20 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1930
Page
1
A £50 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone who leaves gates open or cuts and damages wire netting fences at Kenyu. Authorities urge tipsters to come forward with details.
The Burrowa News reports the Sunday Times will stop printing after 49 years of operation. The notice lists office telephone lines and private contacts as part of the final publication details.
Captain Savino of the Taiwanese Air Force sails in a Bredo 15 monoplane with 100 hp Cirrus Hermes engine. The mission, backed by Signor Balbo of the Italian Air Ministry, follows a route similar to the English Super Marine tour, covering Rome to Darwin with Shell Company support.
The article explains that Australia now largely assembles cars locally, with Whippet and Willys Knight components shipped in parts for final assembly. Rosebery hosts a larger, modern factory where Australian workers complete cars and trucks, supported by local suppliers. Over 82 percent of the Whippet Four Sedan price stays in Australia, sustaining employment.
Air records from Sydney show a Junkers light aircraft with floats carrying a pilot and passenger achieving five world records. Endurance 27 hours 27 minutes, distance 675 miles, 60 mile speed 102.5 mph, altitude 15 4201 ft, with pilot only 16 700 ft. The engine is a 50 hp British make.
The Parents and Citizens Association held a meeting at the school on Tuesday evening with attendees including Mesdames Southwell Wilding Bouldin and Messrs Morgan Bries Redmond Boulding Champion Alford Benm Fon and Rev Wilson. Officials approved planting a mulberry tree and sought supplies of custable shrubs for the grounds with directions to apply through the head teacher and Director of Botanical Gardens.
A wedding reported at St Patrick’s Church Rye Park with Aiur Yowo and Jane wed, Harriet Grady and family present. The ceremony included nuptial mass, bridesmaids in pale crepe dresses, and a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs John Grady.
Queensland and Northern Territories Aerial Services promotes comfortable winter trips to central Australia. QANTAS planes will cover West Queensland pastoral centres and Mt Isa mines, showcasing modern equipment. Round trips from Brisbane take under a week with Shell oil depots aiding refuelling.
Suburban free newspapers reliant on advertising struggle as Christmas downturn hits, with a dozen titles closing including the Cumberland Times of Parramatta. The era of established sheets ends for Lakemba Fast wood Parramatta Homebush Lid combe as the market tightens and confidence sinks.
A garbled OCR item lists names including Frederick Ryelpp and others amid heavy surcharges. Readable elements are scarce but suggest a financial or billing note involving individuals. Further context is unavailable in the legible text.
Binalong reports a hockey match with mixed results as the home team and visitors clash amid community events. A later social evening at the Mechanics Institute features a euchre party and dancing, while church visits and local sports continue to unify residents.
J B and R Burgess advertise eyesight specialization and new scientific methods. They promote improved vision with early morning sessions at hotels and city listings. Public notices show dates June 7 and June 27 for eye care events, with contact details for booking.
Viatures supplied by the Binalong branch of the Bush Nursing Association show from October 1929 to March 1940 Sister Barlow made 387 visits and travelled 52 miles. Fees collected amounted to £10 17 3.
Two cars collide on the Cowrs road near Bennick Murrell. Mr L Quay of Young loses control, overturns. six occupants escape serious injury. Opposing vehicle driven by Mr ONeill of Koorawatha carries his wife and family. Mrs ONeill thrown through the windscreen but unharmed by her hat. Both cars smashed.
Abraham Strea Gibson, aged about 86, died at his son's residence near Dandaloo. Born January 2, 1844 on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, his family fled a Maori massacre. He settled in Bathurst as a child and later recalled Lambing Flat clashes with Chinese mobs and local figures such as Hopping Joe Windred and Jim Torpy.
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