St Josephs School Break-up Concert at Burra Town Hall
The St Josephs Convent School held its annual break-up concert at Burra Town Hall on Wednesday December 10. Students performed chorus numbers, a drama titled A Merry Christmas, and a Pyramids item by senior boys, with solo piano pieces and action songs. Prizes were awarded by Father Dalton and the Lady Mayoress, and the evening closed with dancing and the crowd’s applause.
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St. Joseph's Convent
Burra Town Hall
Curtiene Davies
Joan Fisher
Michael Brennan
Boy Blue
Joe Fillmore
Bo Prep
Laurel Callahan
Miss Muffet
Jennifer Ryan
Tom Tucker
Dean Callahan
Gorden Kakos—chke
Barty Ryan
Desmond Earl
Farmer
Heverley Samuels
Mary Preis
Énohn Broad
Kevin Kellaway
Peter Samuel
Peter Murphy
John Samuel
Carlene Davies
Hallett War Memorial Names To Be Plated On Hall Monument
The Hallett War Memorial lists service names to be plated on the Hall War Monument and asks the Secretary to advise on corrections and omissions. Several entries appear with initials and surnames including Gaskell, Miller, Longford, Bailey, McDonald, Cogan, Duggan, O’Leary, Phin, Hooper, Hopkins, Jones, Watkins, and Warner among others, with many initials and potential mis-spellings noted. The notice requests verification of the listed names and any missing names to ensure accurate honoring of responders.
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Hall War
Mnitisis
Tleneford
Brook
Brooks
J. J. Longford
C.K. Bailey
B .McDonald
RK. Cogan
N. McInnes
A.A. Cogan
D. K. Dare
W. L. McRee
Dare
Meera
Duggan
Meets
Je M. Duggan
Miller
W.G. Dunaten
H.R O'Leary
Mc Fenn
F. B. Owen-Smyth
Burra and Clare Rifle Club Join for Christmas Shoot
Seven Burra rifles visited Clare Range for a social shoot with seven Clare marksmen. The day featured two rounds on a single target with handicapped entries planned for next Saturday’s Christmas event. Local chatter centers on prize gifts and a sleepy lizard joke as contestants prepare and hope for good sport.
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Burra
Clare Rifle Range
Clare
Clare Range
Burra Riflemen
Oliver Holmes
Lizzard
Eddie Hopkins
Eddie
Oliver
Oliver Twist
Hallett Red Cross Branch Meeting and 1848 plans
The Hallett Red Cross Branch held a December meeting with attendance slightly down but takings higher due to the food parcel packing arranged for January 7 1848. A Britain Food Appeal collection raised 20 shillings 0 pence 8 farthings plus 55 tins. Donations included 1 pound 1 shilling from Mr F Slatter and 5 pounds 9 shillings 11 pence in hand toward 60 recipient addresses. A competition won by Mrs D C Seigert, with the prize from Mrs Kellock, and a brisk Specter Trading Table plus afternoon tea closed the day with totals: Trading Table 9 pounds 16 shillings 8 pence, Afternoon Tea 1 shilling 6 pence 3, Competition 15 shillings 8 pence.
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Red Cross
Food For
Britain
F Slatter
D. C. Seigert
T. Richards
Kellock
Specter
Hoppers Kick Fowl to Death in Hopper Plague Tale
A quirky report describes grasshoppers attacking fowl by luring them with greens, then the birds ingest the hoppers alive and injure themselves. The plague also harms eastern gardens, as crickets develop wings after chewing produce, though damage lessens once they fly.
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Ferther
Railway Engine Sparks Suspected Fire Cause
Two Grass Fires Burra and District report near misses with rapid containment by residents and GAR staff. A Hallett Station blaze near the Railway Line was extinguished by two GAR workers and linked to a railway engine spark. MP Hawker urges action, warning winds may worsen risk. Contained in this issue is a 1048 Calendar guiding fire response.
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Burra
Willalo
Hallett Staton
GAR
GQ. S Hawker
Puriia
Hallett
Clearing Sale Report of Estate H. Wright Held December 10
Bilder Smith & Co Limited report a clearing sale of Estate H Wright on December 10 with good attendance. Most plant old. sheep sold well with late rates. 775 sheep yarded and sold including 28 ewes 87 lambs. prices listed for ewes and lambs. Machinery items include Massey f turbine head, Avery Geales, Ajax Wool Preus, McKay Binder, Trolly, and De Laval Separator with varying sums.
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Bilder, Smith & Co, Limited
Wright
Cornedale Cross
Massey F Ft
Avery Geales
Ajax Wool Preus
Mc—Kay
Trolly
de Laval
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Joseph’s School
H Applaine
Barry Samuel
Mary Preiss
St. Joseph
John Byrne
Toni. Priges
Father Dalton
Geven Hills
HJ. B. Jennison
St Joseph's House
Jon Fisher
Bt. Patrick’s Howe
Mary Preist
Bt. Joseph's
Walzing Matilda
Hallett War Memorial
Gaskell
Prezise
Orlando
Port
Yalumba
Tantara
Tintara
Penfolds Royal Reserve
Seppelts
Phe
Audra
Crkc. Ane
Dian of
The
Hirth
Burra’s
Hallett Red Cross Branch
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