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Burra Record

Location

Burra, South Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 25, 1949

Page

8

Christmas Cheer Appeal Thanked for Hospital Gifts

A South Australian Sailors Soldiers and Airmen's Fathers Association note thanks to donors for gifts and donations to Christmas cheer appeals. Gifts expanded from Springbank Repatriation General Hospital to include Lady Gellway Home Kapara Daws Road Residence Home for Incurables Myrtle Bank and Crippled Children's Home. Messages of gratitude received from patients, with chair donations presented by Burra Hallett Whyalla and auxiliaries.

Sailors' Soldiers Alirmens’ Fathers’ Association of S.A Springbank Repatriation General Hospital Birralee Lady Gellway Kapara Daws Road Home For Incurables Myrtle Bank Craigie Red Cross Burra Hallett Sailors’ Soldiers’ & Airmen's Fathers’ Association F. Culley Springbank W. Beatty Whyalla Male

Baby Born With Three Legs in Melbourne

A fortnight-old boy born with a third leg attached at the base of the spine underwent successful surgery at the Children's Hospital Melbourne. Doctors called the operation unusual and noted the leg matched the others in size and shape. They believe the extra limb resulted from a failed twin development.

Children's Hospital Melbourne

Dads and Burra Residents Support Gift to Patients

Dad Doliman praised Burra people for their sympathetic response to a gift. Supported by Dad Riggs Dr Male and an Assistant. The Medical Superintendent accepted the chats as a token of sincerity in patient well being and gratitude. He valued the evident effort and future welfare concern from the Dads.

Dad Doliman Burra Dad Riggs Male

Burra Record Publishing Note

Printed and published by Frank Teare Marston at The Burra Record office on Commercial Street notes a local newspaper production detail. This item records the publisher and location rather than a separate news event or obituary.

Frank Teare Marston Burra Commercial Street

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