This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1942
Page
4
Burra and District Honour Roll lists numerous sailors, nurses, and soldiers from Burra and surrounding districts. The long roster includes ranks and names such as Sister M Rigus, Sister N Bentley, Cpl Roy Jettner, RAAF personnel, and various others, with multiple families and townships represented.
Burra Mayor Woollacott outlines council activities for year ending 30 June 1942. He notes war impact, wartime duties, health inoculations, finances, rate collections, and efforts to revive the Burr’s Mine and Institute finances. He commends council staff and residents, highlights housing success with 40 families moved in, and thanks women volunteers and the public.
The Hanson Red Cross Branch held its annual meeting at Hanson Soldiers Memorial Hall on July 1. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs M J Marchent, Vice-president Mrs J Brereton, Secretary Mrs B Johnstone, Treasurer Mrs S Dunon, with committee members Mrs Bishop and others. First aid classes will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays each month, and monthly parcel shipments to Cheer Up Hut will continue.
The Burra Record Office offers will forms for residents over 21. Forms cost one shilling each and may be obtained directly from the office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.