School Notes at Burra Primary Highlight Mixed Grades and Events
The Burra Primary School notes cover results across grades I to VII with student names and marks, plus term tests, public meetings, and classroom activities. It records top marks such as Grade V with 98 for Alice Sachse and June Culp, and Grade II scores around the high 90s, while noting progress in home projects like lettuce and rhubarb, and reports on football matches and moral lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
Colin Nankivell
Donald Allen
Kevin Guldera
Truth Prior
Moreen Rogers
Teenpa Kellock
Barbara Wil
Larna Hrosd
Connie Bown
Molly Nessa
Delphie Powell
John Pearce
Murmy Baulderstone
Wonala Thasam
John Bourman
Bob Munro
Leslie Gregor
Ray Stewart
Kinedey Allen Keith Nankivell
Reg. Angel
Norman Wilson
Verna Kellaway
Barbara Jen
Hisoh
Maxine Commors
Myrtle Bsulderstone
Grade
Leslie Leibeknecht
Possible
Mary Pearce
Ken Trelaggen
Rams Gore
Erde Carter
Ron Huddelton
Mona Dyer
Zon Southall
Pearce
Max Pascoe
Kashito
Henry Caine
Joan Bourman
Myrtle Seaford
Morris Kemble
Margaret Sachse
Aris ‘Brote
Stamp Marathon contestants settle into stride in early race
The Mferit Stamp Marathon field includes Aileen Saunders Janet Saunders and Nelda Kiddie each with 15 stamps, with Aileen Garrard 1p and Betty Gerraef 10 nearby. Janet and Nelda press early, as Aileen Danny leads the week through Friday in a tense sprint to finish the first list of degree and title holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Danny Janet Saunders
Nelds Kiddie
Aileen Garrard
Betty Gerraef
Janet
Nelda
Aileen Danny
Burra High School Class Positions and Inter-school Sports
Burra High School reports class positions across grades with high marks for First Year Rhonda Faggotter and others. It notes aviation era style team efforts for Magpie and Crow planes, lists best workers, and details Brown vs Blues football and netball outcomes with goalkickers and best players across A and B teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperhouse
Cape Town
Kalahari Desert
Glen Finch
Margaret Pinch
Margaret Mozhima
Hilda Tucker
Aileen Kellaway
Shirley Wolling
Allan Wohlings
Roy Threaduild
Elle Tucker
Shirley Wenting
Josephine Hatls
Allan Wohling
Walter Schubert
Tom Morgan
Margaret Marham
Rhonda Faggotter
Alan Banks
Margaret Humphrie
Pergy Dollman
Frances Spencer
Jane Armstrong
Matrice Edington
Tom Pord
Firrol Burdon
Marjorie Edington
Tow Kleebe
Milton Rice
Obituary notes on Mrs Charles McDonald Adelaide
Obituary outlines Mrs Charles McDonald who died in Adelaide on May 10. She was born November 29, 1865 at Kooringa, married Charles McDonald in 1889, and leaves a large family including Myrtle, Ada Grey, Mantle Goldney, and sons Hector Prior Alec Allan. Son David Charles killed in France and John Nell died in Adelaide. She supported the Hallett Methodist Church and the local Kindergarten Hall, and aided war charity work. Funeral conducted by Revs Noske and Goldney with many floral tributes. Also mentions the death of Miss Doris Wall and two Davey brothers Willie and Steve, with details of their ages and affiliations. Surviving relatives include Frasers and sisters in Adelaide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McDonald
Adelaide
David Neil
Hallett
Koorings
Charles McMonald
Ald. Langsford
Otr
PB. Tiverf
Myrtle
Kent Town
F. Grey
Ada
Parilla
McDonald
Red Cross
O. L. Noske
V. A. Goldney
Doris Wall
John Wall
Aberdeen
Kooringa
D. L. Redding
J. Pearre
A. A. Davey
Kooringy
Willie Davey
Steve Davey
National Bank of Australia
Daveley
5. A. Railways
Peleborough
Frasers
