Local Board of Health Inspects Paxton Square
The Local Board of Health surveyed Paxton Square to assess living conditions amid reports of poor water supply and substandard privies. Inspectors noted inadequate town water access, rough floors, and dilapidated ceilings, with residents urging action and landlords potentially open to adding taps and expanding yard space for gardens.
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Local Board of Health
Paxton Square
Leel Board of ‘Health
Zach
Cain
Paitton Square
Board of Health
Australia
Paxtor Square
Board of Earth
Burra Milk Strike Keeps Pressure On Prices
Burra milk producers resist Price Commissioner limits and press for higher pint pricing. They argue 50 a pint would preserve dealer margins, noting cost rises since February and a decade of 44 per pint. With no milk delivery service, locals buy at dairies for 4d a pint while deliveries remain disrupted. Council seeks faster action from authorities.
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Burra
Metropollitan
Barra
Venrkirs
Burrs
Primary Producers’ Assistance Department
Witness skewing milk case irks Arbitration Court
Judge Foster criticized a dairying witness for writing a pro milk paragraph as irrelevant and one sided. He urged presenting the other side of the picture, noting the writing resembled a spreader of diseases. The exchange occurred in the Arbitration Court yesterday.
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Foster
Arbitration Court
P. D. Phillips
Bec
Burra Races Likely Thursday After Rail Transport Issue
Burra Racing Club plans its Autumn Fixture at the Race Course on April 7 or 8 with a possible change to Thursday due to rail services. A committee meeting discussed shifting to Thursday to ensure a steam train for horse transport. Improvements at the course include removing part of the Totelwater Building to create a new jockeys room near the paddock, increasing luncheon space. The CWA will again supply the luncheon.
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Burra Racing Club
BAJC
South Australian Railways
Burra
Cansiger
Atake
CWA
Burra Anzac Sports to be Held April 17
The Burra Sub-Branch of the RSL plans the Annual Anzac Sports for Saturday 17 April. The program mirrors last year with events affiliated to the League of LA Wheelmen. Highlights include wheel races open to locals, local athletes in Sheffield Handicap events, and horse events, with Burra town hospitality noted.
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Burra
RSL
League of L.A
League
Adel
Burra Anzac Sports
South Australia
MacArthur Cartoon Depicts Diploma Ceremony in Japan
In a Low cartoon in Evening Standard London, General MacArthur dressed as the Mikado hands a diploma to a crowd of Japanese graduates at Mikado University. Dr Bratt or Bratt stands gloomily, while the scene hints that Japan will become a center of American democracy, a view that surprised Australia after the war.
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Sishdard London
Low
General MacArthur
Mikado University
Bvatt
MacArthur
Japan
Australia
The Gorge Lease Sparks Sheep Run Debate at Worlds End
District Council of Robertstown leases The Gorge near Worlds End for sheep grazing triggering strong opposition from Worlds End residents who view the creek as a long held beauty spot. Locals warn grazing could ruin earth, dust, bark crossings, and picnic grounds while officials seek proper public notice.
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the Gorge
Worlds End
Robertstown
Busta Creek
Agai
Burra
Manoora
Ieasee
R Phillips
Porterstown
Phillips
Warran
Devaike
Goette
Budunda
Appointment of Rev R and T Pettet at Burrs Parish
The Wardens of St Marys Church received Bishop of Adelaides approval for the appointment of the Rev R and T Pettet to Burrs Parish. Pettet previously served at St Columbus Hawthorn and was Rector at Millencent Parish. The Education Service will be held at St Marys on Thursday 1st March at 8 pm conducted by Archdeacon Bulbeck.
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St. Mary‘s Church
Adelaide
R. & T. Pettet
Burrs
Pettet
St Columbus
Hawthorn
Millcent
St. Mary’s Church
Archdeacon Bulbeck
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Anzac Sports
St. Mary's Chi
Burrs Hotel
Kelvinator (Aust. Ltd
Burka
Friebe
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