Burra Racecourse urged as community sports ground
Readers argue for converting the Burra Racecourse into a multi sport complex at Victoria Park level. Proposals include grandstands, showers, tea rooms, derby stand, hedges, and a show grounds shift, with cricket, football, golf, tennis, basketball, and an oval for two games. Also floated is a trotting track and improved water access amid cost concerns.
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Burra
Victoria Park
Allan
Tone
Corvetto
Golf Club
Ratepayers Meeting at Burra Town Hall
A ratepayers meeting in connection with Burra Town Council is scheduled for Monday night at the Burra Town Hall. The audience is expected to number about eight hundred to hear Mayor H J B Jenison report on his stewardship, with other councillors speaking and the East ward candidates Messrs R Bevan and R C Lett addressing the gathering. The note urges ratepayers to attend and offer suggestions for local improvement and prosperity.
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Connecion
Burra
H. J. B. Jenison
Messrs
R. &. Bevan
R. C. Lett
Tolerest
Retiring Burra Councillor Kellaway Honored
At a Burra Town Council meeting on 18 June Dr Kellaway announced no re election. After over 20 years of service including two mayoral terms he reflected on civic duty and thanked fellow councillors and ratepayers for their support. His farewell followed by toasts at Northern Cafe.
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Kellaway
Wao
Dr Reed
Cr Reed
Ndt
Crs Lee
Baulderstone
Cr Carpenter
Dr Kellaway
de Woollacott
Cr Woolla_ cot
Cr Kellaway
Tceming Council
Reed
Thi
Ransip
Northern Cafe
School Girl Critically Injured in Fall From Lorry
Avis AubL. 13, of Mr. Bryan, sustained critical injuries after falling from a lorry driven by her uncle Mr F. Stake on Friday last week while en route to the Willalo Birra School bus. The cause remains uncertain. a bump or giddiness may have caused the fall. She was taken to Burra hospital with a skull base fracture, initially critical but improving.
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Avis Aubl
Bryan
F. Stake
Avis
Willalo—Birra
Avis Auhl
Burra Hospital
Miss June Dollman Celebrates Twenty First Birthday
Miss June Dollman celebrated her coming of age at a dance hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Guy H Dollman in the RSL Hall on Thursday evening June 19. Decorations by Mrs A L Kellock featured large bowls of colorful flowers. Music by Mrs H White and others accompanied dancing until 1 am with a festive cake cut and wishes voiced by Mr A L Ketlock.
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June Dolman
Guy H. Dollman
RSL
A. L. Kellock
H. White
Ron Pasoe
Avis Bruce
Don Chenoell
Ron Pastoe
A. L Ketlock
June Deltman
Mrs Stevenson
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Burra Racecourse
Burra Cizens
Itso
Burts
Butra Corporation
Victoria
Park
A. B. Riggs
Burra Town
B & WS
Bocd
Ratepayers’ Meeting
RVED
Stanley Studios
Main Street
Clare
Heth Alm
Miss June Dollman
Burra Hotel
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