Children Break Into House and Shed Steal Money
Over the past week Rex A. Opperman of Warn Street Burrs and Frank G. Foster of Bidyes Street saw break-ins while occupiers were absent. Money boxes were opened, a crown piece stolen, and 10 shillings to £1 unseen. Entry attempted via windows then gained through a shed door. Police recovered part of the money. several local children questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex A. Opperman
Warn Street Burrs
Adelaide
Frank’ G. Foster
Tin Fill Street
Paxton man suffers three broken ribs after fall
Mr Matthews of Paxton, while visiting a sick neighbor, stepped on a piece of sawn wood that rolled and caused him to fall onto a round bucket. The impact fractured three ribs and he was taken to Burra Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suck Matthews
Paxton Sgare
Burra
Matthews
Gutabde
Burra Hospital
Glenburnie Land and Stud Sale Opens at Merino
The Glenburnie dispersal drew a large crowd at Merino where Mullett was passed in at 28 pounds. A private treaty is expected soon as Goldsbrough Mort & Co Limited announce a full clearing sale on March 29th on estate farming plant in good order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldsbrough, Mort & C. Limited
Glenburnie
Mullett
Merino
Bud Dingerma
Forough
Strathsmnyn
Adelaide
Messrs
M. Ottens
Lochiel
Mra
D.C. Henty
Currency Creek
R. F. Thomas
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co Limited
Royal Visit Impacts Farm Production Statistics Request
Primary producers in the Burra area are urged to contact Police Officers at Burra North or Burra as soon as possible to provide past year production figures. Hundreds of Baidina Bright Appings Hing Mongolais and Rees should report to Constable Barbary at Burra North and in Kingston Kooringa and Ban son to Constable Chambers at Burra. Early attention to statistics is sought due to the upcoming Royal Visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra North
Burra
Bright Appings
Hing
Rees
Motorcycle Crash Near ElwEr Springs Injures Two
The rider Bruce Draffern and passenger Ronald Hantan, both of Waller, were traveling to Burra when their motorcycle skidded on loose gravel and struck a post about 7 pm on Saturday February 13. Draffern suffered a fractured and lacerated right foot. both were taken to Burra Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwer Springs
Bruce’ Draffern
of. Waller
Ronald Malcolm Hantan
Burra
Draffern
Burra Hospital
Jie Relily
Bamy
Burra Market Report Shows Strong Sheep Trade
Market at Burra on February South Australia shows solid demand for fat and forward sheep. Prices quoted include 61 prime heavy August shorn Wethers at 69 6 per head and various lots from Burra Mintaro Parrett and other producers with many August shorn wethers and lambs selling well amid forward orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golibrough, Morta Co
Priddy
J. T. Drew
Burra
Wether Lambs
Ero
E.W. Gill
Mintaro
Hwee
A G. Bileschke
Parrett Mat
Wethers
Yewt
Thorn
Boy Suffers Arm Break After Accident at Home
Peter Burdon of Queen Street Burrs hurt his forearm last Tuesday when a fall from a blevele caused two bones to break. Dr Pitcher treated the injury. The patient is the son of Mr and Mrs I Burdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Burdon
Pitcher Peter
I. Burdon
Queen Street
Burrs
Burra High School Intermediate Exam Successes 1953
Burra High School reports strong results in the 1953 Intermediate Examination with over 60 percent pass rate across subjects. Seventeen students earned certificates or credits, led by names including Anne Tucas Eng, Leith Pederick Ang, Keith Cockrum Bag, Pam Bourman Imne, Trevor Franklin Bag, Tan Rowewell Ang, and Marie Gare Eng among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
Othem
Anne Tucas
Eng
Arith
Geog
Bkkp
Leith Pederick
Ang
Keith Cockrum
Pam Bourman
Trevor Franklin
Burra Council Plans Medals for Royal Visit School Children
At a Burra Town Council meeting the council agreed to cooperate with the District Council of Burra Burra to provide medals attached to red white and blue ribbons for all district school children to commemorate the royal visit by Her Majesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
Gre White
Young
Burra Burra
Hiciren
Wohlers Named President Of Air Force Association Branch
At the Burra Branch general meeting J Wohlers was elected president of the Air Force Association. Committee members listed include R C Lott R Bumphrys F Harwood and T Rogers. Next meeting described as vital with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wohlers
Air Force Association
Burra
Air Pores
J. Wouter
Ees Pexaanet
Masaca
Gouger Street Spectacular Arch For Royal Visit
The arch spanning Gouger Street Adelaide will guide Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Progress on March 19. The 3 foot wide center span and 26 foot pylons, covered in decorative cannes, will be lit at night with velvet backgrounds. Construction began January with help from the New Adelaide Traders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouger Street
Adelaide
Mnased Cannes
Dah
Acoh
Adel
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Geep
B.H.S
Tan Roewall
Eagg
Marie Gare
Certsi Bk
Aide
Traders’ Association
New
MTT
Board
Victoria Square
Og. 8 Central Terminal
Tivoli Theatre
Grote Street
Britain
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