This week in history: December 5, 1924

From the archives of the River Murray Advocate, December 5, 1924...

Railway picnic: A successful day

Saturday last saw a merry crowd of railway men and their wives and children leave Tailem Bend and Murray Bridge for Ambleside, where the annual picnic was held under ideal conditions.

It was a jovial and interesting sight to see so many happy families enjoying themselves, and while adults sought the shade, the tiny tots engaged themselves in rollicking fashion on the grass, despite the sun and a temperature which was trying enough to the adults.

Following are the results of the various sports events:

• Single ladies’ race, over 17 years: Misses Phillips, McClure, Rowe
• Railway employees’ handicap, 135 yards: R.J. Bowden, C.F. Bradtberg, P.V. Harford
• Cleaving the Turk’s head: T. Price
• Stepping the distance: Nine tied at 30 feet, exact distance 30ft five inches
• Tug of war: Tailem Bend permanent way team
• Three-legged race: E. Stringer and R. Knight, C. Turner and W. Beard, A. Jarmin and P. Shaw
• Ladies’ cotton-winding contest: Miss Tauber, Mrs Wilson
• Guessing peas in a bottle: F.C. Parkinson, 232, exact number 234

Mr Hannaford farewelled

Mr W.G. Hannaford and Mrs Hannaford, who have resided in Murray Bridge for 41 years, left on Thursday, November 27 to take up residence at Tranmere, and on Wednesday a number of residents congregated at Mr Hannaford’s residence for the purpose of bidding him farewell.

For many years Mr Hannaford had taken a most active part in the affairs of the district, had been chairman of the District Council of Mobilong and chairman of the school board of advice.

He had also been closely associated with the foundation of the agricultural society, which was now a flourishing organisation.

All felt that the town owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Hannaford for the work he had accomplished in the past, and they hoped that when he took up his residence in Adelaide that he would meet as staunch friends as those he was leaving behind in Murray Bridge, and that good health would accompany him, as he richly deserved, after the strenuous and exemplary life he had led in Murray Bridge.

He was leaving behind him worthy sons who would worthily carry on the traditions of their father in the public affairs of the town, and he was sure that they would live up to the honourable name that Mr Hannaford had bequeathed to them.

Vote for dairy control: Strong ‘yes’ vote urged

Momentous issues for the dairying industry are at stake in the vote of producers on the question of the acceptance or rejection of the Dairy Produce Control Act.

It is the first time in the history of dairying in Australia that the producers have had the opportunity of deciding whether they will take a hand in controlling the shipping, marketing and distribution of the product of their labour.

December 10 will be a red letter day for the industry.

It will show whether the dairy farmers are prepared to shoulder the responsibility of controlling exports and sail out to better times, or whether they prefer to adopt the motto of the Bolsheviks, “all for nothing”, and sink with the pessimists and boneheads into oblivion.

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