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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
3
A community notes how Violet Day mourns wartime sacrifices and urges lasting reverence for memorials. The Annual Meeting covers finances, overdraft, and committee changes, and highlights hall events, dances, and a large charity supper supporting local church funds and orphans.
Leighton branch of the S A Wheatgrowers Protection Association met at Leighton Hall on July 24 with chairman Mr Jack Field presiding. Delegates including Mr A D McDonald reported from the half yearly conference, praising farmers and urging drought relief and extension of the Farmers Relief Act. The Premier promised limited support, defending country schools and noting temporary hardship while urging continued effort.
A community event at the lme school featured the planting of fruit gum and Kurra jong trees with guidance on proper care. Chairman Mr HL Munighan urged student stewardship, water and pruning, and kindness to birds as students received a half day and fruit treats. A British Bible Society fundraiser followed with lantern shows and a travel note on the Houtman voyages.
Beaford and R Walker scored for Burda in a match featuring Browne and Star Bale. Scorers listed include Browne B Davey Seeley Tee and Ball with several players mentioned, while the text is garbled with misread names and numbers, making exact totals unclear.
Last Saturday the Burra Rifle Club held a practice at 500 and 600 yards with 10 shots on new colored targets. G A Dow led with scores 45 44 89, while E Dowling fired 26 in seven shots at 500. Hass scored 47 at 600 and led the day. Results include Bass 48 47 93, Parson 48 45 91, Oates 43 43 86, Dowling 28 in seven shots, Bevan 7 shots 212, Howse 86 28 54, Dow 45 43 89. Next Saturday the Poolands Trophy stage will be fired at 500 and 600 yards, with 1.30 start. Notices show Union price meetings and Chit programmes available for fourpence.
Minutes show the mayor presiding with councilors and doctors addressing a breach in Carman Act Section 36, tensions with the Royal Institution for the Blind, and requests from residents. Tenders for a new assessment were discussed and tabled before final approval, while road repairs and rate adjustments were debated and scheduled for next meeting.
Recipes for wholemeal bread scones muffins and pudding appear with instructions and measurements. The piece then shifts to a distant political essay noting disarmament, Mussolini, France Russia and global tensions, asking if nations will heed warnings and seek peace despite unemployment and industrial progress.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer makeup chief Geet Holland discusses why actors need grease paint for film. He notes complexion, blush, and lighting influence, citing 300 pounds of makeup used on stars. The shift to faster stock and new lights has made makeup tones darker to maintain contrast on screen.
A compact, readable note on Cowper’s Task era poems including The Sofa Time Piece Garden Winter Evening Winter Morning Walk and Winter Talk. The piece highlights Cowper as a precursor of simple country life and praises The Task for truth simplicity and religious depth.
In the House a 24 vote defeat halted the Country Party's challenge to the tariff reforms. The debate highlighted plans to cut curtailments and boost living costs relief while criticizing the government’s tariff policy. The textile and fishing plant proposal faced high import costs and doubts about Australian fabrication.
The Yorkshire Observer reports bold efforts to find new outlets for raw wool as high pressure activity in the wool textile sector expands. Innovations include turning wool into imitation leather for boot uppers and a durable covering fabric for transport seating, with favorable prices and strong demand from Bradford spinning firms.
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