Council Engineer outlines June works and relief funding
Mur rungal Shire Council heard a monthly report from Shire Engineer N L Dowden detailing road maintenance across Main and Minor roads including Binalong, Murrumburrah, and Reid’s Flat Rugby Roads. He notes graveling, reforming, and reconstruction progress, a trial of a trailer grader, relief works interviews with Minister Spooner, and progress on Jerringomar and Lang’s Creek bridges plus use of a bullock team on Old Wheeo Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Dowden
Murrungal Shire Council
Binalong
Springvale
T. B. Prosser
Murrumburrah Road
Galong Road
Kenya Road
Reid
Rugby Road
Wheeo Road
Kensit
Rye Park Rugby Road
Rye Park Cemetery
Petty
Wheep
Koorawatha
Ballyryan
Wheee
Cummings
Reid's
Narrawa Road
Cowra Road
Binalong Road
Springvale Road
Murrumburrah Roai Galong
Kenya
Fiat Rugby
Rye Park
Koorawathi Road
Cemetery Road
Developmental
Whee
Noxious Weed Prosecutions Heard at Boorowa Court
Shire Clerk reports may 15 proceedings for failure to eradicate noxious weeds. Defendants D Kearins J R Corcoran H C Hume Kenya Poc toral Co and J J Dwyer fined with costs. Fines ranged five pounds for Kearins and eight to two pounds for others. Further cases listed for may 2 at Beorowa Police Court awaiting adjournment or service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kenny
Laa Boorowa
D. Kearina
J. R Corcoran
H.C. Hume
Kenya Poctoral Co
J. J. Dwyer
Bros
T. Browne
B.A. Flannery
Exorea
Flannery
N. Wright
Mulyaj
Led
Council of the Shire of
War boosts Australian defence industry pledge
The article notes a national push to expand secondary industries for war materiel across Britain and its dominions. It highlights training pilots and mechanics, the Singapore base, and a three year plan for sea, land, and air arms including aircraft manufacture in Australia. It stresses urgency as Australia participates in war and calls for skilled workers and factory output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ress
Dominions
Australia
Parkhill
Sinapore
Austral
Drummond
March Fined For Failure to Cut Bathurst Burrs at Forbes
William James March was fined £44 by Forbes Police Court after Jemalong Shire Council charged him with failing to destroy Bathurst burrs on river properties. March claimed up to 10 men were cutting the burrs and argued cattle benefited from them. This marked the third such charge, with river landholders obligated to cut burrs for neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James March
Forbes
Jemalong
Bathurst
March
Broderick
Marsh
Death of Mrs. Margaret Wallace at Petersham
Mr. John Wallace of Binalong reports the death of his mother Mrs. Margaret Wallace at her Petersham residence. She was 90 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
Binalong
Margaret Wallace
Petersham
May hotel listings show multiple morning starts
A compact notice lists hotel meeting times on various days in May. The Royal Standard in Boorowa is set for Saturday morning, the Albion at Young for Thursday, and the Carrington at Harden for Friday, all starting around 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boorowa
Royal Standard Hotel
Too Pm
Young
Albion
Harden
Carrington Hotel
Ratepayers warned of interest on unpaid charges
Notices urge adds on all rates unpaid by month end. Council discusses unemployment grants for Gunnary Frogmore Road with a £1000 grant and £500 additional on similar terms, plus loan and mortgage arrangements. Education chief urges expanded technical training for wartime readiness and industrial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnary-Frogmore Pond
Samme
Council
Ardiff
Ardill
M.I.A. Council
Sydney
Connel
Gunnary-Frogmors
Ales
Eeal
Peach Skin Removal and Mirror Polish Tips
The article suggests soaking dried peaches in cold water with carbonate of skin to peel skins easily. It also describes brightening a mirror by rubbing with a cream of whiting and water with a few drops of cloudy ammonia, then polishing with old newspapers.
Handy Household Fixes From Old Texts
Simple recipes advise boot care with a raw potato for blackening, drying, and polishing. A method to repair loose knife handles uses resin and shellac heated to melt into a firm filling. For salty soup, a pinch of brown sugar or raw potato slices balance the flavor.
Noxious Weeds Inspectors Report On Murrungal Shire Property
Inspectors W L Morgan and R Berry report Woohdaney property shows stinkwort thick in patches along boundary. They find no weed control work done since first inspection and urge legal proceedings against J Delaney for failure to eradicate weeds. We note field work has occurred in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Morgan
R. Berry
Murrungal Shire
Woohdaney
Stinkewert
Suinkwort
Ayperiewies
J. Delaney
Travelling and Gear Issues Scrutinised at Murrungal Shire Meeting
A report from the gangers at Satus lay's session discusses travel for sharpening tynes and engine upkeep on Kenya Road. It details multiple trips, extra hours beyond five per week, and requests for more tyne stock to cut travel and maintain camping allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satuslay
Murrungal
Panger
Kenya Road
Shire
Tynes
Briar Road
Mt. Collins
Boorowa
Lagoon Creek
Springvale
Lagoon Creek Road
Anna Grocott
Brian
Willys Overland Emerges From Receivership In Australia
The Willys Overland Company ends a three year receivership begun in March 1944 after bank failures and industrial turmoil. David R. Wilson becomes president guiding a return to normal operations. The firm focuses on lightweight economical cars, trucks, and the Willys 77 model with a view toward continuity in Australian motoring circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys Overland Company
Willys Overland
David R. Wilson
Wilson
Willys Knight
John N. Willys
Australia
Willys
Australaan
Chaffcutter Record Set At Bushy Creek Guyra District
L Ward and H Youman cut 40 tons of chaff in a day at Jackson Bree property Bushy Creek establishing a district record. Lead chaff came in 543 bags averaging 104 lbs each. The chaff was judged the best quality seen for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
L. Ward
H. Youman
Jackson Bree
Bushy Creek
Guyra
Burrowan Printing Notice from New South Wales Printers
Printed and published by Emily Maud Burns and Osman Warner Burns sole proprietors at their Lonotype Printing Works Marsden Street Burrowan in New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Maud Burns
Osman Warner Burns
Lonotype
Marsden Street
Burrowan
State of
New South Wales
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fmst
British Standard Machinery Co
Spooner
Gunnary-Frogmore
Williama
Jerringomar Bridge
Gunnary
Colnnell
Williams
Jerringomar
Wysagala
Lang's Creek Bridge
Lang's Creek
W. Burns
Burns
W. Dwyer
Dwyer
A. A. Patront
J.B
R. Burgess
M.L
Optometrists
Culwilla Chambers
Castlereagh
Ganger
Gallagher's Pharmacy
Gallagher’s Modern Pharmacies
Burrowa and Young
Tooth
Tooth's Bottledales
Sid
Weynand
Willys Progress
Chaffcutter Record
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