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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
7
The mayor Mr W Carpenter announced a ratepayers meeting in Burra for Monday night June 28. He urged residents to attend, noting the previous meeting drew only eight townspeople and expressing hope for greater town interest.
On the resignation of Dr Mellor to de Burra the Local Board of Health sought Central Board approval for Dr L G Miller to become Medical Officer. Dr Miller has taken over Dr Mellor's practice in Burra.
The first pigeon race of the year was flown from Carrieton on Saturday with good conditions and satisfactory returns. Winners were F. Brandt first with 14 yards per minute, A. H. Broad second with 1111 yards per minute, and P. J. Byrnes third with 1110 yards per minute. Next Saturday's race will also start from Carleton.
Results from an 18 hole handicap stroke event list players and scores led by B Phin 79 and L Thomas 74. Next, a Bogey Competition over 18 holes is scheduled for Saturday with entries including Jim Riges and J Gebhardt.
Two men escaped serious injury when a car driven by Mir Dave Morris skidded in loose gravel near The Gap on the Adelaide road. The 4 Mayflower Se an vehicle overturned and both the driver and passenger Mr Norm Yee were treated at Burrs Hospital and discharged.
The Hallett School Welfare Club held a June meeting featuring Mrs Riddle from the Education Department speaking on school libraries. She shared film footage of libraries from other South Australian schools. A vote of thanks was proposed and afternoon tea followed with fund-raising amounts noted for the trading table.
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