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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
2
Church notices list services for Sunday June 10 at St Johns UC and nearby parishes including Family Service Evensong and Hymn at 4.30am, 7.80pm, and 9.15am across Rye Park, Jue 24, Tangman Garoo, Murringo with rector H Brown RD1.
Sunday services shown for multiple parishes with morning times including 8 and 10 o clock sessions. Fr. B Sheehan is named among ministers. Dates include June 1 and June 26 with locations Boorawa Murriage Mor en's Creek Meldy Flat Progmore Rugby and Hoorawa.
Sunday June 26 service at Goifrey Leek Lom and Rye Park in the afternoon. Morning prayers 7.80 ams at Bourews. Rev A T Newton and Mr A Southwell listed as ministers.
Fragmentary obituary notes the death of a longtime Boorown resident and mentions an interview with the Prime Minister Me a. B. Chitle. The garbled text references Mr Thomas H Hette and WT Morriiuti with unclear connections to Yous.
The engagement is announced for Carel Pat daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Watson of Kogarah and Buorown to Peter Som of Mr Holohan and the late Mrs Holyina of Kogarah. Also Alisa Dorees daughter of Mr and Mrs The Laurels Hooruwa to Edward Valentian son of Mrs M Wilson of Navy Wood Sacraw Crookwell.
A reader from Scott Street, Mivy dowly Horkins, returns home after a medical stay in Sydney hospital following a fracture. Doctors report gradual recovery with improvements noted in his condition.
Dulcie Ford received a kitchen tea at Reid Hall on Saturday with a gathering of guests. Mesdames Taylor Newham W Taylor News ham and Mensee A McGuirke and R Corcoran contributed refreshments and presents. Mr J Bearway offered a toast as HY Ford and her daughter thanked everyone for attendance. A light supper was served by the ladies.
Residents will receive their mail earlier on Thursday mornings as Boorowa adopts new timetable starting June 23. Sydney mails will arrive via Binalong for morning delivery and the outward Sydney mail on Thursdays will close at 4.15 am.
The wedding of Doreen Mary Harding and Tarence John McCormack took place at St Patrick's Church Boorowa with Rev Fr O'Brien officiating at 9 am on Saturday May 14. The ceremony featured a guard of honour from the Children of Marys, blue frocks for attendants, and a shower bouquet of white carnations tuberoses and chrysanthemums. The bride wore pearls and was attended by her sister Matrella in a blue gown. the reception followed at the hall with seventy guests including relatives from Crookwell Jellore and Sydney and a honeymoon planned across Western and North Western districts.
Floral tributes described for the late C. E. Russell with names of relatives and friends attending the funeral. The notice lists many local names and groups, including family members and community associates, expressing condolences and honoring the deceased.
A serious blackout hit the Southern Electricity Supply area yesterday due to coal problems at Port Kembla Power Station. The Southern Electricity Authority warned that without rises at Burrinjuck and Wyangala Dam, outages would continue. consumers urged to reduce power use and expect warnings at quarter hours.
The Rifle Club reports new rifles arriving and expects sharper scores as competitions kick off next month marking the end of the club year. Members including patrons and officials anticipate improved performance on the range after the shipment.
A blackout disrupted the newspaper production delaying the evening edition and causing the paper to miss the usual mail dispatch. News movements were hindered as the blackout prevented timely printing and distribution.
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