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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
5
Hollywood designer Ernest Dryden lays ten rules for women on a limited budget. Focus on quality fabrics, avoid fripperies, dress for yourself, skip loud trends, and prefer lasting, smart pieces over frequent wardrobe changes. Include subtle whites or color touches.
Court records describe a crude plaster statue shown at the Yass Show being paraded before a judge amid a series of legal notes including a defrauding charge, an appeal dismissed, and remarks by a constable about a petrified Maori woman found by a Maori chief in New Zealand. The report also mentions local business ads and a note on petrol heating equipment makers.
The notice lists the engagement of Hattie, elder daughter of Gerrand of Boneville, to John Tullock, eldest son of Laver and the late Mrs. ver of Tatong, Krogmore. Also mentions a rabbit inspector Mr Vincent of Young P O FP Board with a near miss from a bullet while travelling to Murrumburrenh, plus sales pitches for Doctor Flannel and Dale's garments. Milk supplied to British schools serving over 60,000 children.
A collage of ad copy and notices highlights renewed advertising as a sign of recovery, local business pitches for Dale's clothing lines and building boards, and community items. It notes Mr John Duffy of Yass's death, an extraordinary shire election result, staff transfers at a bank, and a May timetable update amid various promotions and humorous anecdotes.
KR Gate won the NRA Medal in a tight contest after leading at 500 yards. Fred Howe scored a possible on the 500 and Les Stuart briefly led late at the last range. Coble and Howe followed, with W Coble, F Halpin and others listed in the handicap and medal totals. A separate note reported the death of Mrs. Withers’s uncle near Gundagy and a local Cycles depot advert.
A string of show dates unfolds across New South Wales with events in Cootamundra Lake Cargellico Grenfell Cowra Bribbaree Young Canowindra Quandialla and more. Key dates span July through October featuring venues in Temora Griffith Cootamundra Barellan Hillston Ardlethan Ardlethan Ariah Park and Grenfell with September peaks in many towns.
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