Prices Firm For Woolly Sheep At Burra Market
Hider Smith & Co Limited report a busy Burra market last Friday with good turnout from Mt Pleasant Mannum Renmark and Kapunda amid wet adverse conditions. Woolly sheep prices show firm or higher values with strong demand. 2630 head yarded and sold, some unsold due to excellent rains. Next market at Burra Friday 20 June with entries open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hider, Smith &Co
Burra
Mt. Pleasant
Mannum
Renmark
Kapynda
A. & G. Tennant
Redcliffe
Wiz Wes
Geo. Warnes
Jane
Wethers
Ewes and
Gum Creek
A. R. Murray
Calarpo
Yaerambe Proprietora
O. J. M. Gordon
Ave. V. A. Riggs & Sons
Rilands
Ewes and Wethers
Rismne
Burra Football Club Announces Bath Beater Purchase
The Burra Football Club secretary Eon Chambers reports purchase of a bath beater for the Memorial Oval dressing room. Amount paid £20 11s 0d. The item was bought after a meeting with Spalding at Burra on Saturday, 246th May.
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Burra
Eon Chambers
Empire Day 1952 Message Calls for Unity and Peace
King George VI's Empire Day address urges a new Elizabethan era of harmony and shared purpose. He asks citizens to improve relations between peoples, extend goodwill to distant nations, and especially to support and protect children for world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VI
Bey
Manyer
Cherage
Ve Le Lord and Sons Lead District Wool Prices Record
Ve Le Lord and Sons top the district wool market with strong bids as 44 472 bales were offered and attendance rose. Merinos show gains around 15 to 20 percent with highest price 108d for six bales. local growers names and prices from Bala Lucindale Onkaparinga and other stations follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ve le Lord & Sons
Lord
Bala
J_ H. Ryan
Balad
J. V. Jora
Onkyale
Farmes
Katond ‘Bros
Glenora
I. J. Warnes” & Sons, Limited
Koomodioo
N. H. McBride
Rainy Week Dampens District Readings
A week of soaking rain fell across the district, with varying readings reported at multiple locations. Measurements include Burra 108 and Farrell Pint 127, among others, as observers logged rainfall totals from the 15th to the 19th.
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Fellon
Burra
Hullett
Farrell Pint
Aryan
Ilitans
Burra Boy Now Mayor of Unley
An item notes W Woollacott winning the mayoralty of Unley South Australia. Born in Burra he is a longtime Daley panel alderman. Carpenter and Woollacott were schoolmates and remain prominent figures in their towns. Burra shares the honours.
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Burra Boy
Unley
W. Carpenter
Joe Woollacatt
Nhey
S.A
Woollacatt
Burra
Woollacott
Daley Panell
Carpenter
How Like The Fish Of The Sea We Are
In northern waters fish abound as schools gather food from sea floor organisms. A tale describes three tiers of fish the Taller the mullet and the Jewlish as they form competing schools then the Jewish fish ambush and devour both sides leaving the middleman to profit.
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Tallor
Mrs Edgar Tiver Celebrates 80th Birthday at Hal Jett
Mrs Edgar Tiver of Hal Jett turned 80 on May 8. Seven children and in‑laws gathered at her home for a generous tea and a birthday cake cut by the guest of honor. A recording of the party revealed a medley of noises and later a family chorus. The host family includes 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Edgar Tiver
Hal Jett
Heatey Thomas
Thomas
Pia
Arene
Santie
Abe
Broken finger mars local football clash at Leth On Oval
A fragment reports a broken finger incident during a football match between Burra and Leighton at Leth On Oval on Thursday the 10th year. The note mentions Mr Ivan Hirschausen as the injured party in the misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hirschausen
Itisines
Burra
Leighton
Lethon Oval
Eathday
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Tember
Accolink
Wethre
Ee Rethers
Elder, Smith & Co. Limited
Burmam Priday
Burra Football Club
the Earl of
Mrallay
Mees
Wren
Austentia
Les Rae
Snwreaat
Saving ‘S Bank
South Australia
King William ST
Adelaide
Arcdaid
Omeumang
Australia
Leone
Lily Beg
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