Burra and District Weather Registers Reach High Registrations
Last week Thursday to Saturday saw wet days aiding Burra and district areas. Registrations tallied across multiple localities including Burra 271 Glenors 27 Cane Grass 74 Woolgangie 46 Parsoole 15 Collinsville 110 Willara 70 Mulga Hill 190 Stud Park 120 Koomooloo 58 Old Koomootoo 49 Booborowie 28 Hallett 165 Mt Beyan 208 Fantell Flat 62 Worlds End 66 Oakbank 117 Braeside 50 Quandong 155 Pine Valley 95 Onkvale 120 Ulooloo.
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Burra and
Booborowie
Hallett
Mt. Beyan
Fantell Flat
Worlds
End
Oakbank
Braeside
Quandong
Pine Valley
Onkvale
Ulooloo
Name Plates For Streets in Burra
Burra Town Council considers street name signs with quotes for painting at 90 mil per dozen. Mayor supports the idea from a visitor, aiming to gradually install signs on posts like Unley Council. Clerk to obtain prices and designs at per dozen.
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Burra
Llysnewydd
Hams
Cy Woollacott
Unley Council
Kellaway
Bauldersone
Burra High School Records Enrolment and Bus Growth
Burra High School reports a roll of 83 this year, beating last year by 12. New enrollments total 40. A new classroom is needed and the Willalo Halett and Mr. Bryan bus now carries 28 pupils, prompting Mr Hanlin to enlarge the bus. Improvements include a timber store room and gravel paving. the yard remains rough and safety funding is urged. In exams, four of eight Intermediate candidates earned certificates, with others close behind. Don Allen appears among Continuation Scholarship recipients at £20 yearly for two years. Fayth Haweon Clarke gained Leaving Examination certificate. two others missed by one subject, now attempting Supplementary.
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Burra High School
Willalo
Halett
Bryan
Hanlin
Burra
R. Haese
J Boorman
A Anderson
G. Williams
Don Allen
Fayth Haweon-Clarke
Prefects and House Leaders Named for Two Houses
The Prefects and House Leaders were selected this week by the students. Steele House leaders are Veronica Brennan and Donald Allen with Deputy Leaders Bill Priebe and Brien Bell. Draysey House leaders are Dawn Bernhardt and Robin Samuels with Deputy Leaders Meryl Nelson and Arthur Anderson. After selection the new Students were drafted into the two Houses. A keen struggle is anticipated for the House Shield.
Aberdeen Tennis Club Tournament Donations Acknowledged
The Aberdeen Tennis Club Committee thanks donors who contributed trophies and funds for the tournament events. Recognized sponsors include H Reed M H Tiver H L Thomas B J Reed FP Hogan P M Pearce Sid Johnson Ken Murphy Mick Ward Ockenden M M Tiver E Barratt H Jennison Geo Heinrich S Scroop Miss A Bentley Miss MV Pearce Sara & Co Bence's Ltd.
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H. Reed
M. H. ‘Tiver
H. Thomas
BJ. Reed
Wi ‘Hogan
P. M. Pearce
Sid Johnson
Ken Murphy
Mick Ward
0. Ockenden
Mesdames M
H. Tiver
E. Barratt
H. Jennison
Geo, Heinrich
S. Scroop
A. Bentley
MV. Pearce
Sara & Co
Bence’s Ltd
Telephone Lines To Be Put Underground Soon
A notice states that nearby work on placing local telephone lines underground will begin shortly. The plan calls for underground installation in the area to improve service.
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Plaig
Dictation Prize Sparks Family Quip About Mother
In a playful memory, Aunt Mat recalls Dad asking about the first prize for dictation. Bobby quotes Dad saying, well well, you're getting more like your mother every day.
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Mat
Daddy
Bobby
Harvest Festival Services Across Burra Redruth Circuit
Burra Redruth Circuit schedules harvest festival services with Rev Eckersley at 11 am and 7 pm at Burra and Hanson 3 pm with Rev Berrett. Kooringa 11 am with Rev Hobbs, T 2 20 pm Harvest Festival led by Rev H Hobbs.
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Redruth
P. Eckersley
A. Barrett
Hanson
Berrett
Tronmine
P Eckersley
Burra-Kooringa
Kooringa
Hobbs
Eckersley
Worlds End
H. Hobbs
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wipers
Burea
Alex Bevan
Quality Grocer
General Merchant Market
St. Burra
Chennell’s Store
Uummenwuial
BURKA
Chennell
Tesrael
Faulding
Anchor Health
Burra North
Paton's
Aberdeen Tennis Club
Burra-Redruth
Methodist Circuit
Salvation Army
Holiness
Salvation
McDonald
T. G. Secker
Lion, & Invicta
LION
Greengrocer
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