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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1939
Page
7
Wentworth House advertises reduced stocks of Lenten goods including tinned fare and blade items at even prices. The limited range is emphasized as a rare sale opportunity for shoppers seeking affordable canned foods and related staples.
In a brisk sale led by W M Dwyer & Co, buyers from Nyn eon Wellington Barnedman Wya Jong and Cootamundre attended. The drought broken, demand for sheep was keen as about 1,000 head were wanted and over 10,000 were offered with only one passed in. W M Dwyer hammered the bid while Bill kept his famed pep, signaling a clear, successful venture.
The South West District delegates gathered at Young on Tuesday with 56 ladies present. Mrs J Garry, Group President, spoke on the Women's Voluntary Service and urged local support for the national movement. She noted a new branch forming at Young and highlighted planned Day Nurseries and Flagstaff initiatives while sending best wishes to State President Mrs Beveridge injured in a collision.
The Country Producers' Selling Co reports sales resume in Sydney on Monday the 20th with prices higher in Brisbane and Melbourne centers. London cables show strong demand for all descriptions, inquiry steady, and local manufacturers' catalogs pleasing. Next sale set for the 21st with about 4600 bales catalogued for auction.
The N R M A touring department describes Oberon district main tourist roads conditions. From Oberon to Hampton the gravel surface is good to the hill above Duckmal River with few benches then rough earth faces toward Jen Lay Caves crossings need care, some sections uncategorised and impassable after heavy rain. North to Tarana the all weather road is mostly smooth but some corrugations and weather wear. From Tarana to Meadow Flat the route is satisfactory though creek crossings troublesome in wet weather, especially near Curly Dick hill.
Mrs. Toby Browne, longtime Country Women's Association member, is named first woman delegate to the graziers conference. She represents Binalong, replaces former delegate Jack Gineor, and promotes wool industry work and home crafts across NSW.
In a close clash defending the Collins Cup against Rugby, Bala and Gurming fields featured stars like G Penyu, A Davis, C Medway, E Good, B Gond, J Cassells, W Fogarty, E Hyde, Re Walsh, HM Penyu, J Boy, and W Gurney. Gurney's 1201 bowling and Metnerney’s 43 point spur led the effort as key players joined the line to push for victory.
Government tests a travelling baby health centre service in Boorowa with plans to extend coastwise. Woorowa branch officials hope to broaden the service across South-West Theageia and general conference discussions cover welfare and rural concerns. Delegates were hosted by the Young Branch with a future conference set for June 30.
A cottage on Court Street Boosawa owned by Mion Phy lis Crawford and occupied by Mr and Mrs W Boyd and their child was destroyed by fire early today. The Boyd family were away. furniture wireless and personal belongings burned. Cause unknown. The blaze was partly insured.
Improvement in the manufacture of synthetic rubber in Germany is claimed to lower prices. Many thousands of German cats will be equipped with synthetic rubber tyres during the coming year. Mr and Mrs Garry Ovens were 174 to Borrows this week and Mr Ovens aided at a sheep sale by Messrs W M Dwyer Co. A remark about agility at the sheep pens was heard. Mr H Ovens had been staying with his sister Mrs W Lyone for two weeks resting a badly scalded foot, and later traveled by car with his son and daughter-in-law to Spineys.
Patient list includes Mrs He Boyd and Miss Phyllis Wright with Mrs Armour Coots. Also recorded are Mrs Couch Messrs Olly O lar a Lance Roberts John South well Rye Park Joby Morgan Boor wa Walter Morgan Boorowa Me Alton Cromley Narrawa and Mr Hugh Gor ham Rye Park.
Moses' Bargain Centre, a well known chain with branches at Young Grenfell Tumut and Leeton, will open in Boorowa on Thursday in Padman Street in the premises formerly occupied by Mr Dale. Shoppers are invited to inspect stock in drapery mercery hoofs on shows at below cost prices.
Messrs. Pitt Son and Budgery Ltd Boorowa in conjunction with J A Donelly Galong report selling estate land offered as a tion on Saturday with large attendance. Bidding started at 5 pounds per acre and rose to 9 pounds 11 shillings per acre, then the property was sold privately the same afternoon to Mr J J Dwyer of Breakfast Creek.
Sister Armour, long serving at Half of the Burrows District Hospital, leaves next week to take charge of Dalcrow Private Hospital in Killara. Her departure leaves grateful patients in Hoorown and surrounding districts who owe their recoveries to her patient care and skilled nursing.
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