Empire Day Observed at Burra High and Primary Schools
Empire Day was celebrated at Burra High and Primary Schools with Mr Hawker MP and the Mayor addressing students. Speakers urged good citizenship, flag salute, and a National Anthem half holiday followed.
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At. Burra
Burra
Hawker
H. J. B. Jennison
H. O. Pederick
Hayward
South Australia
England
India
South Africa
Walter Page
Deer
Lord Gowrie
Richardson Leads Burra Handicap Eclectic Round With 71
I Richardson shot 71 on 18 holes to top the handicap stroke competition at Burra Golf Club linked to the Eclectic first round. Other scores included S McAuley 75 and L Thomas 87 with various handicaps. next Saturday features the final Eclectic round and a handicap stroke event with partner draws at 145 pin.
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I. Richardson
S. Mcauley
L. Thomas
L. Triver
R. B. Martin
C. Davey
J. Dighton
R. Jeffery
A. Lloyd
D. Davies
J. Wiseman
R. Wood
Two Nominations For Mayor In Burra Supplementary Election
On Saturday May 28 the Returning Officer Mr E R Davey announced two nominations for Burra Mayor F T Marston and Mrs Kellaway. Voting will be from 8 am to 6 pm. Cr F T Marston resigned from West Ward after being nominated. The council accepted the resignation.
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E. R. Davey
Burra Corporation
F. T. Marston
Kellaway
Burra
Cr F. T. Marston
West Ward
Burra Rifle Club extends E C Collins stage amid windy shoot
At the Burra Rifle Club 23rd stage of the E C Collins trophy was fired over 500 and 600 yards. Jim Schwier leads with 29 points, Ron Kellock 26, Joe Lloyd 23, with a final shoot next Saturday to decide the season. Pat Hogan added four points to 49 in The Gap Trophy while Joe Lloyd leads the J R Barker trophy on 23. D Field won the best shot badge as weather damp and windy kept scores lower.
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Burra Rifle Club
Jim Schwier
Ron Kellock
Joe Lloyd
Pat Hogan
J. R. Barker
Fred Kakoschke
D. Field
Badminton and Table Tennis Gather at Kooringa Hall
Every Monday night at Kooringa Methodist Hall members and friends play Badminton to stay active in cold weather. A Table Tennis Club formed to ensure enjoyable evenings with no limit to participants and matches planned against other clubs.
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Kooringa Methodist Hall
Burra
Mear
Kooringa
Burra North
Pleasant Willalo welfare club meeting yields funds
On May 26 11 members of the Willalo School Welfare Club held a social afternoon with a trading table and afternoon tea. Proceeds totaled 12 shillings 8 pence and 12 shillings. The next meeting will be held shortly.
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Willalo
Talc and pottery clay deposits near Burra attract explorer Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson visited Burra District to inspect local mineral deposits. He praised talc sample by Norman Ford as high quality and potentially as valuable as Pyrenees mines. Pottery clay also rated good. mayor to forward samples to the Department of Mines for possible official site inspections.
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Sir Douglas Mawson
Burra
Douglas
Norman Ford
Douglas Mawson
Pyrennese
Bob Fairchild
Adelaide
Department of Mines
Department
Burra CWA Holds May Meeting and Notes Donations
The Burra Branch of the CWA met Friday May 21 at 2 30 pm with Miss Rogers in the chair. Mrs Roy McWaters of Beaufort Victoria attended. Barker forwarded 368 lbs of fat to Adelaide aiding Britain soap efforts. A letter from Miss Burry of the Piddington WI England discussed their first birthday party.
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Burra
C.W.A
Miss Rogers
Roy McWaters
Beaufort
Victoria
Barker
Adelaide
Britain
Miss Burry
Piddington
Women's Institute
England
The
Sunday School Reopens at St Marys with 31 Pupils
St Marys Church of England Sunday School reopened after years closed with 31 prospective pupils attending. Miss Nina Morrison organized demonstrations of Kindergarten work and discussed equipment including a Strip Film projector to be used for teaching at the Sunday School and local schools. Rev R B Potte t and Superintendent Mr N Woodards praised the reopening and expect weekly sessions each Sunday at 10 am.
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St. Mary’s Church of England
Nina Morrison
M.A
Morrison
Beers
Ai Peer School
Town Clerk Accepts Carpenter Tender for Hall Painting
The Town Clerk accepts W. Carpenter's tender to paint and lime the large Town Hall room, with completion planned by month end. A calendar form recipe book for hot and cold puddings is to be compiled, with each branch contributing recipes. Six members offer to contribute, while a planned play may be staged at the August meeting.
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W. Carpenter
Aol
H.Q
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Burra Golf Club
Commonwealth Savings Bank
G. Willmett
F. Kakoschke
J.R. Field
G. Webster
B. Scholz
D. H. Field
P. W. Hogan
W. Hempel
E. C. Hopkins
R. G. Bernhardt
Co. N. Bushell
Holmes
F. T
Jitterbug
Shell
Shell Company
Shell CO. OF Aust. Ltd
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