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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1952
Page
8
Fragmentary text discusses farmers stepping in after others exit farming, noting human material as central to farming business. It mentions closer settlement schemes, the need for a bold policy to absorb hundreds of people, and frames boldness as luck and a potential solution amid tragedy.
A fragmented OCR fragment shows a farmer club meeting discussing land maps and eligibility concerns. Names and places are unclear, but the context involves farm ownership and potential land use decisions debated by local agriculture members.
Joseph Benton a longtime Farrell Flat resident and business man died on October 11. Born in 1869 at Aldings he built a local store career from Saddleworth to Waterloo then Farrell Flat. He leaves a wife Ruth and seven children plus a civic life as JP, trustee, and sportsman. Funeral held at Farrell First Methodist Church and Saddleworth cemetery.
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