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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1947
Page
4
A large birthday gathering occurred in Rugby on Monday for Miss Lidy around her twenty first birthday. Mr and Mrs Jack Guengy hosted about forty guests in a decoratively set dining room with flowers and a prominently decorated cake prepared by Mrs Guswey and Mrs Ray Yor. Speeches and toasts followed, celebrating the celebrant and offering best wishes for her future.
Readers are invited to a May lineup of ABC night programmes featuring musical acts, monologues, and guest performances. The schedule lists nightly events from Monday through Saturday with dates and artist names, noting a focus on variety and early week premieres.
The note asks advertisers and contributors to cooperate with the newspaper toward timely, accurate production. It explains that the layout plan depends on readable copy and that late changes affect typesetting. It urges prompt submissions and notes that contributors should send material by a set date to ensure inclusion.
Diocese announces clerical changes effective Sunday amid a series of administrator transfers. Fr Hinkass moves from Goulburn to Canberra as administrator, Fr Gallagher from Rut Coruiminydra to Admin, Fr Greet to Trem Yoh from Cooma as administrator, and multiple others repositioned between Goulburn Queanbeyan Canerra and surrounding regions.
Due to space pressures and higher production costs, political speeches letters and other propaganda will only appear in the paper as advertising matter except for reports on candidates opening public addresses Advertising rates are available from the office.
A lengthy donor roll accompanies Rugby's recent Flower Show success with many individuals and firms listed among contributions. Names include Mr Shepherd, EB M Caney, J. Horton, L Mormes, J Fickty, Croker, and several others, alongside mentions of weights, coins, and various amounts. The report notes the event date and a Sky Sports reference, indicating a tournament was held and a recipient honored, though details are fragmented.
The Boorowa discussion highlights strikes and scarce amenities affecting women like housewives. Mr Collins of the Country Party criticizes rising prices and inability to obtain necessities. A public meeting at Boorowa Shire aims to push for better facilities and a public holiday proposal.
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