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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
2
In loving memory of our dear mother who passed away June 6 1943. A wonderful mother only sent one of the best God ever sent. Always so thoughtful true and kind. What a wonderful memory she settled behind. Inserted by her loving daughters sons daughters-In-Law sons-in-law and grandchildren.
The family of the late James Roberts express sincere thanks to all friends and relatives for floral tributes sympathy and expressions of condolence. Special thanks to Jack Hogan Bob Corcoran J Whitty Mr Wilson Mr and Mrs Croker and Mrs Kinghorn for their kindness in this sad bereavement.
The family of Mes L Ph Noakes of Rye Town express heartfelt thanks to those who helped locate their son and brother during the week. Special gratitude goes to the Port Ollie Staff at Rye Park and Pudman for their efforts.
Page lists a series of church services for Sunday dates in June including St Johns Wa St John’s Frog Ware Rye Park and Tonguangaroo with times for Evensong H C Holy Communion and Family Service. Rev H M Brown R D rector noted.
Sunday services listed for Boorewa Stughby Frog more Murringe and Lay ell's Cre ek Creek area with times 8 10 and 5 a clock. Fr E Sheehan P P presides with local lay staff noted.
Sunday services listed at Godfrey's Creek Frogmore Boorown and Rye Park with Rev A T Newton and Mr WW Southwell mentioned. Details include times around 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7 30 p.m with variations and repeated names across locations.
A church notice lists events at Powrowa parish on Sunday June 26 with doors opening for worship and related activities at Doorowa.
Mr. W. J. Croker of Wattle Viale Taylors Flat celebrated his first birthday on the tenth May with family present. Congratulations are extended to the honoree. A son was born to Mrs C Reynolds at Buorowa District Hospital during the week. Congratulations!
The engagement is announced of Gwendoline Mary Frost only daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Frost Padman via Yass to Erle William Moorby eldest son of Mr and Mrs W B Moorby Kangi ura
Mrs and Mr Norman Pigram of Canberra announce the birth of a son Garth Francis. Gregory Horton of Kyungiona is admitted to Doorwa District Hospital. Roy Noakes of Rye Park is a patient at Hoorowa District Hospital in a week of varied hospital news. Period style claims about town fashion are noted as a local aside.
Fort Tootown teams will play at Young next Sunday in the Graig Nine Competition. Toppowh Firsts will be rogadented by EB Goveoran GG Patterson Lennine Williams M Stith RR breve De Wanderley B Croavenor KR yan J Galvin J Malone Ff Gorham FL Stanley. Leon Toorowna to be selected from Corcoran Cahill Smart Glasheen Corcoran Hy Dwyer BE Donohoe K Grovott K Grovott NM Fahey J Kelly S O Reiley K Gorham EB Sheather FO Cranston G Oxley J Horton. Players and oninionced that the line loves the Central Hotel at 12 noon sharp. Next Monday Yaes will play Minaleng.
Mire Moonw and son Mr EF Moonw return home from Weston where they attended the funeral of Mee Mtoma's father who died on 28th alts. RR Perceval and Shirley come back from Albury visiting Mr and Mrs Sullivan and Mrs A Tinitus in Sydney. Tennis players from Gaba visited Giresy Creek on Sunday with many defeats. A social event and cricket pitch preparations are noted for the near future.
District Agronomist Autry Hall says timely rainfall revived operations after drought like conditions. He notes early sowing crops now have moisture and strong prospects, with widespread favorable germination and the season’s ahead awaiting winter rains to steady maturity.
Nineteen players contested the 18 Holes Stroke event as the first round of Miss Mason's Trophy and the qualifying round for A and B Grade Knockout Competition. Mrs. Littlefeld broke her L.G.A handicap by returning no splendid car of 6 off the stick. Mrs. Thomas was runner-up and Miss Daley won the 9 Hole event.
The article reports large donations from Boorowa toward Tarago Memorial College. It notes an estimated cost for the college and references land gifts and clergy involvement, highlighting community support for the project despite garbled text.
A special train carried about 100 women and 50 children, totaling 150 migrants, from Ponergila to Cowra Centre. They moved through Young on the way to the Cowra area where army workers are setting up rooms and facilities. The convoy followed earlier transfers, with current work focused on housing and basic arrangements as arrivals continue.
The club notes new rifles will be returned for the upcoming shoot next Sunday. Attendance at the meeting was low with only a few members present. A rollup of members is requested to participate.
Crookwell Jub will visit the local green for a social game this Saturday with a 7 45 pm arrival to start promptly. Players are asked to attend and note selections include several named members while others may be unavailable to fill three men’s roles.
A minister’s remark on church attendance circulated as a humorous take. He claimed most people attend chores three times in life, with stages described as youth, a second phase tied to relatives, and a final period of unconsciousness.
The Binalong Branch of the CWA marked 21 years with an account of its work by Secretary Mrs. De Mestre. Since 1925 the branch has supported a Bush Nursing Centre, fundraised for a resident nurse, and run events from bazaars to Baby Health Centre. It has maintained about 45 members, hosted leaders who rose to state roles, and contributed to war relief and local community activities through the decades.
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