Burra Sub-Branch Reports Successful Year
The Burra Sub-Branch of the SS. &A. Fathers Association held its annual meeting on 23 January. G. H. Dollian was re elected president with A. B. Riges and G. A. Heinrich as vice presidents. Secretary W. Carpettier treasurer W. Lee and auditors were named. Expenditure for the year was £79 3 9 with a credit balance of £48 10 4. The association aided the Adelide Office and visitors to Head Office averaged 443 monthly. The Daws Road dads visit three times weekly and contributed human touches to patients at Angorichina. Donations included a wheeled bed for the Hospital and a Memorial Hall at Angouching. £27 10 0 was donated by the local branch. The piece urges dads to contribute and support those who served.
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Bove
Air Force Association
G. H. Dollian
A. B. Riges
G. A. Heinrich
W. Carpettier
W. Lee
Messrs Woodards and Nethway
Adelaide
Daws Road
Mitcham
Burra
Angorichina
Angouching
Fathers Association
Mokota Cricket at Mt Bryan and Booborowie Innings
Cricketers from Mokota and Mt Bryan clash with Booborowie in a two inning match. Notable performances include M Connors and Heneker for Mokota and Jeffery dominating for Booborowie with multiple wickets. Final totals show Booborowie taking early control with strong bowling figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Beckwith
Sundries
Byles
Spackman
B. Reynolds
BI L
Clutterbuck
J. McMahon
Booborowie
Jeffery
Cousins
Jarmyn
B. Gill
Beckwith
Tara
B. Bruce
M. Farrelly
W. Byles
A. Wordgate
A. Collins
McMahon
G. Williams
Burra Hotel to be Sold in South Broken Hill Deal
Mr Friebe of Burra informs that he has purchased a hotel business at South Broken Hill and intends to sell all lease of the Burra Hotel. He has modernised the old house into a popular town stop and has been flooded with inquiries from potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oté, Friebe
Burra Otel
South Broken Hill
Burra Hotel
Burra
Briebe
Friebe
Paul Schramm to Visit Burra for Recital
Viennese pianist Paul Schramm will visit Burra Friday night to perform a recital at Burra Town Hall. He is touring Australia with stops in multiple country towns, arranged by the Workers' Educational Association of South Australia.
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Paul Schramm
Burra
Burra Town Hall
Australia
Workers’ Educational Association of
South Australia
Speeding Through Country Towns
The National Safety Council secretary Mr J C Howard urges country residents to curb speeding as Australia tightens road safety. He cites a prima facie 25 mph limit through country towns and notes city driving rules should apply on main streets to reduce accidents. The Australia Road Safety Council, formed three months ago, plans broad safety work in country districts.
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The
National Safety Council
J. C. Howard
Howard
Mr Howard
Main Street
Masti
Australia Road Safety Council
Mons McMahon Optician at King William Street
Optician Mons McMahon advertises consulting at Burra's Mr Coverdale's Dispensary 3a King William Street on Tuesday February 23 from 9 to 5 30. Appointments with Mr Coverdale via phone 32.
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King William Street
Burra
Coverdale
Australian Primary Producers Union grows strong in Australia
Four years after its founding by Warrnambool men, the APPA is described as the strongest farmer organisation in the Commonwealth. South Australia reports branches with high farmer membership and a 100 percent goal finally reached, signaling broader unity among primary producers and calls to join the big organisation for common interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Robert Glasgow
Dick Dawson
John Gleeson
Warrnambool
G. Retalle
E. Mortimer
South Australia
APPA
British National Farmers’ Union
Man complains over childless marriage as wife bears twins
John Smith believed misfortune followed him and argued about happiness. After eight years of marriage his wife gave birth to twins, but he remained unhappy and threatened divorce claiming one twin was not his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
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SS. &A. Fathers” Association
W. Wahlert
Nanktvell
W. Young
J. Lockett
B. Denson
Cain
Jacob
Waymouth St
Mokota Cricket
E. Jeffery
BR. Jermyn
R. Collins
G. Dare
Hooborowie
Ema Cae Ba
Collins
A. Clapp
Rf Lestery
W.bruce
Heneker
Shattock
Sted Emmerson
Wjarmyn
Taylor
A. Woodgate
Miller
C. Heneker
R. Jarmyn
H. Miller
Whiteford
Alf
Commercial Street
A. L. Clode
Burra North Pox
Matthews
Tecnico
Mons McMahon Optician
RED Trucks
Breville Wireless and Electrical Appliances
R. A. West Phone
Burra 11
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