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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1948
Page
2
The Red Cross Ball held Friday May 28 drew solid attendance despite bad weather. Winners of two novelty dances were Mr Kelly and partner and Mr Roche and partner. Judith Stevens and Tom Fairlie showcased tap and ballroom dancing.
Burra High School Parents and Friends Association postponed meeting held May 26. Attendance was fair due to other events, with a June 15 gathering urged for all members. A gift of 100 pounds to the school library from a deceased Burra resident praised. competition and trading table planned. Hostesses named, and talk of upcoming functions and library pride.
A Burra reader protests vandalism at Worlds End Wesleyan Methodist Church. He recalls a long water-water privilege for travelers since 1889 and notes a recent intrusion by sheep in the yard, first by Abos and later by others, desecrating the church property. He signs as Not the Man Who Sees But the Man With a Nose.
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