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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
1
Cootamundra claimed the WeisseI Cup with a victory over Cowra last Saturday. Hume Hinslit and Greniell contributed key plays as Welset and Went were noted among the scorers in a high scoring regional football match.
The Boorowa team announces they will not travel to play for the cup tomorrow. The article text is garbled and contains unclear references to other names and places.
Boorowa footballer Jackie Scoty is chosen in Combined Groups nine thirteen and seventeen for a Country Week elimination match at Orange. West Neville Hogan coaches Young, Jack Calving misses selection, Group Nine wins by nineteen to eleven with a gate value of £103.
Over 2000 spectators watched Young defeat Barmedman 13 to 10 to claim the Maher Cup. Young scored in the first half after a tense start, while Mohan and Maloney contributed for the visitors. Local reports credit Ny Hokum Wekp Wee and O Mulley with key runs and trials.
Local notice announces gardener Laurie Berry of Taylor's Flat Road offering garden cultivation services. Berry, a well known Boor, states he can prepare land quickly and lay out gardens across the district. Interested parties are asked to contact Berry for full particulars.
May rainfall totals show 44 points registered with 80 far units noted. A single point came from last night’s shower. 64 points of rain were recorded at Hidarowa for the month.
The agreement channels 20 110 to Burrangong Demondrille Weddin Wagoola and Bogrowa shire councils for road construction and maintenance. This adds to 10 000 granted last August, totaling over 20 000 from the federal roads grant. State Minister Fred J Cahill announced the allocation with Works and Local Government input.
The Minister for Education approved a higher subsidy for Phil's Creek Bala Suffolk Vale Boorowa school bus service, increasing the rate to one cent per mile. The letter, dated 1 Mp Peed, outlines the approval and notes the broader aim of supporting rural schooling and transport.
Fragmented item lists many named players and places, mentioning soldier settlers and a creek area. The readable text names Hobbits, Kenyir Soldier, and a series of players or organizers with scattered locations and event notes. The copy remains unclear but hints at a local historical sports or settlement community item.
Suburban league notes show May 28 games with Spite and Paeto. High school teams from Waratahe and Hie UKE Doy faced Paetons and Spite, with Spites winning by a narrow margin. An earlier June 28 result is cited, plus a 1948 cycle sale at a depot on Pulmay street with contact details.
Reported minutes show Mr. Jaky Thomas presiding with attendees including Medames Smith Knight Banka Whittington dohraten Maines and others. Treasures statements cover accounts, material needs, and a formal exhibit plan with proposals for a new itemized budget and ongoing district interest.
The Acting Minister for Transport, The Hon. WF Sheahan MLA, told a Boorowa Shire Council deputation last Wednesday he would support classifying the Yass-Qoorowa-Cowra Thunk Road numbered 56 as a state highway. He noted opposition from the Roads Board due to funding concerns and referenced a special ministerial committee’s recommendation linked to a national park declaration.
The council discussed aligning with Boorowa Shire to declare the Yass Boorowa corridor a State Highway. Contention focused on funding, route protection, and strategic priorities for local and regional access.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a depot and steel smoke with scattered terms like heat Wyn Exel and Pah lees. No clear people, dates, or events are readable to form a coherent news item.
A double wedding linked the Woakert and SL Jou families in a ceremony described as a major social event. Attended by prominent townspeople and city officials at Newcastle, the union connected two local lineages while a reception and public tributes highlighted ongoing community ties.
A fragmented report notes a coming of age party attended by several youths and a host of guests. The event described as the grand party suggests a milestone gathering with family and friends in a festive setting.
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