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THE BCHRAr*tB0OWTUESDAY. SOth SEPTEMBER.' 1M?.Pt Show and Temifcs Opening:' BURRA SCHOOL WELFARE . ' CLUB SPONSOR. SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL PET SHOW.The Pet Show held at the Burra North Playground on Saturday, 27th September, attracted a large crowd of both children and adults.The weather was warm with ' a touch of summer and would have been practically perfect except for a somewhat consistent breeze throughout the afternoon. However this made very little difference to the parade of pe’ts of all descriptions, and |ttfe numerous fancy dress costumes and decorated bicycles, perams and carts.At 2.30 p.m. all children' entering the parade were assembled at the entrance gate with Mr C. Morrison in charge. Mr Haywood and.Mr T. Corry were also in attendance and in charge of placing the various entrants in their i sections.I in the absence of the Primary School Chairman. Mr L. Clode (Secretary of School Committee) with a few words of welcome, ask ed the Mayor (Mr H. J. B. Jenni-son) to open the Pet Show.Mr Jennison expressed his delight at being present and praised the Welfare Club on the interest and untiring efforts it was taking to raise funds to obtain equipment for the betterment of the scholars of the Burra School. The speaker referred to the present equipment of the school which includes a projector, a wireless and the recent asset of two very line tennis courts which dost a substantial sum of money, together with books, curtains and various other esesntials. All these conveniences were undoubtedly of great assistance to all the teachers and they in turn appreciated the work of the ladies of the Welfare Club. In concluding. His Worship hoped all would have a j very happy and successful afternoon, and thanking the Welfare Club for the opportunity to be pre sent, declared the function open.At this point .the parade commenced. headed with a 'fine display of fancy costumes folk-wedby decorated bicycles, tricycles,perams, carts, numerous pet dogs, cats, lambs, bantams, rabbits,birds, etc. altogether making a large and colorful column.■jThc judges (MeSdaines Owen-Smyth. C. L. H. Pitman and Miss B. Northcote) very ably performed the not very easy task and selected the following prize winners:—FANCY COSTUMESPre School—Robt. KakOschke (Special); Donna Williams.Most Attractive Boy — Roger wood; John Trueman. Girl— Maureen Halliday; Greta Lomman Most Humorous-Rhonda Holmes David McBride.Most Original—Sally Williams; Paqulta Ball?Best Sustained Pair—Pam Camp bell and Julie Pearce; Mary COx and Helen Walker.DECORATED VEHICLES. ETC.Feram—Mary Cox; Fax Tiver. Tricycle—John Trueman. Bicycle—Kath Phillips; Trevor Joyce.'Carts—Valma Holman.PETSBig Dog—June Neville; Ron Holmes.Small DOg—Cc.leen Kakoschke; Kevin Kakoschke.Parrots. Etc—Margaret Bruce; Harry Francis. lt;Bantams— Margaret Hopkins; Dean Callahan.Pigeons—Ray Davies.Ponies—Bill Holman; Colin Pens.Rabbits—Kevin Campbell; Peter Stockman.Cats—Lind ley Davies; Robert Lett. Special: Brian Trueman.Any Other Variety—John Stock man; Jan. Wiseman.Best Dressed Doll—Pam Neth-way; Marie Dare. Special: Helen Walke^.During the afternoon five stalls namely Sweets, Cake, Jumble. Flower and Cool Drinks were doing very brisk business with their very attractive wares.The Sweet Stall proved most popular and sweets quickly chang ed hands. Mrs Trueman as con-venej was assisted by Mesdames t. oare, Haywood. T. Williams.HOSIERY! 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LACESIn Assorted Widths 5d; 6}d; 7d; 9d; 10d; 1/14 1/8 YARD.LADIES' PURE IRISH LINEN HANKS With Lace Edges 2/11, 3/10J EACH FRENCH CREPE DE CHINE RIBBONS In Assorted Widths Sc Shades FRENCH VELVET RIBBONS In Assorted Widths and Shades SILVER SEQUINS By the Yard.On Thread. Easy to Attachand C. Pearce.Conveners of the Jumble Stall were Mesdames R. Martin and F. Marston. with Mesdames Lott, Wiseman, Ellis and Woodman assisting.Those in charge oi the Cake Stall were Mesdames Terry. K. McBride. A. Rosewall and Miss B. Pearce.The Flower Stall was convened by Mrs Clode with Mesdames Pickering, Woodards. J. Allen and Cox as helpers.The Crol Drink Stall was ably worked by Mesdames S. Scroop, M. Heinrich. O. Heinrich and G. Hein rich.Mr W. G. Butler acted as gatekeeper.At the conclusion of the judging posies were presented to the judges by Helen Trueman. Peta Woodards and Pam Nethtvay.In conjunction with the Pet Show the Opening' of the Aberdeen Tennis Courts was held and approximately at 4 jfm. the President of the Club (Mr A. L. Clode) extended a welcome to all .present for the occasion and then introduced His Worship the Mayor (Mr H. J. B. Jennison).Mr Jennison' congratulated the Club on the repairs of the courts, which he understood had cost in the vicinity of £100. It was with courts such as these that coilntry people could have the same oppor tunity in sports as those in the cities. The speaker also commented on’ the success of the Tournaments held at Easter and which had been resurrected after a number of years had elapsed owing to war conditions.With these complimentary remarks His Worship declared the courts open for tha forthcoming season and hit the first ball over the net.Afternoon tea was served with the Welfare Club Ladies in attendance, namely Mesdames F. Reed, Pontifcx. Halliday. C. Thomas. Shakeshafl Terry, Tiver and H. Jennison.Back to the Pet Show the Primary school teachers were In charge of the sports events which followed the parades and a list of the winners is shown below:—Pre School—Robert Sullivan; Lauren Reid, v.Age 6—Robt. Biggs; Pat Ryan. Age 7—Don Stockman; Ray Cox Age 8—David McBride; AndrewSET OF CARVERSStainless Steel, IXL Quality Knife. Fork. Bteel ,Ey Geo. Wostenholm it Son Sheffield.55/ ONLY FULL RANGE*OF STAINLESS CUTLERY By England’s Best Makers. 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Peter Marston Albert Biggs, dead heat.GIRLSPre School—Fay Tiver, Elizabeth Thomas.Age 6—Jennifer Brandon; Rae-lene White.Age 7—anet Wurfel, Thora Allen.Age 8—Annette Heinrich; Betty Towler.Age 9—Lorraine Holman; Pam Bourman.Age 10—Coralie Ellis; Margaret Hawkes.Age 11 Heather Holmes; JoyBourman.Age 12 and Over—Valma Holman; Marjorie Villis.Centepedc Race—Margaret Bruce Joy Bourman. Joan Tlowjer. flat. Partridge, Fay Irlam. No second. Eftg and Spoon—Heather Holmes Rhonda Holmes, Fay Kakoschke dead heat.Sack Race—Fay Kakoschke,-Lmdley Davies.Skipping Races—ROsslyn Reed. Pam Bourman; Wendy White, Dawn Nourse; Marjory Villis. Meredith Truscott; Pat Kakoschke Maureen Sullivan.Three Legged Races—Shirley Bown and Coralie Villis; Julie Pearce and Rossalind Reed; Joy Bourman and Joan Towler; Marjorie Villis and Llndley Davies.The ladies of the Welfare Club can be congratulated on the wonderful efforts of Saturday and a very substantial sum of money should be their reward.
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Tue, Sep 30, 1947
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