Youth Travel Committee Formed At Burra
A Burra district report outlines a Youth Travel committee forming to raise £950 for an overseas tour. Plans include visits to Colombo Aden Naples Marseilles and ports in England Scotland and Wales with early fundraising efforts and a £100 initial goal by September. Tax deductible donations welcomed via a subscription and paper notice with organizers and sponsors named.
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Burra
Ornas
Burrs Ni
Hien Schon
Gownett
Burrs Corporation
Burrs
Australia
Indine
Colombo
Aden
Naples
Marseilles
England
Scotland
Wales
Peter Murphy P Wiliems
R. Fetern
Mester
Eure
Jeffery Wins Stableford as Players Shine in 1 Hole Match
E Jeffery, aged 37, wins the Stableford competition on Saturday ahead of rivals including Halliday, Tatetwall, Bloyd, Bloomfield, and Vera. Notable results include Bloomfield defeating Phin4 up 2 to play in the A Grade semi final, and Floyd beating Robinson 6 up 5 to play in the B Grade semi final. First round saw Davey defeat Bence by 1 up at the 18th.
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Stabelford
Jeffery
B. Halliday
Tattetwall
J- Bloyd
B. Bloomfield
Wood
Muryey
Vera
J. Boglach
McWut
Within
J. Oates
Phin
le MeTnne
North Eastern Basketball Association Results Weekends Play
In Saturday action Mt Bryan defeated Hallett 22 to 5 with top players Hetoke Rawlins and C Rawlins for Mt Bryan Hallett's P Fahey and M Fahey led the visitors. Terowie fell 10 to 17 to Geleton with Letenton Bree and Lloyd prominent for Terowie. Burra defeated Spalding 33 to 13 led by Durr Joy Bourman and J Wendland. Booborowie had a bye.
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Mt Bryan
Gallett
Mt. Bryan
Herowiey
Leighton
Terowie
Gelehton
Letenton
Bree
Lloyd
Terow
Blattery
B. Bird
Burra
Spalding
Durr
Joy Bourman
Nelson
J. Wendland
Fahey
Booborowie
Maves
Lars
Seth
Bryan
Ed Hallett
Passenger Train Delayed After Collision Near Barra
A passenger train was delayed yesterday after a head on collision near Barra. No serious injuries reported and the cause is under investigation. The train arrived at Barra around 1 pm with damage details not yet known.
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Noors
Barra
Table Tennis Tournament At Ironmine
A successful table tennis tournament was held at Frammine on Wednesday evening August 1. About 25 entries competed in the Indies and Gents singles championships with players from Boobcrowle Hanson and Burge. Turner from Burge won the Indies singles, Miss Beverley Wood from Hanson was runner up. Loyd won the Gents prize, with M. Barle as runner up. Visitors eliminated from the tourney enjoyed battington carts and quests. A bristle trading table run by Mrs Roy Bumphrys and Miss G Humpheys did brisk business before closing. Proceeds reached £13 and supper concluded the evening.
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Frammine
Boobcrowle
Hanson
Lire
Turner
Burge
Beverley Wood
Don Loyd
M. Barle
Presidential visit inspires midweek church service
A Tuesday evening gathering at Sl Church Ber featured a visit by the Kooringa President who delivered an inspiring address titled The Church and the Universal. Miss Edith announced a new initiative during the sermon.
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Cone Sl Church
Berheld
Kooringa
Gniversal
Edith Nounce Sane
Auele
Weekend Sport Roundup From Local Pool and Golf
No major upsets in the weekend sport page. In Association Pool both Boobotowie and EA lets were beaten easily while Leighton and Terowie posted decisive wins. Golf Stableford honors went to B Jeffers with 37 points over L Halliday on 34. Club Championship semifinals saw Bicom Seid defeat Phin P. and Terowie beat Leighton in a tense draw.
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Boobotowie
EA Lets
Leighton
Terowie
Burra Ail
Boob
Marre
Givine Waserhalten
Superstition Ball At Hanson
The Superstitions Ball organized by the School Committee and MC'd by Mesure Braddy and Vervall upheld the high standard of Hanson balls. Decorations featured a white streamer spider web with multicoloured spiders, black cats, white horses, ladders, umbrellas and other superstition motifs. Faster Bang supplied music keeping the floor lively for dancers and the novelty dance 608 amused attendees.
