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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
7
A local establishment advertises wines ales and spirits for sale with draught options at West End. The notice invites readers to write or call for orders or inquiries and provides a telephone number.
The Commonwealth Financial Assistance Scheme, started in 1943, funds full time university and technical studies for eligible students based on merit and capacity to succeed. By 1948, 102 new entrants joined the University of Adelaide under the scheme, with total aid reaching over 5,200 assisted and 19,700 ex-service personnel trained under related programs. Eligible courses span medicine, science, engineering, dentistry, veterinary science, agriculture, architecture, arts, law, economics, social studies, and music. Maximum aid ranges from £130 to £169 per year, plus university fees, with income-based reductions and dependent child considerations. Applications for 1949 must be sent by January 31.
Senator Cameron reports rapid growth in telephone connections since World War II. As of September 1948, metropolitan and country districts totalled 979,229 in service with 270,087 added since August 1945. Applications outstanding reached 116,485 with 94,864 metropolitan and 21,?8 in country. Post Office tracks demand and plans more exchange equipment and underground cables, aided by higher production from Australian and overseas factories to lift connection rates.
The report notes the rain falling by Zach month’s record at Burba and cites a University of Adelaide office remark on numerology and saddle cloth numbers, with a housewife discussing shopping difficulties and a remark about using eight spoons.
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