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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1954
Page
10
Catalog fragment lists tennis equipment including Racquet covers Autographed items and new handle designs from Oliver Blue Bird. Also mentions cricket gear Junior bats and sets. Kitchenware items include stock pots casserole dishes egg poachers and steamers. Children books are advertised with limited readable details.
An advertisement promotes the Barford Atom Garden Tractor highlighting its many attachments including cultivator plough furrower disc harrows and mower. Describes the unit as a compact power plant marketed for home gardens and lawns. People are invited to order by phone or mail.
A condensed notice lists upcoming Burra happenings in October and November. Highlights include Ball Cricket Club events on October 20 and 7, Jett BBL on October 2, Rich ardson Kempe appearances October 20, Sheep Sales and the Burra Market October 9 to November 9, and Burra Rural events with dinner, dance, and ball nights noted.
A dance and Euchre night was held at Booborowie Hall on Saturday October 16 to aid the Mothers and Wives Association. Music was supplied by Ashley Woodys John Dewhirst and Jeremy Cookes. Prizewinners were Mrs Wood Mr and Mrs Bassmstock and Mr H Taylor. Door takings were 11 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence with a further donation of £1. Organisers Mrs Jim Lomman and Mr Bris Billing expect a substantial profit of around 10 pounds.
Burra visited Gawler for the Inter-Union Teams contest and lost by four rifle points and ten in the handicap. Top scorer for Gawler was captain H V Brown with 293 at 300 yards. Burra's J Brown and C Edwards fought hard. W Corner and R Pillar showed improvement. Next Saturday Burra to fire the Baldina Trophy stages over 800 and 900 yards.
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