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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
3
Alfred Rowland rode toward Humbuy Creek when the water rose fast enough to sweep him from his sulky. He clung to a tree and pulled himself free as his horses were carried downstream in the strong current. He then reached shore and helped drag one horse back to safety across the narrow water.
IMOCES PHARMACY lists dates 1/6 and 2/8 with offerings in a terse local notice style. The readable fragment mentions a pharmacy named IMOCES and two dates for events or promotions.
The Old Boys Union of St Patrick's College held its annual reunions with Mass at St Peter and Paul Cathedral. Events included golf and tennis in Collector, a treasure hunt, an annual meeting, a Past vs Present match, and an evening dinner and ball at the college and Palais Royal.
Station master Mr Healy was injured when two youths held up Melbourne Ponds railway station on Monday night. They used corked revolvers and escaped as clerk Mr O Connner fired at them. Healy suffered a broken thumb and hand lacerations and went off duty.
The Burrowa Municipal Council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting at the Cagneid Chambers Bewrews. Aldermen Cahill Lewke and Watson attended as discussion covered minutes correspondence and reports from town officials. The Finance Committee presented accounts and a plan to balance the budget with a revised surplus and a future work program including road repairs and cemetery renovations.
A long, fragmented report describes a lecture tour covering Malay states, Penang and Singapore, the Malay government reforms, plantations, and colonial administration. It mentions Mr. Movrie and others, with drifting references to Papua, Rabaul, and New Guinea, ending with thanks to a lecturer.
The Oddfellows Ball Friday night drew strong attendance though below prior years. Musicians and dancers entertained with a lively program including a Melody Matin and various performances.
A veterinary report from Australia notes the first sighting of a tapeworm parasite in sheep. Dr Kors and Council experts discuss its taxonomy, potential spread, and lack of proven prevention methods as cases appear in New South Wales and Queensland.
A discussion in Parliament centers on a proposed federal wheat marketing bill. The government debates a guarantee and the potential posturing of a central board system. Supporters push for a joint Commonwealth state framework to regulate markets while preserving last year's provisions.
Maher Cup tie draw for Waher Cup listed with venues Cootamans and Tumut dates July 22 and 20. Entries show numerous clubs and towns including Grenfell Junee and Tumut with notes on subscriptions and arrests affecting race management.
A fragment discusses preserving eggs for poaching boiling or frying. It mentions a product or brand related to egg preservation and references a state supply or safety mechanism. The text is fragmented and lacks clear details or dates.
Notice warns all persons not to hunt shoot or trespass at Strathmora without permission and states they will be prosecuted.
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