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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
3
The Burrowa News notes urge settling accounts this month with an astoundingly cheap Luette Art Silk Hose offer and October deals at Dale's. It mentions a postponed golf associates meeting to the last Monday, and praises Bushby's Bourowa for in-store stock and no need to send away for items from a hand piece to a screw.
The Hurrena News office announces Saturday afternoon hours to receive newspaper subscriptions and advertising accounts. The notice states several accounts have recently been sent out and urges submissions to maintain business flow.
Local notice highlights a sale and fair items at the Catholic Church Building Fund auction in Guild Hall on Saturday October 11. Poultry produce seeds and vegetables will be on sale. Bushby’s of Hootown advertises corn and potatoes. Town Band plans a visit to Galong with a music program. Dale's advertises clothing prices.
Wool sales for 1900-31 conclude with Wednesday auctions showing about 80 000 bales offered across Western and North Western districts. Average price last week 8.6d per lb, with current week near prior Thursday levels. A 6 606 bale catalogue was offered last week including Nort western wools. demand favors finer qualities, while broader haired lots sold irregularly. Next auctions: Oct 9 with 4 230 bales, then Oct 20 and 28.
Attendance was high as visitors joined a railway-anchored picnic day at a green crescent park. The Country Women's Association ran refreshment stalls while local residents and visiting premiers enjoyed a full program and multiple children and older events with winners listed for races, hops, potato and nail driving contests, and open handicaps. Proceeds benefit Burrown District Hospital.
Rifle shooting held Sunday at the local range featured ten shots per shooter at 500 yards for a total of 50. Scores listed include E. J. Stuart 49 0 49, W. Coble 48 48, G. Riles 45 48, R. Gaze 47 0, D. Hallahan 46 2 48, F. Halpin 48 47, C. Anderson 41 6 47, H. Swift 46 46, R. Hadrick 46 44. "The greatest secret of help encouragement." Octavia Hill.
The Electoral District of Yass lists candidates George Ardill Thomas Collins and William Webster for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Poll on Saturday 26 October 1930 at numerous district locations with a penalty up to two pounds for nonvoters without valid excuse.
The commissioner of taxation orders the returns of wages paid under state awards or industrial agreements for the quarter July to September 1930. Returns must be furnished to the Commissioner of Taxation at Warwick Building Hamilton Street Sydney by 14 October 1940. Forms are available at post offices court houses and police stations. Penalty for noncompliance up to £50.
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