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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
6
A Hallett Guild social afternoon featured a meal of fowl vegetables and dessert. Miss Senger performed and a voyage anecdote from Port Victorlay to Com in Ireland in 1949 was shared, making the event engaging and enjoyable.
Burra High School teams visited Riverton for football and basketball. Riverton led 13 goals to Burra’s 2 at halftime, but Burra showed effort and tenacity in the second half, with captain Tan Allen and rivals Phillip Tattersall and Dean Pearce competing for top honors as the basketball honours were noted.
A fragmented notice from the Secst Post Master Mr Gi discusses tall youths and short juniors sought for postal work. The item notes a possible wage near £60 per year and mentions a 14 year old as not paid. The language reflects an early era in which ages and pay are referenced with limited clarity.
Judith Woods was named best player in the A grade match while Mary Edwards earned top honors in the B grade game. Burra suffered defeats in both contests as Riverton claimed wins.
A Burra region classified style listing offers sales of 1988 Morris Vanguard, 1951 Vanguard, and other motor vehicles with prices and deposits, plus domestic items like refrigerators, telephones, suits, and tools. Also notes secondhand dealer services, job seeks, and wanted items such as rabbits, bicycles, and keys, with contact points in Burra area.
The parish outlines services for Burra on the second Sunday after Trinity June 22 1954. Mount Bryan Holy Communion at 9 am Marys 11 am morning prayer at 7 pm Slack Spring Evensong at 7 pm followed by Vestry Meeting. Rector L R Lenthaul notes a charged hour of service at St Marys next Sunday morning.
A Transferred Clergy notice lists Rev C Christoper as pastor in charge for the Redruth Methodist Circuit with supply arrangements indicated by names Martin Pom and related notes.
The Kooringa Methodist Circuit lists services with M Martin Farrell Flat at 3 p.m and Rev G Christopher at 7 p.m. These times outline Sunday worship in the district, reflecting local church arrangements and leadership presence.
The fragment lists hallett Terowie Bereea pm and MT Bryan at 3 pm with Mr W and Mr F Jefferies. Terowie T pi Hey and G Armstrong at 10 30 am. Rev G Permaieats HO. appears as a damaged notice of service times and clerical assignments.
The Salvation Army announces events with a 1 am holiness service and a 7 pm Young People's meeting at Salvation, plus a dieut Kirckham reference.
A readable fragment notes a Lutheran church event on Sunday evening at 4 30 pm with likely service or gathering details. Names or exact location remain unclear in the fragment.
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