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M.c'd
Mesure Braddy
Vervall
Henson
Fence Erected Around Booborowie Playground Area
Booborowie CWA Busy Bee organized by Mr Woolford built a fence around the May ground with about 18 to 20 workers present. Three sides completed, front soon under Mrs B J. Thanks to Wirrabara suppliers, volunteers, and Mrs J Drew for donations. afternoon tea provided by CWA Indies.
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Booborowie
Tureday
Woolford
C.W.A
BJ. Am Olter
Ulank
Bre Ord
Brie Clapp
Wirrabara
CWA
Mme J. Drew
400 Mile Cycle Tour To Start Friday
Tour races in Australia captivate the public as the 400 mile event starts Friday. Riders face speed and stamina tests with Sutherland of Victoria a top contender alongside Patterson and Mockridge. Don McVicar shocked analysts by winning the 110 mile Adelaide road classic, signaling strong form for the tour.
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Australia
Sutherland
Dha
Forever British
Hee
Victoria
Ministerial Retreat At Burra Unites District Clergy
In Burra the Methodist Mid-Northern District held a retreat on a Tuesday in August under the chairmanship of Ray NG. C. smith MA. Attendees came from Riverton Auburn Clare Sadd leworth Butlands Hallett Boalaing Redruth and Kon omi. The session covered a recession report on the School of Evangelism at Nanyara led by Rev Alan Walker. In the afternoon Rev Gordon Wellington, President of the Conference, reported on gain er work at Conference.
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Suesday
Btn
Methodist
Mid-Northern
Ray NG. C. Smith
Riverton
Auburn
Clare
Saddleworth
Butlands
Hallett
Boalaing
Redruth
Konom Qi
School of Evangelism
Nanyara
Alan Walker
Gordon Wellington
Ganer
Re Union Dinner of St Peters Collegians at Globe Hotel
The Northern Branch held its third annual Dinner and Smoke Social on August 6 at the Globe Hotel. Thirty three Oh Saints Boys attended from districts including Boalding Gladstone Wirrabars Melrose Wilmington Hallett Yunta Mannanakie Caltowle Jamestown Adelaide. Grace by John Bailey preceded an excellent dinner by Mr and Mrs Bell. Speakers from Adelaide included B E Cameron deputy head of St Peters E W Rymill president of the association Horwood chairman and D M Marlo Jamestown RT N Robinson Mannose.
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St. Peter's Collegians’ Association
Globe Hotel
Oh Saints Boys
Boalding
Gladstone
Wir~rabars
Melrose
Wilmington
Hallett
Yunta
Mannanakie
Caltowle
Jamestown
Ated
Adelaide
John Bailey
Tour Stages in Mexico City Cycling Event Opens
The professional cycling tour begins Friday with contestants listed including A Catalano Stewart Dwila 8 ton and Foc Innes. Organizers announce a $510 prize pool and stage lineup as drivers prepare for the event.
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A. Catalano
Ce Stewart
Dwila
Foc
ES Innes
A H Broad Wins Second Marree Pigeon Race
A H Broad wins the Marree pigeon race with a strong lead in the event from Marrée on Saturday. Fred, P. O Byrnes, and others placed in the top three as two more races are announced for next Saturday.
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A. H. Broad
Marrée
Howe
Imrests
A. H Broad x
Fred
Oodradsta
Postal Congress Sets Minimum Envelope Size
A report states that at the Postal Congress held at Brivsele in 1955 Mr Mountain, director Poate and Telegraphs, announced a decision. From 1 July 1955 the minimum envelope size for all postal services was set as a" xay" and envelopes smaller will not be accepted for further transmission.
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Wountain
Poate and Telegraphs
Sdvices
Brivsele
Alee
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W. A. Riggs
J. ‘Gorrell
Mie Bilis
J. Wulte
Burrs High School
Bem
Sandland
McWaters
Les
White
Ranier Ue
Anthony” Head
Rhenery
Fara
E. Jeffery
Stableford
North Eastern Basketball Associati
Ironmine
Rete
B. Jeffersies
L. Halliday
B. Bicom Seid
B. Phin
Aenienie
Cyril
Gartetk
York
T ‘ Monts
B. Sireen
Re. Richards
D. Parkyn
Victoria R Arnold
Smarth
Wty
Breet
Wil. Marker, Eno
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