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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1953
Page
6
During the Easter holidays about 30 to 40 Burra residents camped along the Murray River. Those below Morgan reported good hauls while campers a few miles upriver returned with little or no catch.
Dawn Walker and Allan Couzner wed in Pitle Street Methodist Church on March 61st. Dawn wore ivory tulle with orange blossom. Laurel Sullivan was matron of honour. Keith Walker was best man. The couple honeymooned in Adelaide and return to Famestowe after a surprise Jamestown Institute reception.
The Burra Red Cross held its first meeting of the year led by Mrs John Hill in the absence of Mrs 8. M. Sandland. Treasurer reports show Hospital account at £363 9s 7d and General £126 1s. Hospital fund to be raised to £400 for a new building. Bridge activity to resume with April 14 meeting, led by Mrs 3. Rowe and Mrs Sandland. J Hill to represent Burra at coronation preparations. afternoon tea by Mrs R Jeffery and Mrs T Rooke. annual street stall planned for first Friday in May.
A Dodge sedan valued at £1200, owned by Bird W Heading of the Burra Hotel, was stolen from a lane near the hotel between 6 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday. The car was recovered undamaged in Adelaide.
Burra Green lines up against Clare Blue at Clare with S Pearce and W Pattrick leading a 15 player roster. Burra Gold hosts Clare Red at Burra with Lockett Finch and Rowe among listed players and reserves noted.
A Ford truck driven by Cyril H. Hodge of Salisbury lost control in gravel on Mt. Bryan Road five miles north of Burra. The driver was uninjured, but the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged.
The sportsman who previously shot a diver hoping for a wild duck finally achieved his aim by obtaining a Muscovy duck. The incident and payoff are noted as a long-awaited outcome in the ongoing tale.
Edward Oscar, a GS year old Black man, was released after five years in prison for a criminal assault. A 16 year old girl admitted she lied on the witness stand when identifying him as her attacker, leading to his freedom. The prior sentence of eight years in the Missouri State Penitentiary was reduced to twenty years.
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