Railway Impounding Dispute Between Gilchrist and Leake
At a council meeting a letter from A G A Gilchrist alleging improper action by Impounding Officer Leake over cattle impounded on 27 April 1938 is read. Leake replies that three cattle were impounded and denies any bias or failure to inform, citing his nine months service with 19 horses 50 cattle and 83 sheep impounded for 48 owners.
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A. G. A. Gilchrist
Leake
Leslie
Padman Street Bridge
Court Street
Market Street
Horace
Liam
Mr. Bobbin
Lusk
Gilchriot
Nutrition of Mother and Baby
Dr Grace Cuthbert director of Maternal and Baby Welfare notes that prevention advances in infant mortality come from educated workers in feeding and care. Research linked nutrition to the misery of a baby's first year and moved to teaching mothers to save babies before illness takes hold.
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Grace Cuthbert
Maternal and Baby Welfare
Hay
How to Do It Aunt Mary’s Cookery Book Ad
A promotional piece extols making crisp nutty scones with Aunt Mary’s Baking Powder and plain flour. It urges purchasing Aunt Mary’s Cookery Book, claiming 400 recipes and hints, and directs readers to Tillock & Co. Pty. Ltd. in Sydney for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred the Great
Aunt Mary
Tillock & Co. Pty. Ltd
Sydney
Penrose Pioneer of Young Passes at 83
Meg Frances Robertson Penrose of Lower Boorgwa Street Young died last week in Shtred Heart Hospital at 83. A Bendigo native who moved to Young in 1868 she married Nicholas Penrose in 1896 and lived in the family home for 62 years. Survivors include daughter Mrs Dutfield of St Peters Sydney and three other children. She recalled early district life including Lambing Flat and St Pauls Presbyterian history.
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Meg
Frances Robertson Penrose
Boorowa Street
Young
Shtred Heart Hospital
Bendigo
Victoria
Nicholas Penrose
P.M.G
Boorowa
Penrose
Nobing
St Taul's + Presbyterian Church
Field
Payne
Boorey Street
Terry Smith
Orange
Niere
St. Paul's Church
A Eastman
Tents
St. Banil's
Baby Health Centres Boost Preventive Medicine Efforts
The piece describes the growth of Baby Health Centres teaching mothers modern nutrition and breastfeeding as ideal for infants. It notes rising attendance, praise for Country Women’s Association support, and calls for continued mother education from early pregnancy onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Women's Association
Guffer
Workers Compensation Crisis Letters to Murrun Gal Shire Council
A letter from Man of Factory Mutual Insurance questions the council over high workers compensation costs. It notes premiums since 1927 rarely exceeded claims and urges stricter supervision and safer practices to cut future claims, proposing offsetting bad experience with other insurance classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrungal Shire
Manofactorere” Mutual Insurance Company
WST
Golf record set by Leo Grogan at 68
Leo Grogan carded a course record 68 on Sunday in a format with Lloyd Stuart’s previous mark of 80. The field included E J Forrest A Johnstone and BE Cowles in the foursomes while the overall par total was 33 over 34449 yards.
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Grogan
Lloyd Stuart
E. J. Forrest
A. Johnstone
BE. Cowles
Betting Shop Man Fined For Betting Offense in Sydney Court
James Grosvenor, 37, pleaded guilty to operating a betting shop in Duddleston's building Cooman Street known as Grosvenor's wireless chop. He had sixteen bets from 1 shilling to 10 shillings. He was fined £15 plus £6 9s 11d costs and £2 7s 0d forfeiture of betting money. Two prior convictions noted. default 44 days.
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Yees Court
F. W. Britz
Duddleston
Cooman Street
Grosvenor
Permany
James Grosvenor
Holland
Bourke Street
Sydney
P.M
Warden James Rayner Pleads Guilty in Shop Betting Case
Warden James Rayner aged 80 pleaded guilty to aiding in conducting betting at Grosvenor shop. He sat with defendant taking money and recording slips. Rayner allegedly took bets from the shop to a nearby hotel and back. twelve bets on one slip. Inspector Sweeney sought forfeiture of £2 12s. No prior convictions. Rayner fined £6 with ten days default and allowed fourteen days to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rayner
Helland
Rayner
Wir
Sunday wood carting leads to Geelong West fine
Prosecution before Geelong West Court reports Reuben Beckley fined 5 shillings for carting wood on Sunday under the For the better observance of the Lord's Day act. Constable Ewins testified Beckley’s motor truck carried wood on the Bacchus Marsh Road on Sunday April 17 and intended sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megbourne
Geelong West Court
Reuben Beckley
Ewins
Bacchus Marsh Road
Burrowa News Expands Reach With Local Reports
The Burrowa News emphasizes local events and country coverage, noting subscribers post papers across Australia to relatives. Advertisers gain wider reach as the paper’s weekly pasted circulation grows prominent in town and district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Notice to Trespassers on Corringle Lands
Trespassers are warned that anyone caught trespassing or leaving gates open or taking shortcuts on the Corringle Bunbury Greham Sunnyside lands will be prosecuted without respect to heirs or family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imown Es Corringle
Lagarno
Bunsbury
Greham
Sunnyside
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Seogesate
Mrs. Penrose
J.B
R. Burgess
Culwulla Chambers
Castleragh
Royal Standard Hotel
Horegon
Sam Young
Albion
Thursd Harden
Cerrington Hotel
Amito Spam
Insurance Company
Leo Grogan
Tooheys
MAN
Ray Gapewell
Padman Street
Bgbrowa
QDERN
Kelly
Wood Yard
N. Bourke
New Street
Phos
S. D. Bobbin
Public Accountant and
Marsden Street
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