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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
2
In Mr D Farley's Wards by his kind permission a event is noted for Monday April 4 at 1 30 pm. Details are sparse with the readable line highlighting the timing and host.
The document lists 2,900 sheep and 11 cattle with many Merino ewes and hoggets described by month of shearing and mating. It includes various age groups from 1 year to 4 year olds, with numbers for ewes, hoggets, and lambs, plus a line of 10 milking cows, 1 Jersey bull and calves.
Auction notes 3 633 sheep and 3 633 cattle and sundries for sale Friday April 8 at 1 30 pm. Listings cover multiple flocks from various owners including ewes wethers and mixed ages with August and September shearing, Merino matings, strong food condition and ready for market.
The sale lists 2450 sheep from Goldsbrough Mort and Co with multiple consignors including Farley Schmidt Noske Noske Lade Byde and Carter. Ewes wethers lambs and hoggets are described with varying ages and mating to Merinos Suffolks and Neath Vale rams, many shorn in August December or October. Entries invite further consignments with sale conditions.
The unveiling event for service personnel of the last war will be performed by Sir Robert Nicholls at 3 pm on Sunday and April at the Hallett War Memorial. F. B. McDonald and Hon. Sedy Hallet serve on the War Memorial Committee.
The Burra District Council sets a no burn window from January 31 to May 15 with strict conditions. A 12 foot cleared perimeter is required, ploughed areas must be lit before noon and extinguished by 9 p.m. Neighbors or officials must be alerted, four men keep guard, and burns must start leeward and be extinguished. Penalties apply for noncompliance.
North Eastern Football Association advertises 12 central umpire posts for the 1949 season. Opens Sunday 4 April. applications accepted until Monday 11 April. Applicants must state fee expenses if necessary. Successful umpires to officiate at Peterborough and Terowie. R G Adams Hon. Secretary.
Unpaid reserves will not be held after 7 48 pm. Admission back seated and Crete 2/ plus tax. 3d total 2/7 children under 23 1/ plus tax. Ed front pal cate te 6 tex 3d total 1/ under.
The article lists multiple players and clubs in a Champion Rink Tournament with a sectional playoff next Saturday between V. Nothway's Rink and MT. Fuller's ink. The winner meets Kellaway's rink in the final the following Saturday. Four bowl club pairs championship entries close this week with nominations.
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