Joseph Dav~ey
Croydon
Br. J
Ala
E. Statton
L. Daves
Adelside
Burra Institute Adds Wide Range of New Books
The Burra Institute Library notes numerous new titles added from Ts Juoe Younger Sone and Toplitutes Association listings. Highlights include Dare, The Dark Ships, No Place Like Home, Strangers of the House, Murder for a Wanton, and Palsetters like Pelican's in the Sky, plus travel and adventure works. The note also covers Chess Club reformation, with Davey as president and secretary Kearns, inviting members to join and offering guidance for newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ts Juoe
Younger Sone
B.D. Broekmen
Button Brning
Clouston
Dare
Deeping
Mundy
Nichelle Tnumste Strangers
K. & Pritchard
Neve Tinler
E. Raymond
Black Hogan
P. Renwick
Builietts
Chambers
Sontar
Spider Steen
Hall Ace
Walsh
West
Stolen Thunder
Whetter
Whits
Gill
Sue
B. Nicholls
Palestine
Arabis
W. Daeping
J. S. Clouston
Mid-Atlantic
Taffrail
S. Maundy
Timberlane
Barry Institute
Institute Chess Club
Davey
Kearns
Adelaide Chess Club
L.A
Burra Trstitute Library
Burra Institute
Farrells Flat and Stanley Flat Play Warm Tie On June Saturday
On Saturday last June sth Trim Farrells Flat met Stanley Flat at Stanley Flat in a keen match won by Farrells Flat five to four. Individual results listed include L J Borowsky M Thomas and A R Mickel among others. Saddleworth beat Farrells Flat by 27 points with Saddleworth 16 goals to Farrells Flats 5 behinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Blues
Ray Sadie
Max Barton
Glen Kakoschke
Maurice Edington
Brown
M. Morton
E. Burdon
L Bevan
J, Blacke
J, Watson
Blio
Adi
Norma Young
Rath
Dorothy —McCannon
Hines
Ellen Byles
Jessie Martison
Melva
Saddleworth
Farrell
Saddlesworth
Farrall's
Farrall
Burra Homin g Club Race Dates and Consolation Rules
Burra Homing Club lists falloring schedule with dates at Tieton Muly Sod and 10th Fawkes July 17 and 24 Parachitna July 1 Parachilpa lady s race Derby for hens August 7 Marree August 14 YB C cock birds only August 21 Marree August 28 William Creek September 6 Parthilea September 11 Willan Creek September 6 Dottnadatta October 250 Maree consolation race October Sth Dodngdatty Consolation races are for birds that have never seen clay in a race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawkes
Dottnadatta
Claykee
Export of Scrap Iron and Steel Industry Growth
A booming scrap iron and steel export trade feeds the Port with prices up to £1 per ton paid to vendors. Japan buys most of the shipments as industry voices push for an embargo. The Federal Minister of Customs found no real shortage and rejected restricting exports, while scavenging continues and theft of supplies rises in the pursuit of quick money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Commonwealth
Iron and Steel
Melly
A Glimpse of the Barrier and Be yon Trip
W. T. Smith of Ware and Arthur Wilkinson of Murtha Park undertook a long overland journey to the Barrier and beyond. They toured copper country past Belmore and Coombah, noting roads, gates, and station life, with breaks at Broken Hill and Mildura. The expedition revealed drought, wind, and booming mining activity, ending with a long return via Mundie and Cockburn and a tyre setback near Belmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Smith
Wareboo
Belmore Station
Str
George Anderson
Cameasst
Smith
Jonlins
Mildara-Wentworth
Broken Hill
Woodlands
Anne
Popiltah Lake
Coominh Lake
Darling
Annabranch
Coombah Lake
Goombah Station
Tom
Mildura
Silver City
Wales
Innch Am
Mundie Mundie
Kelly
Mies Kellys
South
Auemalia
