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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1937
Page
6
Stock and property lists were forwarded on application with trucks ordered and stock consigned to any destination. The notice indicates shipments and inventory handling under unspecified regulatory authority.
Burrows P.A. and H. Association held a special committee meeting at Tattercall’s Central Hotel to adopt a plan for a new brick Industrial Pavilion on the Showground. Architect Lipman prepared a tentative 60 by 30 foot plan with two end rooms. members debated enlarging the main pavilion and integrating the secretary’s and president’s rooms. The committee approved erecting a pavilion around £800 with Lipman to prepare final plans, and extended the Queen Competition closing by one month.
Health inspector L G O Hara details May 24 readings and notes on slaughtering premises Donohov Bros and J T Preston all clean and sanitary. Impounding in municipality yields 10 shillings. red heifer may be sold if released. Permissions granted for Megara Lawrence Hodgson oil shed. water not fit due to sparrow infestation. suggests bird wire. Outlines shed layout criteria for efficiency and sanitation to prevent tetanus. promotes Department of Agriculture leaflet on two-stand shed layouts.
Variora, an eight year old mare trained by Angus Martin, won the Final Handicap at Tamworth. Martin, 20 miles from town, rides her in a front lead pace along his paddock routes, seldom galloping before races. Variora has 24 career wins, including Glen Innes and Uralla cups, six course records, and her dam Actchus also raced successfully.
Minister for Local Government Mr Spooner says country council interviews in Sydney are costly and often unnecessary. He notes since 1937 he has received 86 deputations and visited 47 towns to meet with councils, urging better use of correspondence or department staff.
All persons found trespassing on above property will be prosecuted. All previous permission cancelled. R. B. Corkhill, Normanhurst, Boorowa.
Beet H A Barraclough Ltd advertises optical services in Sydney offering eye tests every two months and eyeglasses at set prices with emphasis on optical care and affordability.
Sydney reports a June total solar eclipse with the moon passing between earth and sun. Daylight will vanish for up to seven minutes in many regions, while Australia sees no partial phase. Scientists from New Zealand and America travel to the Phoenix Islands near the equator with advanced equipment to study the event despite long journeys and costs.
Delegates from major shear ing centres meet in Forbes to discuss a general strike planned for June or July 1 to back a draft log for a new award. The log, prepared by the Pastoral Workers Industrial Union and the Australian Workers Union at Bourke, seeks higher pay and allowances for shed workers, pressers, cooks, station hands, and crutching rates with keep and travel.
The Wyalong District Hospital Board votes to pursue in person recovery of outstanding hospital fees marking a first for such action. Deput y Chairman H J Ashburn cites a debtor who has avoided payment for years while another worker owes amounts. A third case given 14 days to pay a small sum before legal steps. L J M’Cann notes last year nearly £1000 was written off for indigent or able to pay cases.
Led by Mrs J A Hammond a Catholic committee in the Bigga district aims to raise funds for a church. A grand hall at Victory Hall Bigga on Friday night features novelty dances a waltzing competition with a £1 1s prize a full raze band and a good supper. Tickets cost 3d for ladies and 5d for gentlemen.
Mrs. John Coram of O Halloran Hill died aged 105, believed to be the oldest woman in South Australia. Born in Plymouth England she arrived in South Australia in 1841.
Rye Park players visited Fell Timber for a friendly tennis tie resulting in a draw with equal sets won. Earlier, Rye Park riflemen travelled to Boorowa to challenge the Gelong Cup with 10 men per team, eight shots at 300 and 500 yards, Boorowa winning by 17 points, and 600 yard shots noted as very consistent. Boorowa ladies provided a pleasant afternoon tea.
Mrs. Gaborne Osborne wife of Frederick Osborne of Market Street Boorowa died at Burrown Hospital after over two years of illness. Born 62 years ago at Ashford Farm Rye Park she is survived by her husband a daughter two sons and a sister and brother. The funeral was held at St John’s Church of England and Boorowa Cemetery with service by Rev H S Brown.
Mrs M Causer known as Granny Causer marks her 99th birthday at Young District Hospital. A Lincolnshire England native she suffered a leg fracture two years ago and still uses a crutch to walk.
In Sydney the 7th Light Horse Young Troop earned praise from Lord Wakehurst for its horsemanship and a possible India visit is discussed for the King George coronation. Ronald Moxon, 22 months, died in Bathurst Hospital after eating medicinal tablets found in a stove firebox. The tablets contained strychnine. a long medical effort failed. A Chrysler Sedan, advertised by A P Webb, is for sale at £85 and described as reliable and serviceable.
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