Earthquake Shakes Spalding Town In December 1954
A strong earthquake struck Spalding township around 2 p.m. on Thursday 16 December 1954. The main tremor was followed by two lighter shakes causing plaster damage at the hotel and walls to crack at the District Clerk’s home and railway cottages. Banks and shops reported electric motor outages and widespread fear with humorous incidents noted, but no Adelaide seismograph recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Tel
Raiway
Bank of Adelaide
Ings
Andrews
Lown
Walpole
Trafield
Jamestown
Adelaide
Dance at Hilltown to aid Clare War Memorial Appeal
Clare Rural Youth Club hosted a dance at Hilltown last Saturday to raise funds for the Clare War Memorial Appeal. Miss Heather Mulligan won the Monte Carlo event with her partner as a large crowd of local youths gathered from Hallett Boobcrowle and Burra with music by Mrs Preiss’s trio and piano by Mrs Ashley Woodgate, secretary J Kimber in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiltown
Clare Rurel
J. Bentley
Monte Carlo
Heather Mulligan
Burra High School Banquet Receives Noted Toasts
The Burra High School Banquet was a great success with the High School Council and their wives and religious instructors in attendance. Mrs Ells presided as president of the Parents and Friends Association and toasts honored the Queen, National Anthem, High School Students, High School Council, Parents and Friends, the Staff, and responses from Mr Jennison and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ells
P and , Association
Bilis
Natonal
Jennson
Marie Gare
Judith Wood
Jennison
Parents and Friends’ Association
Tan Alen
Australians Face Challenge of Better Citizenship
The Call Committees urge Australians to answer the challenge of Better Citizenship, praising courage and urging collective civic action for national improvement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred M. Pearce & Sons
Burra, North
Carpenters and Joiners
Timber, Hardware and Paint Merchants
Caltex Ltd
Wiles Manufacturing Co., Ltd
ARC Weld Gates
Burra Meat Stores Limited
Burra North
Ishulin
MID North Car & Tractor CO
John Deere Diesel
KER
Morris
Kelvinator
Icemaster
Stromberg Carlson and
Kriesler
Electricail
Sunbeam
Remington and
Philishave
Helvetia
H. J. B. Jennison Phone
Urra
Hilltown
Burra High School
McCormick International
Tyne
Geelong Rubbers
Garvest
Geelong
Saddleworth Farm
Saddleworth
Burra Motor Company
Guy H. Dollman
Miirrors Isle
Tracie
Per Elliott CY
Ayre
M Tor
G. A. Nottle
Justice
Booborowie
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