Burra Public School Tops Weekly Grades
Burra Public School leads weekly examination results with highest marks in grades I through VI. Notable high achievers include Margaret Garratt Brian Hann and John Bartlett in Grade I, Wendy Byles Horton Kakoschke in Grade II, Robert Reed Jesse Jennison in Grade IV, Bown and Carliene Davies in Grade V, and Reg Angel Mollie Nelson in Grade VI.
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Margaret Garratt
Brian Hann
John Bartlett
Wendy Byles
Horton Kakoschke
Robert Reed
Jesse Jennison
Track Bown
Carliene Davies
Reg
Angel
Mollie Nelson
Social Evening to Aid Diggers' Cupboard Fund
Black Springs hosted a Friday social evening at Mr and Mrs H J Dunn’s home on June 19 to raise funds for the Diggers' Cupboard Fund, yielding £1 13s 3d. A produce stall at the Ration Book Depot on June 13 for the Children's Hospital Appeal raised £2 2s 3d. The convenor thanks all contributors for their kind donations.
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H. J. Dunn
Children’s Hospital
Baldina Mongolata Gold Mining Syndicate Update
The manager reports for the fortnight ended 27 June 1942. Farnden's Hill continues to 79 feet with low values around 8 dwts per ton. Trewartha's Adit cross-cut from 70 ft level advanced 6 ft to 6 ft total. Driving south discontinued. north drive shows no values on No 3 leader.
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Farnden
Trewartha
Burra North F F C F Unit 195 Fortnightly Meeting
The Burra North F F C F Unit 195 holds its fortnightly meeting on June 25 with Mrs. Riggs presiding. Attendees discussed canceling the July 3 Children’s Hospital shop opening, fixing July 11 as an alternative, and planning a reception for Mrs. Shepherd. Donations and preparations for a Buffalo Ball supper were arranged, with a hamper packed for the Cheer Up Hut.
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Mesdames W. Irlam
T. Fuller
Clode
M. Bevan
M. Brown
E. Sellars
A. Hirschausen
I. Gare
C. Pearce
Misses Koehne
G. Scroop
Shepherd
Children's Hospital
Jennison
Wiliams
Mesdames Bernhardt
Scroop
Jenonison
White
Ron Walker
Miss Reed
Jeffery
Morton
Central Committee
J. Williams
Double Victories In War Time Factories Rise In Employment
War time production drove 566000 engaged in Commonwealth factories and 699000 in secondary industries, up 133000 as munitions and military gear dominated. Postwar gains hinge on local manufacturing, with Australian ingenuity, new plants, and a 43000cotton mill record in South Australia showing rapid expansion and future import cost reductions. Paul Cheyne notes factories turned war needs into lasting industry and peacetime triumphs.
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South Australia
Paul Cheyne
Versailles Treaties and the Rise of German Russia Entente
The Versailles treaties left Germany and Russia as outlawed powers in Europe and foreshadowed a later alliance. In 1922 the Rapallo treaty linked Russia and Germany amid Genoa conference talks, driven by strategic worries over Bolshevik hostility. The match fostered by the Weimar era and fears of rearming Germany under reparations shaped dangerous consequences.
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Europe
Germany
Russia
England
Rapallo
Genoa
Labour International
Ludendorf
Lenin
Weimar Republic
Copperhouse School Arbor Day Observed with Tree Planting
Arbor Day at Copperhouse School on Friday June 26 attracted many parents and friends. Special lessons were given by the teacher. Chairman of the School Committee F Foster and Rev H K Bartlett spoke on suitable subjects. Twelve trees were added to those planted earlier. P C W fund efforts raised £7 10s 0d. Bonnie Maple led with the highest collection and earns a special prize. The next fund dance is scheduled for Saturday July 11 at the school with good attendance anticipated.
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F. Foster
H. K. Bartlett
P.C.W
Bonnie Maple
Farrell Flat Red Cross Branch Meeting and Parcel Send
The Farrell Flat Red Cross Branch held a June meeting during which parcels were packed and dispatched to Burra and the Cheer Up Hut. Burra parcels included three pajama suits and coats, two hospital shirts, mufflers, socks, a hot water bottle cover, a balaclava cap, a sleeveless waistcoat, and two sleeveless pullovers. A knitted waistcoat and pullover were praised for their quality. The trading table earned 10 shillings 4 pence, while Mrs. J. O. Denton managed the table. A dance on June 6 raised 1 pound 9 shillings 0 pence.
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Burra
Mel. Rasmus
J. O. Denton
Burra Red Cross Meeting Sees Donations and Planning
At the June 30 meeting Mesdames T Doddrell and J McGrath hosted tea raising 14/4. Goods donated include gloves to Mrs O Walker pullover to Mrs Wm Finch and pyjamas to Mrs W H Ankiwell. Members urged to submit entries for the new committee before the annual meeting on July 15.
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Mes Daames T. Doddrell
J. McGrath
O Walker
Wm Finch
W. Hankiwell
Fragmentary quote on postwar unity and armament limits
Bernard Pares argues the wartime period bound Germany into a single nation in a way never seen before, while Allies could not apply lasting arms restrictions. He suggests territorial separation would follow a victory, and notes the unifying effect of the war, calling it a reshaping of national unity akin to Russia.
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Germany
Russia
Bernard Pares
Dont Talk Card Warns Soldiers About Censor Evasion
Army authorities launch Dont Try to Be Smart campaign with posters promising action against gossip in both military and civilian circles. Hundreds of thousands of posters urge restraint on chatter about movements, production, and operations to prevent leaks.
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Forde
Cheap and Nice Ten Cent Stores Helped a War Refugee
Kathleen Hingeley recalls in a BBC Radio Newsreel how ten cent stores offered color abundance and comfort during years as a war refugee in Canada. She notes gratitude when pennies were scarce and the shop’s offerings sustained her.
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Canada
Kathleen Hingeley
BBC Radio
Hanson Public School Class Positions
Upper Grades winner Donald Cawthorne with Peter Gunow second. Lower Grades champion Jeanette Rogers, with Dawn Brereton and Cynthia Rogers tied for second.
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Donald Caw
Heenzo Makes One Pint of Best Cough Remedy
A vintage advert promises Heenzo as a quick acting family remedy for coughs and colds. It claims one pint can be made at home by adding Heenzo to water, suitable for adults and children, with a price of 2 shillings 4 pence per bottle.
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Heenzo
Burra Record Seeks Print Advertising Quotes
The Burra Record invites businesses to request up to date printing services including cards menus handbills billheads concert tickets circulars letterheads business tags labels and more. Contact the Burra Record for a tailored quote.
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Baldina Mongolata Gold Mining Syndicate
Burra North F.F.C.F
Australia
Forgan
J. & R. Forgan Ltd
Crystal Brook
Port Pirie
Commonwealth
The
Royal Institution For the Blind
Copperhouse School
Farrell Flat Red Cross
Burra Red Cross Branch
Railto
Taylor Bros
Gawler
Eudunda
Auburn
Noricotpa
Riverton
Mile End
Waymouth St
Adelaide Cain
Jacce
Ten Cent
Hanson Public School
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