Local Schedule of Social Events and Land Sales
A fragmented list from August to November outlines upcoming social events and land sales. Entries include Deb Ball on August 13 and a Superstitious Ball on August 1, plus Burra Town Hall Picture show on August 14 and Spalding Buffalo Lodge Ball on August 18. Also noted are August 20 Biter’s Burra Market, Land Sale secount A J & FA McBride, Morgenvale Land Sale on August 27, and Hallett Institute Fever on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weday
Burra Town
Pictorss
Spalding
Buffalo Lodge
Biter's
Full Range of Yardiey Beauty Preparations at Wilkinson s
A mixed local ad listing beauty preparations and other goods for sale. Includes Ford V-8 and other vehicles, tractors, sewing machines, radios, pianos, cameras, and various household items. Mentions local stores Wilkinson s Burra North GELLING and McKenna s with contact details and sale terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson's
Pooper's
Selon Pearce
Burra
Denton
Farrell Flat
Vanguard
Birra Motor Go
Mowr Cycle
McKenna's
Burra North
Ferguson
Wilkinson & Co
Goldsbrough
Mort & Gs Limited
Hallett
Furtner
AOUSE
Fiat
OP Company
Roarings
Griev
Barain
A. L. EO
Cockrum
Bryan Gelling
McKenns
North
T. A. Broxil
Burne North
Burea Cold
Inbel
Bsme
Conslento International Trading Co
Catholic Debutante Ball Fundraiser Card Evening at Burra Hall
A card and bug evening was held at Oddfellows Hall Burra North to raise funds for the Catholic Debutante Ball. About 60 attendees enjoyed games including euchre and bug, with supper and local room heaters adding to the evening. Barry Ryan and Mrs W Holman won the bug, with prizes awarded to several guests including Mrs Murray and Mr G S Preiss. The event mirrored a growing trend of social evenings like a recent Square Dance Club bug night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weanesaay
Oddfellows
Burra. North
J. Fisher
P., Ryan
Forthcomipe
Barry Ryan
W. Holman
Murray
W. Jeanean
G. S. Preiss
Syd. Scroop
Pearce
Jack Sorrell
Square
Borowski
Barney
Wooke
Local Table Tennis Match Results Reported
A Monday night table tennis meet shows Koorltga Green winning 8 sets and 180 games to Redruth 7 sets and 170 games. Various singles and doubles results feature players such as Redraws G Philliph A Boulder and C Nonkivell Barbary Jenal son Holly and Watts. Final tally reflects a close team contest with multiple 15 point games and a 9 18 scoreline noted in early results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philliph
A. Boulder
Stone
B. Thamum
Tiver
D_ Best
Martin
C. Nonkivell
Barbary
Morrison
H. Radford
Missus
Jenalson
B. Holly
Iaisses
Terry
G. Martin
Watts
Holly
G. Martin Y Mise
Ellis
Mistch
Koorltga Green
Redruth
Golf Bogey and Championship Results Featured in Weekend Club
Saturday's bogey contest saw Phin win with partners and defeats across the board as players like Tattersall and Halliday posted scores and margins. The club championship final crowned Marcia Collins over A L Bence Lup at the 20th hole, while Spoon and Stableford events highlighted by Mrs Ashton and Mrs Tet Jeffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Colins
A. L. Bence Lup
Tet Jeffery
Stableford
Ashton
Australian migrant builds fate in postwar science drive
The article profiles George Maney, an immigrant engineer who arrived from Hungary in 1849 at 18. He assembled a giant vacuum boring mill for Australia’s National University and later contributed to a nitrogen plant and a pre stressed concrete program. He plans to travel in Europe to refine techniques before returning to share know how with Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ale
Elizabeth the Second
Hungary
Australia
Germany
Mest
Commonwealth
New Zealand
Europe
Australis
Hay
Naional University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luonman Evenis
Beccdh
Deulere
Ted
Catholic Deb
Patan
Daphne
Matthews Emporium Cimalted
Apply Burra
Citernsen
Phin
Poong
Reius
Phing
J. Lloyd
Bloomfield
Boguch
Tattersall
Halliday
Jemel McWaters
Verrall
Tim Riggs
John Rigs
Philips
J. Oates
K. Cook
Reed
Bence’s Ltd
Rol Barrey
Buera
School of Physical Sciences
Australian National University
the Nations University
George Maney
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