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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
3
A festive note thanks clients for support and wishes a merry Christmas and bright new year. Re opening on January 2. Portraits by appointment only. Stanley Studios.
Post Office announces amended opening times effective Friday January 2 1948 Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Saturday 9 am to 12 noon Money Orders unchanged 9 am to 3 30 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 11 30 pm Saturday
At the 1947 Burra Town Council meeting on Monday evening December 15 His Worship Mayor H J B Jennison hosted supper at the Northern Cafe. He praised Councillor and staff service noting Overseer H Wilson would complete 33 years with the council in February 1943 and had attended 1107 funerals as cemetery curator. The mayor urged all council employees to accept hearty good wishes.
The Special Xmas Services at Redruth Methodist Church Burra North were very successful with a large congregation. The program featured choral singing and carols including Handel’s Messiah choruses. Mr Lindsay Thomes and Miss Margaret Humphrys led performances while Miss Margaret Pearce accompanied, and Mr W H Gare conducted.
Captain and Mrs McDonald are to transfer from Burra and take charge of the Salvation Army Corps at North Adelaide. They will farewell on Sunday with Adjutant and Mrs H Chapman succeeding them, who have served at Victor Harbor for the past two years.
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