Education policy and student awards at Burra High School
The Burra High School community thanked staff, council, and parents for support during a year of transitions. Dr. Steele announced policy changes postwar, including three year qualifying certificates, expanded bursaries, and transport aid. The evening honored teachers and students with certificates and prizes, and featured musical and theatrical student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easson
Parents and Friends’ Association
A. B. Riggs
Miels
A. Riggs
C. Bailey
RK. J. Jetery
F. ‘J. Sara
Dr. Steele
Revs
Bartlett and
Cowle
Burra
Burra Town
Victoria Park
B. Jennison
Riggs
V. Davies
Basson
Gawler High School
Koehne
Steele
Therr
Australia
Burra Observation Post Shift Schedule 21–26 December
Post shifts listed for Burra Observation Post from December 21 to 26. Names include K R Castine H B Brooks J Hammer M J Morton A Dea H K Bartlett G Butler E Smet P Hogan O Gekenden E McWaters A B Riggs R Jeffery with varied 7 am to 11 pm to 11 pm to 7 am periods across dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. R. Castine
H. B. Brooks
Pledge
J. Hammer
M. J. Morton
E. Smet
Tam
P. Hogan
Tor
Gekenden
E. McWaters
A.B. Riggs
R. Jeffery
Obituary notices for Trestrail and Phelan in Burra paper
Mr William Trestrail aged nearly 85 dies at Woolgangi station after 52 years service with the Warnes family. He was born January 18 1868 at The Paddock Burra and left unmarried leaving five siblings. The funeral was held at Peterborough with Warnes family pallbearers and Rev H K Bartlett officiating. Mrs M A Phelan of Burra Hotel dies age not stated after long hotel career. funeral planned for Peterborough where her late husband rests. Sympathies voiced for Lance and Nelva Phelan and Pte Tom Phelan of Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Trestrail
Burra
William
Mary Trestrail
Koo- Tinga
Paradise
Tres Trail
Penwortham
Clare
William James
Philip Lane
Koomooloo
Thomas Warnes
Warnes
Charles B. Warnes
Woolgangi
Reg. Warnes
C. Warnes
Trestrail
Joseph Trestrail
Solomontown
Steve Trestrail
Magill
James ‘Trestrail
Hendon
Emma Oats
Edwardstown
Stokes
Woodville
Reg
Bob Warnes
H.K. Bartlett
H. Hutson
W- March
P. Reed
Les. White
C. J. Pearce & Son
M. A. Phelan
North
Middle North
Peterbarough
Glenelg
Lance Phelan
Nelva Phelan
Tom, Phelan
Darwin
Peterborough
Burra District Council endorses aid and road repairs plan
The Burra district council under chair H C Atkins approved funding actions and parish repairs. Officials endorsed use of RD4 tractor for nine hours, shifted fire tank, and approved road works from Gum Creek to Goodridges, Boobroowie main road drains, and hydrant loans from Morgan Whyalla pipe line. Grants from highways department noted, with 50 percent fire equipment subsidies mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crs
H. C. Atkins
W. Lomman
J. M. Gebhardt
E. L. McWaters
Finch
J. M. Jacka
D. Keynes
Cr. Finch
Cr. McWaters
J. J. Warnes
Highways and Local Government Department
Minister of Agriculture
Department of Lands
Mt. Bryan Road
Northern Fire Fighting Association
South Associations
T. H. Harvey
Thomas
Henry Harvey
Boob’ Crowie
T. Baynes
Sarah Paynes
Oliver Baynes
Booborowie
T. Rogers
Reuben Thomas Ford Rogers
Hanson
Keynes
Gebhardt
Car Lr
Jacka
Gum Creek
Goodridges
Cr. Keynes
Gebnardt
Hawker's
E. C. Collins
M. A. Gebhardt
Lomman
Boobtrowie Burra
Spoon
Forest
Callary’s
Crystal Brook
Morgan-Whyalla
Joan
Panger
C W A Year End Meeting Recap and March Resumption
The last CWA meeting of the year was led by Mrs G G Hawkes on Friday December 20 with a fair turnout. Apologies came from several members and the branch will recess until the third Friday in March. The monthly CWA shop will still run and donations were approved to Cheer Up after Christmas. Hospital boxes were prepared for Burra Hospital, with contributions of biscuits and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Hawkes
Mesdemes W. Ley
E. T. Bonython
F. M. Pearce
R. J. Jeffery
Miss Wilkinson
C.wa
Quorn
C.W.A
Burra Hospital
O. Finch
Distree
J. R. Barker
Q. Finch
A. B. Ae E. Finch
H. J. B. Jennise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col Pearce & Son
Burea High School
Joyce Hopkins
Connie Eyles
Betty Parks
Lois Riggs
James Terry
Ronald Fuller
Ray Jennison
Darrel Young
Beth Pearce
Mary Field
Jill Pearce
Marie Crewes
Niagara
Joan Davies
Helen Jefferies
Ross White
Bill Byles
Margaret Sykes
Margaret Jeffery
Davies
W.G. Terry
Burra Burra
Forgan's
Forgan’s
Porgan
J. & R. Forgan Ltd
Crystal Brook and
Port Firie
Fred M. Pearce
Berger’s Paints
Tom Scovell
Burra Motor Co
Motor and General Engineers
Guy H. Dollman
Company OF Australia Limited
Telephone
A. P. Rogers
Grocer,’ Burra
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