24 Jun 1952
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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
1
A regional meeting notes Broken Hill committee urging Burra and district councils to back a campaign for better roads. The plea cites highway revenue, defence needs, and the urgency of bitumenising the Marrabel to Peterborough route, plus potential NSW coordination.
The text reports a deputation to be arranged by Mr G Stanley Awker MUP for a local department. An invitation has been extended to the Brokers Committee to form part of the deputation.
Values satisfactory at Burra market with solid attendance from Kapunda and Saddleworth. About 2 lines of shorn wethers yarded, price quotations around 2 84 per sheep, 750 sold. sale regarded as satisfactory given conditions despite smaller yarding. Notable lots from Williams Burra Melton Stud Haltett Farrell Flat and Miss L G White with varying ages and weights.
Local breeder Mr L D McBride received 101d for wool from his South Eastern property. KR Phillips of The Gums station topped district wool prices with 100d for wool sold at the Adel aide Wool Sales last week. Prices across other consignors ranged from 75d to 101d with rates firmer than opening day.
Attendance at the Ladies meeting to arrange supper for the APA Ball was only five with five apologies. The committee seeks sponge or swell cakes for the July supper. A Belle of the Ball prize of 30 pounds is planned with various dances and Daphne Wenham's Rhythm Band engaged.
A young girl was found asleep in the back Stella after friends claim they had been hypnotised by Ralph Binter. Police investigate whether the hypnotist influenced the student and other witnesses.
At the monthly Board of Management meeting Dr Heddle was farewelled as Chief Medical Officer to the Hospital. Mr M. de N. Lucas became Vice chairman in the chairman’s absence. The chairman praised Dr Heddie’s seven years of service and readiness day or night. A Beethoven recording was presented as a token of esteem.
An itemized notice records acknowledgments for the Booborowie R.S.L. Distress Fund contributions and donors including Mr and Mrs PF Brock, Bayore, Speckman, Pascoe, and Mr and Mrs Betake with amounts such as £124 20s 0d and small sums. The fragment lists multiple donors and transfers in a dated fundraising context.
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