This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1947
Page
7
Monday night in Bute Mr J Gi Carpenter saw a dog attack and kill or maul about 20 sheep valued near 360. Dogs have caused repeated losses, police refused to intervene, and owners must sue for damages or kill offending dogs.
Miss Margaret Jeffery, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Jeffery, has been awarded the Elimsbeth Ann Gillingham Scholarship by Methodist Ladies College for top marks in Leaving Honors. The award covers university fees for three years and she will begin at the University when the term starts on March 10.
Heavy rain leads to the cancellation of all sporting fixtures across the Burra district on Saturday. Local clubs and schools were affected as fields became unplayable and organizers halted planned matches and events.
Don Allen of Burra High School secured an Exhibition Scholarship rewarding £ 20 per year if he remains at Burra High and £ 40 if he studies elsewhere. The award, based on three years of high school exam results, honors a bright student who is also a key member of the Burra Football team.
A dense page of early 20th century notices lists items for sale and services in Burra and district. It includes furniture, hardware, paints, textiles, farm supplies, harnesses, vehicles and equipment, plus classified wants and notices from Sara & Co and Kerr's stores. The jumble mentions sale prices, rails for hardware, shipping goods, and working ads for tailoring, carpentry, and meat products. The tone is brisk, with quick phrases and ad-like lines.
Fragmentary OCR shows prices and item labels for enamel preserving pane 12 quart and aluminium preserving pans. Entries include small numbers and dates 18/6 and 4/11 with unit prices or quantities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.