Burra White and Blue clash with Kapunda in clubs cricket
On Saturday December 2 Burra White and Burra Blue played Kapunda bowlers. Burra Blue posted 169 while Kapunda were 120. Players mentioned include Barrett, Oats, Hawke, Derry, Kellaway, Reed, Tiver, Bown, Bevan, Harris, Wurt, Hillis, Tibrook, and more as teams competed in a ctoose series of internal matches and a public night at Boob crawls Memorial with speeches by Mr A W Fetes and Hawker.
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Burra White
Repuneao
Burra Blue
Kapundi
Burra
Burra Burra
Rapunds
Barrett
Deffery
Wilknson
Hawke v. Oats
Heuzeneaeuer
Brown
Riddell
Ay Davey
Derry
L Kellaway
Hill Whiteheld
Vogt
Netlich
Reed
Thomas
Ockenden
Kellaway
Danset
Ward
Poveden
Shianons
E.W
Tiver Bown
Finch
Pascoe
Borges
Seni
Kleinig
Liewhle
Kapunda Burra
Harris
Herbert
Lyken Davey
Aleyn Bevan
Janetn
Puller
Keyerm
Pedeok
Peatus
A.B. Rigs
Cavardile
Dollman
Woodrds
Horgarty
N - Windebank
Shakeshaft
Tibrook
Sauer
Nicholls
Wheeler
Willams
Lewin
Smitth
O'Shea
Marston
Pearce
J. Davey
Wichardson
Mellaway Y Barrett
Jeffery
Jennison
Hawke
Fletchert
Woodards
A. B. Rikes
Davies
Sykes Fuller
Boobcrawls Memorial
Jim Love
Belerborough
Anch & House
A. W. Fetes
Hawker
Booboronte
G. 8. Hawkeer
Opesker
R. B. Dewhirst
Dewhirst
J. W. Hogan
Tornado strikes Burra district during Christmas week
Readers recount a rare tornado event near Burra Queensland during Christmas week. The storm crossed land near Ted Rooke’s property about five miles east of Burra, causing fence damage, uprooted trees, and dust columns. Watercourses surged, roads suffered heavy damage, and travelers faced bogged roads on the Morgan route. The article notes varied rainfall and a brief but intense swirl, with limited overall destruction.
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Burra
Marmado
Ainstely
Ted Rooke
America
Ofte
Facing 1946 shearers drought and zoning impact
The 1946 wool clip suffers from drought reducing sheep numbers while zoning rules aim to spread labor and start early sheds. War years kept the plan alive, but pay rates and tax pressures shift appeal. Cheaters seek steady, pre set rates and conditions. tensions rise as industry edges toward peace and stability.
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New South Wales
Elmé
Gradera
Review of wool position in Australia amid drought and rising prices
The review notes doubts over Australia's 90 million sheep figure versus 126 million years ago and highlights drought in western New South Wales and parts of Queensland. It details heavy stock losses, reduced wool production, and high wool prices with overseas buyers paying well above valuations. It covers demand from China, the Middle East, and the USA, shifts in prices at Flemington, and the impact of drought on stock and feeding costs, with American buyers active and seeking high-yield merinos from Australia.
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Australia
Austratia
New South Wales
Queensland
Bellints
Flemington Salemania
Sydney
God
Werhave
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ua.a
Commonwealth
Fragmentary exchange on oranges and apples in teaching
A washed out dialogue shows a mother offering five oranges and two haw to a child while a daughter responds that she does not know and references a teacher using apples to teach. The fragment hints at a classroom or domestic teaching moment with fruit as examples.
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Miways
Shortage of Motor Vehicles in Australia
The article notes a severe vehicle shortage in Australia with December 192A figures showing only about 606 210 units in operation, a drop from earlier years, leaving nearly 200 000 cars and commercial vehicles aged 18 years or more in service. It argues Australia clearly needs a large influx of modern motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Commonwealth
Amtraks
Burra Cricket Match At Racecourse On Swur Day
Burra First Tunings faced Hobba Radford and Moyle led the bowling as Hobba’s side posted a modest total. In the chase Burra’s batting faltered with short scores from Holman and Broad, while Becker remained not out. Final score details and sundries indicate a low scoring club match with Betro trophy points.
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BURRA
Swur
Brennan
Tow Hobba Terry
B. Hob
Cotton
Moyle ‘Genford
B. Moyle ‘Opperman
Sted Short
B. Mill
Holman
Christip
B. Browd Becker
Shakestraft
B. Hill Neville
Broad . Robinson
Sepa
Hobba
C. Gecker
Chennell
Ub Va
Radford
B. Holman
Él Moyle
Will
Holman Y
Yo. Oy
Broad
Miye Wiolets
Atll Tropes Pointe
Don
Phillipa
Lott
Christmas Tree at Hanson School Festive Evening Review
Christmas tree event at Hanson on Thursday night December 18 featured two strong pupil performances, a puppet show, and several prize certificates. Jeanette Rogers earned Dux and F C certificates with Richard Robinson for improved shooter, as younger pupils received gifts and sang carols amid Christmas fare.
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Hanson
Tax
Jeanette Rogers
Colin Brereton
F.C. Certifi
Parker Christine
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Eapunda
Dedman
Wilken
Wuret
Hillis
Review OF Wool Position
China
Middle East
USA
Balgius
Healy
Holland
Denmark
Yorkshire
Illics
Lishnelion
J. O. Dey
Ford V
Pumuranie Vielong
Ford VA
Nton Farrell
Burra Benevolent Society Appeal
Nelva Phelan
West End
Burra Hotel
Ord
Priebe
Hone
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