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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1947
Page
2
Limited arrangements made for Mr J Connelly to address all ex servicemen and women at 8 p m Saturday 19 July at RSL Club Rooms. All ex service personnel are cordially invited to attend. Usual general meeting of RSL members to follow.
Advert says Heenzo cough remedy is in limited stock and suggests buying now. It claims concentrated formula mixed with water makes a pint of instant relief, suitable for adults and children, priced at 2 shillings.
The page prints multiple in memoriam notices and thanks messages for William George Ellery and family members. It includes wedding and family memorials dated 1946, with expressions of loss from Ivy Pearl, Walter, Beat, Arthur, Ronda, and E E Byles.
Mr Leo Sheridan of FoOOchera, a Highways Department worker, was seriously injured riding a motorcycle on Mount Bryan Road Sunday about 5 PM. Six miles from town near Schuyler's Corner his machine ran out of control, he was thrown and found unconscious. Harry Pyke of Burra carried him to Burra Hospital where doctors diagnosed a fractured skull and probable base skull fracture. His condition is grave.
A representative Envoy's Brigade will visit Burra and hold a Sunday afternoon rededication service after renovations to the Salvation Army Citadel. The weekend is expected bright and joyful with envoys arriving, and residents are urged to attend various gatherings.
In rough conditions at the High School Courts last Saturday High School beat Kooringa Methodist 30 to 2. Royals defeated St Mary's 12 to 1. Best players listed include High School M Nelson C Davies and Kooringa Methodist M Broad Woodward. The Royals Hogan Hill St Maree Bourman Willis. Next Saturday at Kooringa Methodist Courts matches set: High School versus St Mary's and Kooringa Methodist versus The Royals.
Allen J Gluyas holds a address at 55 King William Street Adelaide and will present industrial blogs at the Burra Institute on Friday August 8 from 11 am to 6 pm.
Burra High School reports a Wednesday football win for Draysey House 2 goals 4 behinds to 2 goals 2 behinds with Simpson Bernhardt Steele Asser and Thamm named best. Clare High School visit saw a 21 goal 35 behinds to 2 2 score for Clare with Collins Murphy Maxwell Dermody Harding best. Burra girls won two basketball games 41–4 and 32–15 led by Nelson Friebe Bernhardt with Clare’s A and B teams led by Magei Prouse Smith Bond Chick and Dohse Goalthrowers noted. Social value praised and a tea hosted by Burra parents. Prefects led assemblies with impromptu talks by Burton Friebe Davies McDonald Prior and McBride.
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