Burra Town Council Meets on April 18 1948
The Burra Town Council held a Monday evening meeting at the Council Chambers with His Worship the Mayor H J B Jennison and Crs R A Bevan J Woollacott F H Woollacott W J Lee present. Items included a lease for the Roorings Methodist Tennis Club, building surveyor certificates after February 1948, school repairs and assembly area, and appointing the Town Clerk as Returning Officer for upcoming elections. The CWA room arrangements, accounts, and staff inquiries were discussed, with efforts to assist in Burra Town Hall debt liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
H. J. B. Jennison
R. A. Bevan
J. Woollacott
F. H. Woollacott
W. J. Lee
Cre FT. Marston
Lee
Highways and Local Government Department
A. Simpson & Sons
Highways & Local Government Department
G. 5. Hawker
Architect In Chiefs Department
H. Woollcott
J. H. Woollacott
R. A Bevan
E. R- Davey
C.W.A
Pearce
C.W. A
Burra Town Hall
Invitation for Royal Visit to Burra at Council Meeting
Burra citizens consider sending an invitation to King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret for a visit during their Australian tour. The council backs forwarding a letter to the Premier and asking Hawker MP about a special train for school children to Adelaide to see their Majesties. A request to set aside a country children day and transport arrangements was also carried.
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Wis
B. Jenpison
Burra
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Burr
T. H. Woollacott
Eughness
Margaret
Cr Lee
Q. S. Hawker
Adelaide
C. T. . Woolcott
Cr RA
Bevan
Local Board of Health Meets. Burra Burra Hospital Board Rep Debate
The bi monthly Local Board of Health met in the evening. A letter from Burra Burra Hospital Incorporated regrets it cannot grant the Corporation extra representation on the hospital board. The report on the last meeting was forwarded. One case of Scarlet Fever reported by the Headmaster of Burra Primary School.
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Board of Health
Burra Burra Hospital Incorporated
Burra Burra Hospital Board
Burra Burra Hospital Incp
Burea
Meeting Minutes Fragment Indicates Adjournment Action
The fragment notes Gr S. J. Woollacott seconding a motion with the result carried and the meeting adjourned. It provides only a brief record of a procedural outcome without further context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Woollacott
Burra Anzac Day Service Draws Large Local Attendance
Anzac commemoration at Birra Market Square featured the Salvation Army Citadel Band under Bandmaster Heaven, with a large turnout of town and district residents. The march to the hospital and back ended with prayers, speeches, hymns, and wreaths from Burra RSL, Air Force Association, Demobilised Soldiers, Fathers, and local officials.
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Birra
Market Square
Salvation Army Citadel
Atindance Winder
Heaven
Adelaide
M. G. Dobson
Burta
RSL
Adjutant Chapman
Salvation Army
God
Pettet
Te Catapult Party
Burra
A G. Dobson
National Anthea
Burra Rsl
Air Force Association
John McBride
C. Radford
Fathers’ Association
A. B. Riggs
H. J. B. Jennison
Laubman and Pank Certified Opticians Visit Schedule
L and P announce that their Certified Optician G W Jacobs will visit Manoota Burton Hotel on Wednesday May 19 from 9:30 to 1 and Burra Peatree’s Buildings Friday May 21 from 9:30 to 1. Printed and published by Frank T Marston at the Record Office Burta every Tuesday afternoon.
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Laubman & Pank
G. W. Jacobs
Manoota
Burton Hotel
Burra
Peatre's
Frank T. Marston
Record
Commercial Street
Burta
Accident Rate High For Week
A series of weekend incidents reports multiple vehicle crashes and a door ejection on Baldina Road. Mr T Hallie lost a tire, car flipped near Mr Lehmann’s residence. Mr R West collided with a stationary vehicle near the Pig and Whistle Creek. Mr EL Pyke’s van damaged on the Bakehouse to Man Street bridge when steering arm broke. Mrs Hurtle Scott and daughter were bruised after the car door opened on Baldina Road.
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T. Hallie
T. Lehmann
R. West
Creek
EL. Pyke
Man Street
Hurtle Scott
Baldina Road
Morgan
Burra Burra Show General Meeting Minutes
The adjourned general meeting of Burra Show Inc. shows a deficit of £576 8s due to depreciation charges not previously recorded, and a corrected surplus of £56. Officers were re elected with A B Riggs as president J M Jacks as vice president R W Humphrys resigned. Committees and Burra Show Day on October 3 were approved by the Northern Shows Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra Show Inc
A. B. Riggs
J. M. Jacks
R. W. Humphrys
C. A. McDonald
G. R. Finch
McDonald
W. H. Broyd
Burra
Football Burra Club Opens Season in Practice Match
Football Burra Club opened with a Saturday clash against Robertstown as a warmup for the Association Matches. Both sides showed weakness with Burra leading in quarters and finish at Burra 12 11 to Robertstown 3 7. Best for Burra included Johnson Treleaven Hella way and Jartes.
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Burra. Football Club
Robertstown
Burra
Pinal
Johnson
K Treleaven
K. Hellaway
Jartes
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Burra Town
Local Board of Health
Anzat
Chapman
Pitman
Redrath
Falth
England
Dunkirk
Burma
New Guinea
Austin Cars and Trucks
Britain
Mid North Car & Tractor Service
Austin Cars
Caterpillar Diesel
John Deere Kero Tractors
Ymmercial Street Bureau
Burra Burra
Burra V
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