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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1931
Page
2
A jumble of classified items from Kooringa including rentals and sales by M W Bednall and W S Field. Listings announce repairs by W E Hunt, sale of kitchenware and jam pans, fresh butter, and entertainment invites plus several lost items and a call for applicants and positions.
Readable fragment shows Ladise Sik Hose and Ladise Cotton Ves items with sale pricing. Mentions menswear pieces like Trousers Gabardine and unbleached sheets. Advertises multiple fabrics and garments at discounted rates. Agent for Charmings Sports Depot.
The Corporation of Burra invites tenders by 10 am on Saturday January 24 for carting about 60 yards of slag from the dump to the road verge under Railway Terrace and Young Street Aberdeen. Tenders to be paid per yard. Also tenders by 12 o clock on Saturday January for scavenging work under the Local Board of Health at per month. particulars from the Town Clerk.
The Corporation of the Town of Burra declares a general rate of two shillings and threepence in the pound on all ratable property as assessed within the municipality. Rates are due by June 20, 1941, with a 10 percent penalty for late payment.
Subscriptions acknowledged for December 1930 while Burra Institute subscribers are urged to attend the annual meeting. A local boy fractures his arm in Hallett but is expected to recover. A gold mine rumor and council news are briefly noted as readers see fit.
A garbled tale recounts two brothers, MWew Imports and Local, with Local leaving to work making tables and offices selling goods from overseas. The narrative hints at wealth, illness, rage, and the public turning away as profits fade and wages vanish.
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