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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1930
Page
4
In a farewell note Mr Hawkes recalls the community’s kindness on the eve of leaving the district. He speaks of pride humility and a sense of heritage for their children. He mentions journeys to Kootipuna River Dring and Burra and repairs to St Church in 1887 aiding voyage continuance.
The article lists prominent district farmers and pastoralists including the Collins family, Alexander McCulloch, the Austins, H eney Dawson, and others, praising their names and roles. It recalls Sunday devotion, the 1914 earth convulsion, and war service, honoring those who fell and the community’s sacrifice. It notes satisfaction with the hospital board and thanks to the Post Office and local tradespeople amid hard times.
The passage recalls Burra town figures from Shakes snd Co. to Bath and Pearce, listing residents, shopkeepers, innkeepers, and professionals. It notes rival horse racing entries, town officers Bartholomaeus and Davey, inspector Gray, and mentions stores, drapery, chemist Wilkington, and local hotels as part of a living portrait of earlier days.
A district farewell for a prominent leader closed with laughter and a musical program. The host, praised by his wife, thanked attendees for their support as he prepared to continue daily life outside the public spotlight.
Burra School held Arbor Day activities on Friday June 26 with students digging holes and planting 19 trees including 4 oleanders. Lessons stressed afforestation and timber use. During football on Thursday afternoon David Radford son of Mr M A Radford fractured his leg and received prompt medical care from Dr Steale.
A Sydney reader reports lasting relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. He describes sleep improvement and restored energy, praising the remedy as reliable and urging others to buy only Doan's from Foster-McClellan Co. and local chemists.
A meeting at the Eastern Telephone Buildings discussed a proposed compulsory wheat pool. Alan Drew chaired as Mr Gray argued against compulsion noting drought, low finances, and that voluntary pools are acceptable, warning that forced selling echoes wartime conscription and breaches individual freedom.
Parliament hears farmers faced with compulsory wheat pooling and licensing under an Act. critics warn it would raise costs, delay payments, and impose strict controls on seed sales while speculators profit from market distortions.
Farmers clash over pooling and government control as Gra y and others argue for freedom in selling wheat. The discussion covers pool viability, tariffs, bounties, and effects on bread prices, with references to 1916 policy and impacts on workers.
A lively public forum in Australia centers on compulsory Wheat Pool policy and open market prices. Speakers including Mr Gray and Mr McDonald argue costs, tariffs, and producer protection while forming a branch of the South Australian Wheat Producers Association.
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