful rinsing, then air dry in shade.
A reward of £50 is offered for information leading to conviction of anyone damaging wire netting or trespassing on property. The notice seeks tips about the incident and identifies the reward as incentive for assisting law enforcement.
Ald Thompson questions whether youths from 16 and up could be employed under relief grants. The Mayor says applications go through the local Labor Agent and wages are based on local rates. Debate covers eligibility, supervision, and daily calls for men to report for work amid bad weather and continuity issues.
Enid McKellar, a young rider from Weal Pennant Hill, died after a horse threw her to the ground and stamped her during a bright Saturday morning incident. She smiled in her mother's arms as she passed, having ridden since age ten and recently received the horse as a birthday gift. The exact cause remains unclear, with witnesses uncertain what spooked the horse.
In-home music brings happiness and sociability. Paling’s presents thoroughly renovated phonographs. Write for particulars and easy terms to 338 George Street Sydney or see a local agent.
A heartfelt tribute says a man's job is his best friend and the source of cloths, food, and culture for his family. It argues a man must love his work, walking and talking it, to invest his heart and energy into becoming his best self.
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