War Memorial Donation List Opens Appeals for gifts
The War Memorial Drive donation list is open with contributions to Secretary G Morison or President L Hawke of the War Memorial Committee. Donations of £1 and above are tax deductible. Readable gifts total £104 4s 7d from multiple donors including Mrs A B Riggs and Mr W H Gare, plus proceeds from events and a wood bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Morison
L. Hawke
War Memorial Committee
A. B. Riggs
W. H. Gare
Air Force Association
L. Kellaway
Burra High School Cricket and Tennis Results
The Steele House won the toss and ended play with 11% wickets down in cricket. Top scores included Bell 66 and Kalosehke 16 while Swinden led bowling with 4 for 22. In tennis, A match Draysey House won 29 26 and B match Craysey House won 94 32. Assembly this week featured Prefects led by Brian Bell with several students delivering impromptu remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele House
Bell
Stpd Robinson
Ball
Woumard
Kellaway
Kalosehke
C Brooks
Swinden
Balley
Ford
Lode
Thamin
Bown
Draysey House
Craysey House
Brian Bell
Barbara Bage
Nell Prior
Lindley Davies
Mervyn Robinson
Elva Topsfield
Train departure time mix up spurs tense moment
Mrs Hobson asks about her weekend trip and a precise train departure time. Her husband responds with an improbable countdown of sixteen hours seventeen minutes and thirty seconds from that moment, hinting at a miscalculation or joke.
Burra Redruth Methodist Circuit Holds Quarterly Meeting
The Burra Redruth Methodist Circuit met in the Vestry on a Saturday in April at 7:30 pm. Rev Pitman led prayers. roll call showed Redruth 100 and other circuits. Financials were adopted. apologies noted. Anniversaries planned for Redruth in June and Hanson in May. Sunday Schools reopened after holiday and illness disruptions. Decisions urged reviving Young Worshippers League and improving Young People movements. Overseas Missions Sunday set for early June with Circuit involvement. Roger Brown to represent in July. Next quarterly meeting scheduled July 3 at 7:30 pm at the Manse. N Baynes praised ladies for supper hosting stewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
Roll— Redruth
Ironmine
Hanson
Ivon Gare
Mir L. H. Thomas
Messrs
Woollacott
W. H. Gare
J. Clode
Redruth
Young Worshippers' ‘League
Overseas Missions
Roger Brown
Wesley College
N. Baynes
Wedding Notice Sparks Family Joke Dialogue
A humorous exchange between Maurice and John notes the absence of a daughter's wedding in today’s paper while the other acknowledges the larger personal news for him. The brief dialogue captures a family refrain about media coverage and private celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
John
Flying From England to Australia Hans Hasenfus
Hans Hasenfus a 28 year old Pole plans to fly from London to Australia to take up sheep farming at Hallett Station. A former RAF serviceman in the Middle East Burma and Germany will undertake a solo ten day journey powered by a £3000 Fractor Foreigal plane to be used as an air ambulance for Dr Young Prouse Forbes NSW. Hasenus family perished in Poland during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hasenfus
Ballett
Pole
London
Australia
R. W. Needham
Hallett
RAF
Middle East
Burma
Germany
Dr Young-Prouse
Forbes
Nsw
Hasenius
Poland
Burra North Red Cross Branch Sees May Meeting and Parcel Warms
The Burra North Red Cross Branch held its March 31 meeting and rescheduled for May 5 with a mystery parcel competition led by Mrs Steer and Mrs Cat Pearce. Members were urged to donate more garments and old linen for the local hospital, with parcels to Sara’s or to the Red Cross on meeting days. Takings were 18 shillings 9 pence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steer
Cat Pearce
Sara's
Red Cross
Burra North
Finch
Mra K. McBride
Pen Friend From England Meets In Australia After Years
Mrs M Mudge of Willalo and Miss Betty Senior, a pen friend from England, finally meet after eleven years. Senior arrived on the Strathaird at Quatar Harbour to fulfil a marriage plan with an Orroroo pen friend. They tour Adelaide, impressed by food prices and clothing, and Senior marries at Orroroo on March 11, naming Mrs Mudge Matron of Honor.
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M. Mudge
Willalo
England
Betty Senior
Miss Senior
Quter Harbour
Strathaird
Orroroo
Adelaide
Mudge
Old Country
After drinks Powell riffs on poetry and quotes
A stray quotation shows Powell joking about drinking and writing poetry after a couple of pints. The line flips with humor on how alcohol sparks verse and turns into a playful quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Allen J Gluyas Certified Optician Visit
Allen J Gluyas Certified Optician will visit Burra Pesece's Buildings Friday April 16 at 12 noon to 1 pm City address Industrial Blocks 6h King William St C5899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
Pesece
King Wiliam St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burra High School
Burra/Redruth
Methodist Circuit
Wnirgo
United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Pia
United Nations
Australis
Save For Security
Matthews
Czechoslovakia
Ang
Burra North Red Cross Branch
Allen J. Gluyas
Adelaide Wheel
Kim Works Co
Beaty
Sherlock Holmes
Ato
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