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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1942
Page
2
A garbled mix of ads and notices lists products, services, and personal notices. Entries mention Honey and Trish Moss, Coverdales, J J EDS, Eden Smith & Co, and Burma tailoring. Abattoir notices, second-hand lounge wanted, rent ad, and sympathy message accompany scattered names and locations, including Broken_WB and August 20th references.
The Burra Burra District Council announces a period for the simultaneous destruction of vermin within the district. All provisions of the Vermin Act will be enforced during this period under acting District official MLS Edwards.
At the request of Nanisier Tocsi Government the District Council of Burra Basrela calls on all residents to drop scrap rubber at listed depots including Denton's Fasyell Flat Beagletyde Mk Exyan W Lomman's Rooborawhe Post Office Worlds End Fost Office Mongolate F B Wieley's Leighton District Council Depot near Koorings Hotel Burra for forward to the proper authorities. M S Edwards Acting District Clerk.
Registration of dogs aged three months and over in this district must be completed before 14 July 1942. MS EDWARDS.
An auditor will attend the Burra Branch on jth July to examine passbooks of depositors whose accounts are kept there. Interest will be entered after 40th June, and depositors are asked to forward passbooks for inspection to reach the branch before the date. Postage for passbooks wrapped but not sealed. Signed B J H Pedler, Manager. Adelatame ist Suly, 1062.
Owing to the enlistment of O G F Pearce in the AIS the Burra and District Agency of Royal Exchange Assurance will be conducted by his wife Mrs G F Pearce during his absence of service.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions Equal Exchange Assurance and Farmers Union with reference to Clare Markel, five cows and heifers, and J. A. McCallum Esq. The readable portions imply a notice or account related to livestock and a solicitor but lack concrete actions, dates, or outcomes.
The South Australian Egg Board announces registrations for Grading Agents Storekeeper Agents Suburban Storekeeper Agents Country Collector Agents and Licensed Producers under the Marketing of Eggs Act 1941. Applications must be lodged by 25 July 1942. Forms available from Claridge House 52 Gawler Place Adelaide or Box 13F GPO.
Owners of draught stallions are informed that government certicate of soundness and approval examinations for 1942 43 will be arranged only on application and payment of the specified fees. Owing to war conditions, the usual itinerary has been curtailed. owners must apply for examination of stallions and obtain permission from the nearest township or Hawkes. Applications must be lodged before July 1942.
Memorials from Archie and Olea Boulton for Minnie Chappel who died in Melbourne on July 20 194?, and from a Nourse family for a wife and mother who died in Sierra on July 20 1940. They recall enduring affection and family remembrance.
Ooringa Methodists announce Sunday services at Kooringa and Farrell Flat. Morning worship at 1 am, evening at 9 pm, and afternoon 3 pm sessions led by Rev. S Martin and Rev. S. Martin. Includes locations Farre Flat and Kooringa with references to Rev. Martin and Rev. S Martin.
A brief wartime notice urges citizens to cooperate with government finance campaigns. It emphasizes lending and investment as duties, urging support for national loans and patriotic participation in financial efforts. The text presents a moral appeal to citizens to back the war effort through monetary contributions.
The committee of St Marys Recreational Club for the troops thanks all who contributed writing materials wood tables and chairs for the library. Mr Covers and Mr Hale are thanked for their assistance in arranging a collection of 90 books for the library.
Local note lists Home Guard and Burra teams for Saturday with player rosters including Rose wall A Jones Reed Earle and Johnson Rollaway Kellaway Fuller Young Seth Seaford Williams Ter 9th. All players urged to wear a journeying attire and support in the event.
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