17 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
1
The mayor A B Jenson extends holiday wishes and thanks city employees and council members for services rendered. He pledges to continue community improvements and to serve townsfolk and visitors with dedication in the coming year. He wishes a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Price 24 reports Father Christmas visited the Burra Kooringa Methodist Church and the Burra Hospital on Christmas Eve. The event included a decorated tree, gifts for children, carols by students, and visits by Father Christmas to patients at the hospital.
A brief report notes a midweek barre technical classes breakup celebrating the year’s work. Public showcases on Wednesday and Thursday invited visitors to view student progress and hear thanks to teachers for the year's efforts.
The Burra Benevolent Society notes acknowledgments for a completed purchase of a wheel chair and other items. Previous acknowledgments dated 7 0 0 are referenced with local lodge details and names including Kooringa Ledge No 6.
Burra High School hosted Speech Night at Burra Hall with students performing songs and solos. The principal lauded staff and noted record enrollment of 73 pupils for 1948, plans for a larger hall, a moving school toward home-based citizenship, and a forthcoming AdelaideExhibition visit and new drawing classes for girls.
Prize awards include Dux titles for several classes with Ross Wabeler and George Willidma among top honorees. The evening featured dance numbers, a Gypsy-styled performance, a one act play titled The Shadow, vocal solos by Margaret Jefferies and others, and the school choir closing with the National Anthem.
A damaged clipping notes a grasshopper swarm near Burra District. The district council reportedly destroyed the swarm during morning work and mentions large feed losses and separate outbreaks, with unclear details about timing and actions.
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