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Burra Store Founder Remembers 19th Century Life and Labor
A lengthy reminiscence recalls life in Burra and Mintaro SA from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The narrator describes moving to Purrell Flat then Burra, running general stores, a coffin maker, temperance tensions, railway work, and establishing a builder and ironmonger business. He notes passage to Western Australia, family moves, postal service duties, and the Aberfoyle Post Office, ending with reflections on faith and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purrell
Tether
Johnny Oleary
Johnny
Jimmy
Farrell Flat
Bleechmor
Mintaro
Piper
Free
Ely
Warner
Freeman
Jallys
Orugh Canaans
Happy Lane
Burra
Er & Balleyg Crus
Sara & Dunstan
Anglican Church
Abe
Arthur Leighton
Western Australia
St Adelaide
Premantle
South Australia
Dunn
Ruorn
Emma Iver
Broken Hill
Argent Street
Railway Town
Gann
AMA
Ick
BHP
Minu
Labour
Dann
Gletrich
Nsw
Mesars Steath and
Ferguson
Bya
Broken Ae
Sereat Creek
George Green
Western Austranls
Perth
Fremantle
Stu Wites
Aberdeen
James ‘Tiger Ae Bons
Frank
G. B. Wills & Co
Bryan and District
Aberfleen
Burra North
Duces
Charac