23 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1954
Page
1
Publication announces the Christmas holidays and print schedule for The Record. Orders for printing must be delivered by Wednesday December 22nd. the next issue will publish Friday January 10th 1955. material due ahead of the holiday break.
The Rural Youth Club hosted a successful ball with members traveling by train to attend. Guests welcomed the event with thanks to organizers and helpers including Mrs Boulder and Mr A Martin. Decorations featured pine ride walls and stream details, the supper by local hosts, and a note of gratitude to those who aided in making the evening a success.
A Burra Progress Association gathering is scheduled for 7 45 p m in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. Attendance faces low rapport after the annual event, with two years of work without sufficient support noted.
Elders Smitts & Co Limited announce their next Born Market on Friday 17 December. Entries are open with strong demand expected from the state wide districts including Kangaroo Island Murray Mallee Yorke Peninsula and Upper North. The sale features a wide range of sheep and lambs with high prices anticipated for top lot drafts such as the Willogoledne property consignments.
Arrangements are well in hand for a hospital fete at the Burra Town Hall on Friday December 3. Lady Mopride will open the event at 2 pm, with stalls from the Burra Red Cross and various local groups offering goods, cakes, produce, crafts, and children's gifts. Aiming to surpass last year's £700, organizers expect a large regional turnout.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a major livestock market shift with thousands of sheep leaving the district and a total value around 4090 dollars. Mentions imply transport by road and rail, plus a large share of purebred stock and implications for local property dwellers.
The Booborowile Honour Roll was unveiled with Mrs W. 3. Shattock and Mrs C. A. Bruce present. Chairman Mr W. J. Shattock thanked contributors for the cost and explained delays in compiling WWI enlistments. The ceremony featured National Anthem, Song of Australia, and the Ode, with RSL members and guests attending. The roll cost 85 and is mounted with a green laurel design.
The Country team greeted John Honan back from the Overseas tour with the South Australian side as Don Miller praised the squad. The side played 72 matches in England Scotland and Germany, winning 21, losing 27 and drawing 24, with four players scoring over 1000 runs and Lou Curtin记 achieving 100 wickets and 1000 runs in one season. The Organiser Cecil Sweeney noted upcoming matches and plans to tour again in 1956.
The article notes a WWI era display of British and Australian emblems with 130 names enlisted, and a gathering where Mr Bhattock presented a ball to the committee with W. Pearre as vice-senior member. An evening dance and supper followed in Hall, with £9 raised to complete the Honour Roll and cover costs, reported by Secretary George Yaris.
Residents of Willalo and Hallett protest the recent automatic exchange trunk calls raising charges. The article notes calls beyond 20 miles incur higher rates, sparking complaints about service quality and affordability amid the new exchange.
A local event organizing committee announces December competitions for youths up to 38 years, with prizes for top performance and a new downhiller award. Proceeds aid the Youth Travel Fund, under the HBL with support from Air Foresting.
Fragmented text notes a wet weekend with showers affecting the Mas Pastoral area and nearby locations. Incomplete details mention rainfall and unsettled weather, with unclear references to events, dates, and specific places.
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