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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
6
Burra defeated Mt. Bryan 46 goals to 4 with best players M L Bryan R Young M Crew and R Dare. North Booborowle beat South Booborowle 46 18 in another match at Booborowle with M Pearce S Phillips and B Dewhirst among players. Willis A Cla BHM Hallett received forfeit from Leighton Leighton.
A pleasant afternoon social was hosted by the Burra RSL Auxiliary on Friday June 25 at the Burra Club Rooms. Musical items were performed by Miss B Jennison and Mrs Reed, with recitation by Miss Eunice Tiver. The trading table was run by Mesdames J Kellock R Davey and C Pearce, afternoon tea overseen by Mesdames Crewes R L Steele and R Lloyd, and Mrs D Smith served as door keeper.
The Mt. Bryan East season reports low rainfall with only 430 points in June compared to 933 points last year for six months. July's first days show about 50 points. Wheat sowing is about half of last year's average due to high wool and sheep prices and taxation.
Burra football selection sent to represent Burra against Booborowie at Race Course on Saturday July 17. Notable players listed with numbers include S Johnson 2 B Hirschausen 4 Hirschausen 4 K Bruce 5 R Berriman 8 R James 7 W Katz 8 W Holman 9 K Treleaven 10 D Allen 12 D Edwards 21 N Marston 13 Morrison 15 E Welch 16 B Bell 18 E Kellock 19 G Boothby 22 D Christie 23 K Spackman 17 K Allen 24.
Mt. Bryan East reports early shearing with Mr Lemmen finishing his Swamp flock last week. Mount View is currently gathering wool and other owners will busy through October’s end.
The Commonwealth Government will allot 10 percent of War Service Homes in group schemes to war widows. Widows with two or three children get standard homes. those with one child receive smaller expendable houses. Houses include a bedroom sleep-out living room kitchen laundry and bathroom with future wing expansion. remarriage allowed. The excerpt also notes a harsh 40 degrees daily cold over ten days and a hostess quip about totaling 400 degrees.
An advertisement touts Heenzo as a three in one remedy for throat nose and chest ailments and claims significant savings by using the cough remedy. It includes low quality phrasing and multiple garbled lines but centers on a sales pitch for the product.
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