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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1948
Page
3
Aberdeen Tennis Club members debated opening courts on Sundays with 30 present and six against. Speakers argued the club may decide on Sunday play as no lease or council by law bans it, even as Burra council stated no Sunday sport prohibition and possible move to Burra grounds with grass courts.
Burra Gold lost to Burra Green 83 to 106 with Reed and Hichardson among top players. Burra Green featured Kevern Kellaway Riggs and Pyke while Clare Blues beat Saddleworth Blues 93 103 and Saddleworth Red fell 118 to Clare Red.
The Burra Air Force Association held its Annual General Meeting in the club rooms on Friday January 1 1947. President M H Woollavott notes progress including renovated rooms, Anzac Day homage, and a successful annual ball that raised funds. Officers elected: John McBride president Maurice H Woollacott vice president J A Terry secretary W B D Young assistant secretary K L Paltridge treasurer R G Lott welfare officer and committee members Campbell M J Heinrich N J Baynes and B H Rogers.
A Canberra report states the Australian Red Cross will start a Home Nursing Training Scheme in April across all states. The program aims to address hospital and staff shortages by using trained local volunteers with help from local medical services. It is the second major home nursing initiative by the Australian Red Cross to support civilian services.
Bulletin 217 from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research stresses that primary blowflies breed on live sheep, not carcasses. Observations show carcasses year-round exposure yields few primary flies. burying carcasses may raise primary fly numbers by reducing competitors.
An Australian ex-soldier from East Prahran asks why he was refused aid from the Canteens Fund though his poverty is acute. He served in the Middle East and New Guinea, owns little yet owes medical and baby needs, including a £225 grant that could help buy essentials for his soon born child.
Victorian letters recount Eldorado versus Everton cricket near Beechworth. Pryor, a Hedorado player, faced a family team led by Mr Lebone with ten sons. The tale notes Pryor as last batsman with the other end dismissing a partner, leaving Pryor’s bat on the score sheet of a memorable match.
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