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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1936
Page
3
Ada M Thomas of Northfield Aberdeen married Arthur H Strong of Hamley Bridee in a ceremony at Parkside West Methodist Church on September 16 1936.
The Burra notices a polished Tuesday afternoon edition from the office on Commercial Street Rearings. Proprietor Emer Frederick Marston announces telephone 46 and box 40 contact details.
The Centenary Ball will be held on Friday 07 October with the Black Diamond Band from the city. Gallery seats are open to the public from 9 30 to 31 p m at two shillings to listen to the music. Exhibition dancers and a singing Romeo with amplifiers will entertain. A meeting of ladies to assist with arrangements is set for Friday at 6 pm at the C W A rooms, all encouraged to attend.
The Vanities Revue Co visited Burra and Adelaide with a strong show featuring Lem Stern, Roll West, Vin Capella, Julia Adair, Captain Don Raynor, The Laconnes, Ivy Rhodes, Marion Sisters, and the Calientes. Audiences enjoyed opera to low comedy, with standout skating and lively stagecraft.
Rev Dr E Rattenbury of England, a centenary preacher, will visit Koarings on 20 October. He represents the English Methodist Conference and presides over the British Council of Churches. Ship tea arrangements and his famous lectures on London stories are planned.
On Saturday September 28 the Queen of Musical Romances will come to the screen featuring Irene Dunne Gunner Bogery Fred Astaire and many stars in a sparkling love story set in Paris fashion salons with new dances fashions and tunes. The second feature Lightning Strikes Twice offers comedy stars and a murder tale. Reserve seats at Coverdate's Pharmacy Box Plans and day sales.
At a Town Council meeting last night a ratepayers poll was decided for Tuesday next regarding the 848 dollar swimming pool. Efforts may seek postponement to avoid clashing with Xapunda centenary celebrations.
The programme runs October 1 to 7 at Dutton Park and nearby venues. Events include street carnival, sheep dog trial, centenary show, children's demonstrations, concerts, a reunion afternoon at Soldiers Memorial Hall, a band concert, and a centenary ball with various church services and a picnic race in the afternoons.
Tenders are invited for a Luncheon Booth at Sheep Dog Trials on Friday 20 September 1915 and a Confectionery Stall at Athletic and Cycling Sports on Saturday 21 November 1936. Tenders close 21 October. Secretary Box 1 Terowie.
Monts and district will observe the South Australian Centenary with celebrations from October 2 to 10. The opening ceremony at 2 pm will be led by Sir William Sowden, followed by a civic welcome by Mayor RT Bushes. The town, Queen's Square, and surrounding areas will be lit and festooned. Excursion fares apply for travel from stations statewide, with a Centenary train from Adelaide on October 5 returning that night. Contact joint secretaries T. P. Couch and Frank Spry for details.
Mr and Mrs A HL Strong of Northfield Aberdean departed on the Canberra bound for Cairns. They plan to tour the eastern states and Lie South-east as part of their travel itinerary.
Mrs James H. Gallagher died on September 10 at Gawler. Born 1880 at Gallal Lake Victoria, she and her husband moved across vast outback areas and supported patriotic causes and Soldiers' Aid Society. She leaves three sons George William Leonard and others. Funeral held at Kooringa Cemetery September 12. Also notes the deaths of Mrs Fanny Smith and Mrs J Earle with brief funeral details.
A Mt Bryan event combined a successful proceeds fair and sports in aid of the Methodist Circuit funds. The day total exceeded £84 with hall hire £6 and prize money paid, netting more than £25 for the fund. Rev Noske opened the fair after Mrs Warnes’ illness, with Mrs Cockrum and others assisting.
Burra's floral float wowed observers at the Adelaide Centenary pageant, placing third amid strong entries from Adelaide and Henley Beach. The Burra committee, led by Mrs Andrew Tennant, received praise for design, color, and unity, with Miss Melva Bourenen and young attendants adding charm. Council lauded the effort as free publicity and a proud moment for the town.
The Savings Bank of South Australia reports thrift among local schoolchildren. At the Penny Bank Department 673 children hold accounts with a total balance of £1269 4/9, about £21 7s 8d per child. In July and August 27 new accounts were opened and deposits reached £85 2s 4d.
Inventor J M Hammond tests wind tunnel models and motion pictures to uncover faults in traditional rigging. His 220 foot schooner tests confirm improvements aimed at high speed sailing vessels becoming commercially viable.
A quirky verse contrasts codfish and homely ben, noting the ben’s single eye and the codfish’s numerous eyes. It ends with the refrain that it pays to advertise, reflecting a humorous, ironic take on value and publicity.
The Signaphone, a French invention praised in England after trials in France, connects to automatic telephone exchanges to summon police or fire brigades. Two compact machines, one with police and one with fire, operate from a hidden casing, triggering alerts via gramophone message and repeating details for three and a half minutes.
Dr Henry W. Greist, Presbyterian medical missionary at Barrow Alaska, after sixteen years in Arctic regions, plans retirement to a mellow life in California. He longs for car travel, homegrown food, and familiar plants rather than dogsleds, reindeer, and polar creatures.
Fragmentary lines recount a deadly incident involving sailors during a meet. The damaged text references flogging, keel hauling, and freezing conditions, implying peril during maritime activity and a fatal or near fatal outcome for crew members.
A reflective piece argues everyday women like Greta Jill and others quietly shoulder duties at home and work. It contrasts traditional ideals with the unseen labor of domestic and office life, urging self care alongside ongoing kindness and constancy.
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