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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1947
Page
3
Publication note from 1047 issue published Tuesdays after noon at the Office on Commercial Street Burra by Frank Teare Marston proprietor with contact numbers 48 and 40.
A strong wind struck Burra on Tuesday afternoon for a brief spell damaging the balcony roof of the Eastern Telephone Buildings. Workers were later employed to remove the remaining roof. The wind was linked to the tail end of hurricanes in other Australian regions.
In a rural exchange, Parmer Haye jokes about the Jones man who once worked for Sede asking if he is dependable. Sede replies that if he were steadier he would be motionless, highlighting a playful, terse rural banter about reliability.
An assortment of small advertisements and notices from Burra. Urgent nursing trainee sought at Burra Hospital. Job and training opportunities, shop prices on cleaners, safes, leather goods, iron coolers, and household items. Various sales and services listed by local businesses including Wilkinson’s, Sara & Co, Coverdale’s, Carpenter’s, Kerr’s, and Hann & Sini. Also mentions public social and a Grampians tour offer with travel details. Includes items for sale such as furniture, bedding, kitchenware, hardware, and clothing care products.
Mr Mark Goodridge, local radio dealer, has passed the Melbourne Technical School set examination for Radio Servicing. The success qualifies him to sit for an examination in Radio Engineering.
The local association begins semi finals with EKOoneona, the top team, facing Colts, the third place club, at the Racecourse. Burra, second, meets Buffs at Victoria Park in three week fixtures likely to produce engaging cricket.
An appeal lists individual contributors each giving five shillings toward a local fundraising effort. Names include Miss Scovell Mid-North Car Tractor Service K R Crewes G Terry A Coverdale Mrs Scott J Ail J Pascole K Murphy and others with several shops and residents named.
Maisie pleads for reconciliation with George as she jokes about kisses and makeup. George resists, retorting that she takes both kisses and makeup, in a light exchanged line from their quarrel.
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