Cockburn
Mutoorontation
Arthur
Lucknlow
1. Smith
Messrs . A
Anderson
Belmore
Stranded Motorists Helped On Long Road Run
A Ramore party stranded on their route from Renmark to Broken Hill left the car after it ripped into a cat and bent the steering. The driver walked to Belmore for aid, leaving a wife, a mother, and three children by the roadside. They were picked up after walking 10 miles and taken back for temporary repairs. They then reached Warrakyo around 8 PM after a 90 mile journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poolamace
Torrowsnee
Barrier Ranges
Exec
Willang
T. B. Smith
B. Smith
Corona Station
Corona
W. L. Foulis
Gidmen
Foulis
Smith
Suayved
Melbourne
Ramore
Renmark
Broken
Belmore
Wim
Warrakyo
Marray
Evolution of Lamp and Lighting Through History
A compact survey traces lamp origins from primitive torch and shell lamp to Greek and Roman designs, the Argand burner and glass chimney, and the shift to kerosene. It notes key milestones by Leger in 1785, Argand in 1786, and later pump lamps, with emphasis on smokeless combustion and the move to modern kerosene lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
Learning
Sueb
M. Leger
Patim
Ati Argand
Carcel
France
New Barley Varieties From Agricultural College
Mir Breakwell, plant breeder at Hoseworthy Agricultural College, describes barley breeding efforts over three years. Crosses include Prior with six rowed types and English varieties Plumage and Spratt Archer. Objectives: raise two row yield and produce a satisfactory six row with quality. New lines from Prior Beevans Special show promise, fifth generation, field tested two years, likely to be grown in Ursule plots and passed to the Department for broader trials. Other strains tested, none superior to current standard under college conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Bureau
Agricultural College
Mir Breakwell
Hoseworthy Agri
Beevan
Ursule
Careful Handling of Pets With Skin Diseases
Caution urged about disease risk from pets especially dogs and cats with mange or skin conditions. Take early veterinary treatment and avoid public health hazard. Emphasizes washing hands and notifying local stock inspector for pets with skin problems.
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Crew & Crewes, Limited
Dunlop Perdrian Mills
Leighton
Bradman
Mary McMahon
Ohn McMahon
Jack Lloyd
Dealey Field
David Lloyd Murray Holmes
Mary, McMahon
Dowdy Lloyd
Frank Lynch
Spencer Finch
Dan Hogan
Veronica Lynch
Ales Wilks
John McMahin
Rows Field
Tack Loyd
Margaret Burford
Nella Eleinig
Aileen Canny Tte
Revi Weinig
Aileen Gar
Janet Saunders
Dack Canny
Betty Garrard
Thomas Conny
Robert Clive
Charles Kingsford Smith
Mereen Kleinig
Aileen Canes
Rowie
Jane
Laure
Clive Jetiner
Dorothy Rogan
Elora Gill Graile
Vincent Cousins
Allan Reinke
Molly Hogan
Hesther Pearce
Gealle I
David
Goorridee
Schoal Hays
Spalding School
Roaborcowie
Buborawiew
Alex Kelly
Rerin
Mire
Messier
Toh
F.C. Aftorist
Boobarwie
A Kelly
M. McEvor
A. Anderson
Ray Affelter
Sack Madigen
Clive Juttner
Norman Webb
Stan Beinke
Keith Toht
Lyal Densen
Tess Collins
David Morris
Les
Willie Beinke
Vale
Lloyd Reynolds
MT. Bryan
Jons
Betty Clarke
Alahoim Schenscher
Glen Simpson
Bob Gould
Sath
Richards
Brian Jefferies
Dawn Simpson
Pat Casey
Mary Griffiths
Bren " Richards
Rath Casey
Cum Creek
Burra High School
Our
W.E. Passmore
Bures
Burra Homing Club
Mesa W.T
A. Wilkinson
Sara & Co
Travel Service
Commonwealth Savings Denk Pasebook
Lan
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Goy
Scotia
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