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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1952
Page
2
Ratepayers and subscribers may nominate up to 12 months appointments for 400 vacancies at Burra Burra Hospital. Nominations must be proposed and seconded by two eligible voters present on nomination day. Incumbents eligible for re election are deemed to have offered themselves. Written notice given July 1952. elections set for August 1 in the Town Hall.
Tenders are invited for publican 800th Burra Show ice cream and fruit booth drinks to be held Saturday October 1962. Closing date for bids to be advised.
Women's Branch invites members to Town Hall Burra on Friday the 1st for the annual general meeting with Premier T Playford and MP G Stanley Hawker addressing the gathering. Men's Branch meeting set for Friday 15th in Pearce's Building at 3 pm for annual reports election of officers and other business.
A fragment from a Newton McLAR LTD notice in Adelaide indicates inquiries are being directed to See Lott for further details.
Readable parts indicate a church timetable with services including Sung Eucharist Evening Prayer and Hoy Communion. The text mentions a morning service at 7:30 am and an afternoon Evensong with a 3 pm service, but due to garbled OCR some names and times are uncertain.
Messrs Worth and Mills urge clients and the public to note that from August 1 1952 their office will be located at the District Council Chambers Commercial Street under the firm name Mur Muray Cudmore Worth and Mills. Mr Worth will continue to visit Burra on bale days the first and third Fridays Telephones Burra 109 Central 11.
Nominations for Burra Racing Club Limited are invited under the Articles. William George Terry offers to stand for re selection and nominations for the three vacancies must be lodged with the Secretary, E R Dever, by Thursday 14 August 1958.
The Koorings Methodist Circuit lists events with Rev H at 7 p.m. and 230 p.m. and Christopher at 1 a.m. plus Rev. WORLDS END includes Hobos at 230 p.m. at KOORINGA.
Fragmentary note describes a 4 pm gathering for young people. Mentions sympathy for a rat he roshair mother and thanks to Mrs Soove. Unclear names and context limit detail. reads as a brief community notice or call to attend.
Mr G Stanley Hawker was confined to his bed for a month with a virus but has now regained mobility and can get around again.
On Friday next August 1 the Premier Hon T Playford will address the Burra Women's Branch of the L O L 45 at 3 pm in the Town Hall after the Annus Meeting An invitation has been extended to the Burra Men's Branch to attend the meeting.
War and flood relief in Barwon Heads Victoria sees clothing and furniture salvage with The Salvation Army leading aid. An elderly Scotswoman praises early help in London wartime and Barwon Heads flood response. The annual Self-Dental Appeal funds global relief, with August visiting uniformed volunteers and Lieut B Coffey.
Spalding defeated Booberowie 28 to 22 with Salain Jey and Booberowie players named. Terowie beat Yarcowie 33 to 16 led by Hanlin ODea Meers Yarcawie Farrell Reynolds and Burra Hallett forfeited to Burra.
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