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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
1
Mr C. M. Hume of the New Zealand Dairy Board explains herd testing serves education and management. It reveals cows performance under test, shows overstocking, and provides a basis for farm decisions. He claims 80 percent latent production awaits development and that spending on herd testing yields greater returns than other spending.
Early season battle against flies urged with swatter sprays and thorough cleanliness. Readers advised to disinfect breeding sites and keep refuse in fly-proof bins, cover food, and use wire doors and windows. A swift swat and quick cleanup are emphasized to deter fly visits.
A disjointed quotation describes a teacher or speaker's vague impression of a vaporish threat and a longing to escape, though the lines are incomplete and difficult to interpret. The passage hints at fear, isolation, and a search for solace amid a grim setting.
Correspondence from a longtime postmaster and his wife thanks Burra and district residents for a generous expression of appreciation. They note 13 years at the Post Office and praise the five primary contributors and all who signed the message, expressing lasting happy memories of Burra.
A letter from Mr T. Canny in our last issue omitted two words in a paragraph praising Sergeant Hain. The corrected sentence should read that Sergeant Kain be regarded as not being a public citizen, clarifying the intended compliment.
Review of The Australian Journal for January highlights romance humor mystery and adventure stories. Principal feature is The First White Man by William Hatfield about Burke and Wills seen from interior natives. Also Storm Games to Stay by Concordie Merrel and Erle North humor. Includes fashion knitting radio and children’s sections plus sixpence price.
A historical review notes how medieval plagues such as sweating sickness and dancing mania vanished with time while modern killers like typhoid tuberculosis and diphtheria are being tamed by science. It cautions that new illnesses emerge to replace old ones as outbreaks rise.
The twelfth stage of the Pine Valley Trophy was fired on Saturday at Jennery Street over 500 and double 600 yards. A large turnout faced fair but difficult conditions with a shifting wind. ES Colling topped the scores with strong rifle accuracy. The next match pits Burra Light Horse against a troop over 200 yards under military conditions.
A writer criticizes lipstick and cosmetics at meals, noting nervous habits and awkwardness as women touch up makeup. The piece argues cosmetics should stay put during lunch and cites a woman who licks lipstick from her finger, claiming it shows practicality over decorum.
Argentine engineer unveils a talking newspaper system that records public speeches concerts and plays on a celluloid negative. The process uses a microphone and oscillograph to imprint a jagged black line on paper about the size of a page. The sheet fits a cylinder like an early phonograph and is replayed via a photo electric cell translating the lines into sound.
The death of Mr William Geake occurred at her residence Ayers Street, Roookings, on Tuesday in December 1928. Born May 1858 at Burra, daughter of John and Elisabeth Jenkin pioneers of the town. She ran a dressmaking business with her sister before marriage in 1887, was deeply involved in church work, a member of the I.O. Rechabite Lodge for 48 years, and active in the Ladies Guild. Survived by husband, daughter Doris Geake of Kangaraling, son Wilfred Geake of North Adelaide, two granddaughters, and sisters Mrs W Batchelor and Miss Edith Jenkin. Funeral at Kooringa conducted by Rev J P Tilbrook, arrangements by C S Pearse & Son.
A famous electrical firm introduces a light magnet that keeps a mercury vapor discharge lamp’s cord of light straight. Osira discharge tubes floodlight streets with colored effects. the system uses a studgelike tube with two electrodes, producing a luminous vapor cord about pencil thickness and 2600 candle power.
Bill expresses gratitude for a blanket given to him to take to camp and says he was tickled to be part of the gesture. The exchange captures a warm, light moment between Bill and the giver.
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