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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1948
Page
4
An anonymous correspondent praises re discovery of dire living conditions in Township dwellings and urges swift action. He questions the absence of accountability for ratepayers, condemns wartime memorial borrowing, and condemns opaque power and supplier controls, calling for transparent policy and good governance.
Summary of the Burra Sub-Branch RSL year ended December 1947 from the Treasurer. Receipts include subscriptions 02/10, trading 230/13/4, dances 261/18/3, hire hall 49/10/0, plus items like Anzac Day, AMF Benefits Fund, and events such as Mid North Dinner and Sports Day totaling 657 423. Expenditure lists wages, caretaker, supplies, printing, light, various payments to committees, rates, insurances, and repairs totaling 2057/14/3 with excess income 57/0/11.
A sailor joke unfolds with First Mate asking about arguing with a wife. The Second Mate recalls a singular incident in which she supposedly had her mouth full of hairpins, delivering a lighthearted sea tale.
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