Keen Burra Market Sheep and Cattle Sale Delivers Large Turnout
Goldsbrough Mort 4.0 Ltd reports a large attendance at Burra on February sales day with strong competition across sheep and cattle. Sheep yarded totals include 1088, with high prices for ewes with lambs and wether lambs. cattle yarded 186 with 172 sold and several lots in calf to Shorthorn bulls. Prices show clear gains across many classes, including cows in calf and store cattle.
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Goldsbrough
Mort 4
Burra
Duyers
Northorn
Largest Gum Tree in Northern South Australia At Burra Creek
Mr Bd Finch owns a Gum tree on his Burra Creek bed. It measures 32 feet in girth and stands about 150 feet tall. Floodwaters provide moisture for growth. The Woods and Forests Department may verify if it is the largest in the northern regions.
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Bd. Finch
St Bright
South Australia
Burra
Finch
the Chronicle
the Woods and Fores
Duncan Hughes
Clare
Pinch
Baker Promises Two Quid Over Edrich Wicket
In Mount Gambier Mr C L Pratt said during a cricket Test broadcast that Mecool would get Edrich with a Dell 1. He did, and Pratt sent £2 with a letter addressed to Colin Mecool care NSW Cricket Association Sydney.
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C. L. Pratt
Mount Gambier
Edrich
McCool
Pratt
Colin
McQool
Care Nsw Cricket Association
Sydney
Benevolent Society Appeals for Invalid Chair Subscription
The Benevolent Society reports a fully subscribed appeal of £97 10s for a mechanically propelled Invalid's Chair. Special thanks go to The Burra Record for publishing the list. Donors include Wilkinson 5 10, Dr Bheven 4 4, G R Friebe 10, M B Davey 4, Bence's Ltd 4 0, and many others with small amounts totaling £9 9s 4d and 9d 4f 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent Society
Burra Record
Prey
Wilkinson
Bhe
Abere
Johnson
Modern Met
Miss Phelan
Miss Halliday
Henna
Es Bao D. Keynes
Rat Plague Threatens South Georgia Whaling Station
The tiny island of South Georgia shows an infestation of rats per square mile, thriving in whale processing refuse. A few residents run a small whaling operation, while cats survive on leftovers. locals fear they must depart when whales no longer feed the rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Atlantic
Burra Hospital Building Programme Accelerates Plans
Burra Hospital will use a £2,000 government subsidy for this financial year to begin Nurses' Quarters construction. If the grant is not spent by June 30, 1943 it becomes void. Architects Dean Setry and Gilbert have been tasked to finalize plans for immediate building work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra Hospital
Messrs
Dean Setry
Gilbert
Miss C Crewes Elected Permanent Secretary at Burra Burra
Miss C Crewes was elected permanent secretary of Burra Burra Hospital at a recent Board of Management meeting. She had been acting secretary in Mr G Dow's absence and the board kept the position open for him for years before learning he would not return to Barts. Dow plans to open business in Melbourne.
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Board of Management
Burra Burra Hospital
C Crewes
Miss Crewes
G. Dow
Tov
ATS
Dow
Do Barts Bt
Melbourne
Good General Rain Benefits Pastoral District
An excellent general rain fell across the district on Sunday boosting Eastern area pastures and filling dams after prior shortages. Western sheep nations faced drought before 1946. the new rain suggests good conditions for lambing and the Burra Sheep Markets may return to former strength with ample feed and water. Rainfall readings include Burra 71 and Oakvale 160 millimeters over three days.
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Filiett
Farrell Flat
Woolgangs
Braemar
Caneerass
Kooowie
Burra
Mt. Bryan
Booborowie
Bildina
Koomooloo
Old
Willard
the Gums
Burra Council completes cemetery road works
Burra Town Council finished ditumenising 11 chains of Cemetery Road leading to Burra Cemetery past the Kooringa Hotel. More sections will be treated when funds are available. The completed work is praised as an excellent job.
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Burra Town
Burra
Kooringa Hotel
Heavy floods wash out roads and fences in Robertstown region
Heavy rains last week damaged roads across Burra Burra and Robertstown areas. The main Robertstown to Pt Pass road suffered severe mud, with fallow lands washed over the surface. Scorers were used to free the road from mud while Burrs area saw little rain but high humidity.
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Kebhnk Staton
Robertstown
Eudundy
Burra Burra
Pt Pass
Burrs
Booborowie RSL Sub Branch Reports Successful Year
Attendance was good at the annual meeting of the Booborowie RSL Sub-Branch. President T J Canty praised the year’s achievements and the committee's work across twelve meetings. New officers were elected including President H J Woodgate and Treasurer D Keynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flere
T. J. Canty
Danny
Beoborowie
R. J. Affolter
Affolter
H. J. Woodgate
J. Affolter
Messiah Beinke
T. J. Danny
J. Williams
C. H. Brown
B. E. Taylor
R. E. Dewhirst
Geo. Harris
New Cunarder Under Construction At John Brown Yard Clyde
A new Cunarder, named and unnamed yet, rises at John Brown & Co shipyards on the Clyde. The 30 000 ton liner, about 700 feet long, will serve the North Atlantic, with bows modeled on clipper lines. When finished she promises luxury for travelers and a crossing speed of 2 knots.
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Clyde
John Brown & Co
North Atlantic
Ceylon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burba Benevolent Society
Miss C. Crewes Hospital Secretary
Cal
Phis
Serumle Vlaloe
J. O. Denton Farrell
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