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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
2
A 26 January auction near Robertstown lists items from Mr J R Esker including Merino sheep with lambs and rams, horses, cattle, a Friesian cow, Shorthorn stock, hay and grain, poultry, poultry equipment, and a large range of farming and household implements. Various tractors and machinery are described with condition notes and sale terms. Location is Robertstown Community Centre with usual sale terms.
A fragment lists 2500 sheep with multiple lot details including wethers, ewes, lambs, and hoggets arranged by age and planned shearing months from August to November. Entries note conditions such as mated ewes, drafted groups, and skin quality with additional sale conditions invited.
The yarding listed by Elder, Smith & Co Limited includes numerous sheep lots from multiple breeders such as Packer & Sons and Aye with wethers ewes and lambs of various ages. The advertisement notes rams joined dates and specific counts including 200 ewes 29 years 60 ewes 14 years and 125 ewes and wethers among others with prices and shorn dates. Buyers are directed to the yarding date and to view the lots prior to sale.
The Burra District Council announces penalties under the Soil Conservation Act 1939 for cutting Lees on Stack Roads or Gounen Reserves. Trespassers on Prins disk Royal Station are forbidden without approval and will be prosecuted. notice signed RC Phillips.
Optometrist Holden and Holden Car Co plan a public demonstration in Burra and Melbourne showcasing fuel efficiency records and new products. A weekly subscribers’ meeting is slated for January 26 1948 with presentations from Ex Committeemen and executive officials.
A long list of secondhand goods and hardware items appears, including pipes ladders sails sacks drums cables pails harness saddles bridles waggon jack tools hay forks rope wire and various sundries. The fragment suggests a sale or estate clearance of mixed farm and construction gear with numerous items and quantities.
Mr Young agent for Dal kely and Co Burra announces relocation to larger premises due to increased business pressure. The agency moves from the Western end of Unerommerain to new hotel area in Holl ey.
Public notice warns of urgent repairs causing citywide electricity cutbacks. Burra and Burra North regions will be disconnected on Sunday January 4 from 6 30am to 1 30pm. Aileen J. Walker signs the notice.
Applications invited and will be received at the District Office Burra up to noon Friday January 1949 for the position of Truck Driver. The successful applicant may be required to perform other duties at the direction of the Overseer. Submit details of knowledge experience and references to The Clerk District Council of Burra Burra.
Readable fragments note Evensong at Mount Bryan at 11 am and Wack Springs at 2 pm with Holy Communion mentioned. Translation keeps local church service times in plain form.
Community church entries list services and pastors at Burra Redruth Circuit Borra Redruth area. Times shown 7 pm and 3 pm with Rev Piiman Dorman Pillman Morion Doorian and other ministers noted. location references include Worls End Borinan 30 nm and Burra Kooringa.
In loving memory of Kenny Johnson aged who died January 16. Erle and Rosemary Wieh remember him with affection. Also KELLaway and family note the loss of their wife and mother in January 1544.
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