Ratepayers Rally for Burra War Memorial Finance
About a dozen ratepayers attended the Burra ratepayers meeting last week where His Worship the Mayor Mr Hy. J.B Tennison urged adjourning. The council and War Memorial Committee pressed for a £1200 loan with £400 already saved, to fund Victoria Park memorial works and a grand sporting complex costing around £3000, hoping the Government would add £800.
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Hy. J.B Tennison
Burra
Lfe
Hette
Hve
Toei
Loca! Governing Body Donne
War Memorial Committee
Victoria Park
Gested
Butra
Hundreds of Pounds Lost in Burra Cemetery Vandalism
Burra Cemetery suffers extensive damage as over ninety glass IAS domes on graves are smashed. Police questioned two youths after a Wednesday evening attack, the second such incident at the site. Damaged domes valued at 25 to £5 each.
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Burra
IAS
Burra High School Shows Strong Intermediate Exam Results
Intermediate results highlight Burra High School achievements for 1947 with five pupils gaining certificates. Students Catherine Davies Veronica Brennaw Robert McKly and others earned subjects credits in English Maths Physics Chemistry History Woodwork Bookkeeping Dressmaking Home Science and Needlework.
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Burra High School
Ning
Catliene Davies
Veronica
Bren— Naw
Beaulig
Robert McKly
Eric Asser—Inglish
Carliene Davies
Veronica Breniga
Jill Febe
Claire Lloyd
Shirley Moore
Smglish
Arithmette
Luis Edwards
Barbary_ Humphrys
Schools Stay Closed Until February 2nd Due to Paralysis
Burrs and district schools will not reopen until February 2nd as ordered by the Education Department because of infantile paralysis in the state. Teachers report February 1st and will work through February 2nd to prepare the year's program for a strong start when pupils return.
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Burrs
Education Department
Hospital Fees Set to Rise at Burra Burra Hospital
A meeting of the Burra Burra Hospital Board of Management decided to seek permission from the Prices Commission to increase patient fees for ward and private room patients. The rise is driven by higher salaries for nurses and domestic staff, with the hospital’s wage bill expected to exceed £1000 annually.
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Burra Burra Hospital
Wewak
Hospital Association
Burra Hospital
Burra RSL Auxiliary Sets January Meeting and Social
The Burra RSL Auxiliary met on Friday January 23 1948 at 2 30 pm with 13 members. Mrs C Pearce chaired in Mrs Jennison's absence as plans were made for a Social Afternoon February 6 in the Club Rooms with stalls and tea contributions for the Radio Committee benefiting the Chis Rooms. Hostesses listed are Mesdames Steele J Kellock and Field in charge of trading table with Mrs Pearce as Hospital Visitor.
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Burra Rsl
Jennison
C. Pearce
Rooma
Chis Rooms
Forty Hour Week in Burra Sparks Public Debate
The Burra forty hour week triggers mixed views among workers and the public. Workers say the change offers little benefit and disrupts home life, while employers fear rising costs and uncertain outcomes if wool and wheat prices fall. The piece notes uneven benefits across unions and pressures on purchasing power.
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Burra
Employes T
Admissions to Burra Hospital to be Limited
The Board of Management of Burre Burra Hospital Inc. will admit only surgical and urgent medical cases. Patients who could be cared for at home or in other facilities will not be admitted until further notice. The action stems from a nursing staff shortage and an overtaxed small team caring for urgent needs.
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Board of Management
Burre
Burra Hospital Inc
Hes
Perations
Burca Hospital
Burraites urged to use extra leisure hours for work and sport
A discussion argues for a forty hour week and a standardized day off. Readers are urged to spend the added leisure time on productive pursuits, sport on Saturdays, gardening, and self improvement, while maintaining full effort during work hours for prosperity.
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Jana
Burra
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