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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
2
An old memory keepsnelson alive in a memorial notice for Annie, the mother who departed in a past year. Friends and family recall her faith and vows while noting a long life and the impact on those she left behind. A prayer candle is requested and the notice seeks continued remembrance at community gatherings.
A fragmented report details a theft scare on a city street. Police respond as witnesses describe a masked individual fleeing the scene with unclear items. Investigators seek clues to identify the suspect and recover stolen property.
Fragmented text references women’s services welcomed by the RSS and allied forces, mentioning veterans, combat areas, and military recurrence. It also lists merchant navy eligibility and stock notes for footwear, with garbled phrases and unclear context across multiple entities.
Boorowa Red Cross Dance Band announces availability for engagements. Mrs M J O’Hara Ladies Hairdresser can be contacted for inquiries at Phone 60. Betty Brown is mentioned in association with the Red Cross activities and ongoing engagements.
A Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission notice from Sydney on 23 May 1949 approves an application for a water pumping facility in Montengele County. It sets three month compliance for construction, defines measurement, and mandates ongoing maintenance and reporting of diverted water to the Commission. Objections must be filed within 28 days.
The town reports resealing of Boorowa streets as ongoing work. Contractors fix gutters and bridges, including Queen Street kerbing and curb repairs, with concrete replacements planned for core streets. Further updates to appear next issue.
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous players and matches with dates such as 6/2 and 9/0. The passage mentions McGeaghie Grimm McDonald Larner Gibson and O'Hare among others, but the record is jumbled with many unreadable segments and inconsistent names.
Prime quality scarcity noted at Homest Market with brief mention of brisk demand and limited supply. References to buyers Pitt Jorte Messrs and Brine quality stock, with cattle garded in re median Glas and triers renushed murbanged indicating unsettled trade conditions.
A man was committed for trial on a garage burglary and automobile theft charge in Onarga. Witnesses described a nighttime theft from a residence, the suspect fleeing with a vehicle toward town, visiting local hotels, and abandoning the car on Galong Road. Police noted the proceedings occurred May 6 with details about the owner and items taken.
A detailed account of Marye Church Crookwell wedding to Maurice Willan Faylow of Kelds. Attended by Miss Minty Day Barbara Taylor and other locals in cornflour blue attire with pink sweet pea bouquets. Reception at the Crookwell Arts Centre followed by toasts and telegrams of congratulation from relatives and friends.
The minister declares must cease actions under the Stock Foods and Medicines Act 104 and warns stockowners to comply or face penalties. Aimed at meat and mineral stock traders, the notice emphasizes protection of farmers and rock salt suppliers while naming local businesses and enforcement measures.
Obituary notices the death of Mrs Thomas Perceval at Homewood Rye Park after long illness. The report recalls her late husband Thomas Perceval and notes a large Rye Park and community survivor list. Many family members and friends send wreaths and condolence through this Rye Park funeral, with a long roster of relatives and connections named.
The notice reports the death of Mr Robert Chapple a well known identity in Batungra shortly before Minsleatit. It notes his career in theater and his family including wife Mrs Witler and surviving sister Mrs Liddy Masters. It lists children and relatives with scattered place names and references to the Gunning district. The text is fragmented with archaic spellings and unclear dates.
A man known as Bhusuver Bove Hlayas of Mulyan suffers memory loss following a heroic act. He aided others during a fire at a hospital, in which several people received injuries. Medical staff report his condition as a concussion and partial amnesia with unclear return to memory. Local authorities urge calm as villagers rally to support the affected family.
Sunday schedule for St John’s parish features morning Holy Communion at 8 am and 11 am, with services at Binalong Rye Barley and Jona locations. Afternoon gatherings include 2:30 pm and 4 pm sessions. family service at 7:30 pm with junior congregants. June notices reference St David’s events and local leaders Brown and Rib.
Police court heard on April 1 that Cyr Watson Ray Rennie and Ron Barton fished in closed waters on the Murrumbidgee River near Burrinjuck. Watson received a fine of £9 with costs for illegal fishing gear forfeiture. Rennie and Barton were fined £2 10s each plus court costs.
Wincheontho Carson Ltd. reports varied prices for sheep skins and wools in the past week. Quotations show ranges from low to high grades, including ordinary and half-wool categories with figures noted in pence per unit.
Fragmentary OCR text notes 680 soldiers in the Austrian forces with December 1 1844 references and numbers 455 90am Navy 213 to Ur Lowe civilian population. Mentions 8.080 cencian 34 outbreak of pat and br 21614 on Orca 31 4.
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