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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
6
Bathday match scores show Hallett 10 28 beating Ter owl 2 6. Booborowie and Burrum drew 16 4. Leighton 16 37 defeated Spalding 4 3.
A community effort along Ex-Servicemen's Avenue added thirty seven trees, bringing total plantings to seventy funded by Ron Murray. The relief society and Demobilised Soldiers, Force and Fathers groups organized the work as plans for future planting advance.
Friday visit by Butlands Area School students led to football and basketball matches at Burra High. Burra boys triumphed 23 to 18, while Budunda girls won both A and B grade games. Best players listed for each team. Afternoon tea welcomed visitors. Debutante Ball tickets on sale from students, to be held next Friday at 8 15 p.m.
Spalding defeated Terowie 20 to 8 with J White and J Wendland top players. Booborowie beat Terowie by 9 to 3 with B Dewhirst and M Birks cited. Burra forfeited to Leighton. Hallett had a bye. First match 1451 pm at Burra, Spalding vs Terowie. second Leighton vs Burra. Girls asked to bring their own names.
A mangled notice records a Hallett Guild afternoon program with guest speaker Minn Northmore speaking on Trading Tale. Mrs Sibly thanks Miss Worthmore, Pauline Miller gives biscuits, and tea closes a lively session. The fragment mentions Sir John Medley and a remark about no one ever growing old.
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