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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
2
Instructions from Mr D Keynes to auction a wide assortment of items including appliances furniture tools and building supplies. The sale lists Electrolux refrigerator oak desk chairs beds tables wardrobes kitchen equipment garden items and various hardware with terms to be announced.
A sale by auction lists 2,000 fat sheep with assorted livestock items and extensive household goods. Items include a Merivac vacuum cleaner, tools, furniture, kitchenware, car gear, and farm machinery with numerous Merino sheep lots described by age and shorn dates. Conditions at sale are noted along with the seller and buyers to be announced.
The Corporation of Burra announces that the mayor and four councillors will retire by effluxion of time on the first Saturday in July 1949. Nominations close at 12 noon on 11 May 1949 at Burr Town Hall. If needed, adjourned elections will be held on 2 July 1949. Nomination forms available from R. Davey.
The Burra Corporation announces that at a council meeting on 20 April 1949 Elias Reginald Davey was appointed Returning Officer to conduct the forthcoming annual elections on 22 April 1949, with F. T Marston noted in the notice.
Nomination invitations issued to fill vacancies caused by expiring terms of councillors J A Heinrich W L Noske G H Henry English Ward F Lindner T Farley with nominations due by May 14 1849 at the Robertstown District Office. If insufficient candidates are named a second ballot will be held July 2 1949. John Roberts appointed Returning Officer to conduct the election.
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