New Year Ball at Burra Aids Hospital Charity
The New Year Ball at the Burra Town Hall drew strong social and financial support for Burra Hospital. Mrs ML Sandland opened with Happy New Year as revelers sent off bursts of noise from decorative trees and balloons. Debs plus prizewinners added festive color, while committees and volunteers ensured a swift supper service before midnight.
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Burra
Burra Wist
ML Saneland
Boothby
SM. Sandland
Lhe
R. Syilthi
Portfex
Mias
Wanta Bex
Hazel Pontifex Ax
Azel Spinnifer
TL Topsfield
Nias
Topsy Field
Mark Davey
Burge Slavey
L. Hawk
Leonie
Kitchen Evening at Booborowie celebrates Miss Philips
A local kitchen evening in Booborowie honors Miss Shixley Phillips as she prepares for marriage. The chairman praises her cheerful public spirit and long service to the district while presenting a token of goodwill and well wishes for a happy future. The event features songs, gifts, and a shared supper.
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Iife
Shixley Phillips
Call
Miss Phillips
Tbe
Viola Brinke
Frankwillis
Miss Philips
Eileen ‘Willams
Burra Radio Session Promises Country Quiz Broadcast
The Liberal Party sponsored Country Quiz from Burra drew local interest and will air across Australia on Friday February 4. The Burra session was recorded recently and will be broadcast on SDN and SRM at 720 kHz later in the month.
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Marquarie Radio Network
Liberal Party of Australis
Burra
Australia
SDN
SRM
Obituary of John B. Rewe in Burr Hospital death note 1948
John B. Rewe died at Burr Hospital on December 15 1948 born in North America near Torrens on May 6 1861. He worked as government surveyor and on farms at Sree Pininanna Mu inoraa Station for 28 years then cook at Balchelor Hat for Mr A Smith. He later held boundary riding and master’s camp duties and helped drive 20 000 sheep to Burr sales. He married Nellie Owern Ah Burra. five or more children survive including Rhorethy Mimrs El, Scroop, Glenelg, Jock Burral Alf of Raenville Bini, Harry Woodville North, Mora Mrs Harry Reriven Alberton, Frank Mrs Ken Griffen Goodwood. Predeceased spouses Burra and Iris.
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Sree Pininanna
Muinoraa Station
Balchelor
A Smith
Burrs
Nellie Owern
Rorethy Mimrs EL
Scroop
Glenelg
Jock
Alf
Ofraenville Bini
Harry Wood
Ville North
Mora
Harry Reriven
Alberton
Frank
Ken Griffen
Goodwood
Burd
Iris
Burra District Council Completes Plant Upgrades
Burra District Council says its plant is nearly complete with a five ton tipper truck and an eight ton Praumatic tyre grader due to arrive in the next few days. A new grader is expected but arrival may be delayed. The council anticipates rapid execution of contracted drainage and main roads work across the area.
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Burra
Oder
CMF Parades Prompt Travel From Burra to Clare
The Citizens Military Forces plan petrol ticket approval for CMF personnel traveling to parades. Burra members must ride to Clare due to low district enrollments. Youths eight and older may join, led by Mr Ro Campbell of Burra, with sport activities after parades including cricket and table tennis. Basketball courts await cooler weather as CMF eyes challenges from visiting units. The Mintaure Rifle Range will soon be ready for shooters, while Balakinen reportedly doubles Clare strength with a local group forming its own unit.
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Army
CMF
Burra
Lo Clare
Vanitch
Ro. Campbell
OME
Mintaure
Balakinen
Clare
Hays
Borre Bowling Club Association Matches Report
Borre Bowling Club lists results from Saturday matches with teams Saddieworth Gold and others, totals include 26 20 26 29 100 74 and 92 across several pairings. Players named include Gree Saddieworth Green Burlier Venning Hunting Terry Jeffery E Davey Hunt Gure Woollacott Pearce Nethway Fernandez Hexslip Crawford Caverdale Pyke Kevern Pullers Crmeker Lunn Lawrie Hampry Riges Parker Woodardy Wallaway Collins Auld Kingston Crawford Averenute Harri Saddie worth and more. Next Association matches are set for Saturday 22 January 1948 at Burras Clare Blue Burra Green at Clare with reminders of date changes.
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Ronducuid
Tuera Gree
Saddieworth
Burlier
Sapdercock
Venning
Hunting
Terry
Jeffery
Davey
Hunt
Gure
Woollacott
H. Pearce
Nethway
Fernandez
Hexslip
Chessan
Crawford
Bruce
Oekenlen
Neate
Burra
Feu
Saturdday
Buren Gold
Saddieworth Blue
Burras Clare
Clare
Burra Town Council protests hospital funding rise
Burra Town Council leaders on Monday evening objected to a government increase in the Burra Hospital contribution from £204 to £259. The mayor cited the hospital’s poor finances, overdraft, rising salaries, and free treatment for elderly and invalid pensioners as driving the need for protest. The clerk noted higher district council support and gazettal of the matter, prompting calls for a formal protest against the increase.
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Burra Town
Burra Hospital
Counell
Wat Ue Burra Hospital
Board of Management
Unts Counell
Pepare
Lue
Council
Fisher
Lee See
Ure Hospital
Rifle Shooting Opens in Second Half Year Campaign
The South Australian Rifle Shooting Association schedules the Country Towns Championship at the Dewy Range Port Adelaide on Sunday March 27, with Burra Rifle Club likely to compete after a wartime break. Conditions set 12 men a side, with ranges at 300 and 700 yards and early practice on Saturday March 26.
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South Austrnian Rifle Shooting Association
Dewy Range
Port Adelaide
Burra
Chamtet
Agd Burra Riflemen
South Australia
Severs
Fred AL
Wit Cohiente
Ue Dean Range
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Micky Hawke
Mick E. York
J. Hill
Joan
Tiny Hin
Tiny
Wiseman
Messrs Eider, Smith
Zelda Smith
EK. Sparrow
Bowan Arrow
Sandland
Debs
Don Bradman
Coverdale
Waltress
Tanner
R. Felter
Pinch
K. Riawke
T. Rooke
Wilson
Sykes
Dolman
R. Jeffery
Booborowie
Ohn B. Rewe
Burr Hospital
Torrens
Ws Fuller
Citizens Military Forces
Borre Bowling Club
Baulderstone
Burra Corporation
C. Leslie Phillips Bos
Univ. Adel
Tiverton
Riverton
Arvellous
Inespa
Minespa
Ali
Johnny Green
E.G. Frankin
H. Cummins
Ring Burra
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