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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
4
Townwide notices celebrate births at Roorowa District Hospital and patient recoveries at Bowrown District Hospital. Local residents from Farm Street to Galong share updates on departures, illness recoveries, and hospital transfers with well wishes from friends and neighbors.
Molars Pin Son Badgiry Ltd and WM Doeyer Co announce a special sheep and cattle sale at Toorowa Hut Tavuiluy next Tuesday. The notice mentions 6,000 head already in stock and high quality thoroughbred sheep and cattle to be sold starting at 2 pm.
In a tight Maher Cup match Boorowa came close but lost to Tumut 7 6 with late drama. Key moments saw Tumut edge ahead then Boorowa surge before a late defensive stand and a series of penalties sealed the result. Viv Smith stood out with incisive runs and smart positioning for Boorowa.
Group Nine fixtures set for Sunday with two grades selected to represent test and second grade. First grade names include Punhtuck Pocherly Ge Matterson Dawling Willian Tejon deat Swit Ryan Mate Hapris Refte Milone Glover and Glover. Second grade lineups list Willowek Woodbridge Glover Corcoran Gorm WilliAm Ay Cornaram reserved players and transport details mentioned for the Central Hotel.
A rugged summary notes 175 points registered at Boorowa with contest details distorted by OCR. An Ininiweak event is mentioned alongside HW Gell and Booruka dusting. The text references officers and morning activity in a local meet context.
The death occurred suddenly in Byrney on Tweedy Lawt of Mrs Margaret Reynulda widow of the late Mr Feanela Heynolds. The funeral was held at Blak lug and interment took place in the Rowen Catholic garton of Che Blt Jong remutery. Mrs Reynulda was well known and highly respected in the Divatony and Wourowa district.
Two Boorowa youths Claude Costello and Jack Ryan were knocked down by a car while walking home from the pictures on Wednesday night. The driver, Walter Thompson of Lynvaley Moorown, failed to see them due to poor visibility. Ryan sustained facial and leg injuries and Costello hip injuries. Ryan was treated at district hospital and discharged after recovery.
The tenor John Narelle, recently heard on 2CA Canberra, sang two delightful numbers over 2UE Tuesday night. He performed Stephen Foster songs Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair and My Old Kentucky Home. He is billed for another appearance next Friday at about 1 am with pianist June Frein in association with the Metropolitan concert group.
Boorowa District Hospital secretary W J O Sullivan told News today the hospital kept up to date with staff and equipment. Last week the facility housed 22 patients and five babies, a load the staff managed despite country hospital shortages and wider strain on rural health services.
The President praised the club for its solid establishment and the committee for its good work. He lauded treasurer Mr Coughlan and secretary Mr O Sullivan for clear financial and event reporting as players gathered for trophies, then continued with more bowls and remarks on Sid Sulth’s departure.
The fragment lists Sunday services at various parishes with times for Evensong and morning worship. Readable items mention St. John's, Murringo, Tangwangaroo, Rye Mark and Frosmure with services including Evensong at 7 30 p.m. and morning hours around 9 a.m.
Sunday May 9 services listed for Boorowa Rugby X Frogmore Murringo with 10 am times and May 16 schedule notes. Read as a parish notices brief detailing mass times at Boorowa Reid's Fat Murring Havel's Creek and nearby communities.
Me Todist Church schedules Mother's Day services across the Boorowa Circuit. May 19 features Frogmore 11 a.m. Rye Park 3 p.m. Boorowa 1:30 p.m. Rev. A. T. Newton leads. May 20 includes Kungtare at 7:30 p.m. Rev. A. T. Newton.
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