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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1946
Page
5
Observation notes a spring near the summit of Playstail Hill on the left side of the road has begun to flow again after about two years of drought. Locals see it as a sign of coming good fortune and renew interest in the hillside water source.
The report notes heavy pipe use among guests during a dinner hosted by the Mayor for Mr Chifley as Prime Minister, with pipes preferred over cigarettes or cigars. One guest, Mr A L Bence, is described as smoking a pipe and being seen with the Rt. Hon. member's weed.
The Burra Institute launches a Jet of Books collection totaling 80 Metin works and 20 general literature titles. The library invites locals to join at a moderate quarterly fee, extending selections through the next three months with titles such as Archdescon's Afloat and None Shall Know among others.
A garbled OCR list presents numerous proper nouns and phrases including place names and titles such as Gall You My Own Colprits Greatdon Ferber and Rome Great Adventure with scattered references to individuals like Dick Dowdy Fowler and Kennedy. The disjointed text hints at a catalog of works or notices but offers no coherent story or clear event.
The Burra basketball match played on Saturday ended with a win by the high school team from Bt. The result confirms a decisive victory and adds to the season’s standings for the local basketball scene.
Players extend thanks to Mrs O Pearce, Mr Ped grid and Mr Corry for their support as umpires during the season.
Totals from the Burra Racing Club annual meeting show tote fractions allocated to local causes. The Burra Hospital received £10 9s 10d and the Burra Jubilee Benevolent Society £3 1s 2d, with the remainder directed to worthy purposes through the Burra Hospice and other charities.
Delegates from Expunda and Burra Burra lodges visited Renmark for Bro P. W. Hogan’s installation as District GM. The party included F. H. Blingy and R. J. Clide of Burra, with R. B. Leng of Greenock, and a supper at Renmark Lodge Hall featured speeches on Renmark settlements. A river cruise on the How Boat followed, including lunch at Morgan and a drive via the Burra Burera route among grape vines.
Basketball match set for Saturday September 28 at 2pm at Boshorowie with Bodtiprowie team selections from Vel Phillips captain and others including MIE A Glapp vice, Maisie Fancee, Jesa Gavsing, Mar A MOler, Mrs Oglivie, Kath Broad, Donells Plew, Coral Anderson, Thelma Brook captain Merle Pearce vice, Mery Mompnion, Jessie Williams, Peat Goodridge, Emile Goodridge, Carmel McKin hon, Billy Williams, Eileen Willama.
On Wednesday evening September 16 a meeting at Hanna Smiths office formed the Burra Colts Cricket Club to compete in the Burra Association programme. The squad will include players under twenty with three senior members guiding them. Colin Moreton named captain and coach with J Bourman as vice-captain. Administrative officers were elected including Patron George Morgan and President HO Pederick.
Fragmented school notes list names such as White, Wittrea, Colin Fisher, Gilbert, and Angela Wesing. The text blends student names with a vignette about a child asking about marriage, showing a reflective mood as a parent reads.
Public notice announces the postponement of the annual LCL Garden Party from mid November to Saturday 2nd. The ad promotes crops, groceries, fabrics, and services with assorted names and prices. It includes farm goods and local business notices from Burra and surrounding areas.
A lengthy OCR filled with numbers outlines rainfall data across multiple months near Dubea. The chart-like text lists monthly values, temperatures, and codes, suggesting a historical rainfall ledger or weather record spanning many entries and figures.
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