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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
2
A collage of auction bids and sale notices from Burra and Koaringa areas lists farm gear and household effects, loose goods, livestock, real estate auctions, and public sales. Items include furniture, tools, dairy goods, and land allotments with dates, locations, and terms. A final notice warns of a 70 percent reserve in a 1931 sale by the Corporation of Burra.
Nominations received at the District Office on Saturday June 19 1931 for Burra District Council show Glen Gaskell Hawkes elected in Koorings Ward William Hedley McWaters elected in Baldina Ward and Reginald Ws elected in another ward. Arthur A. Davey returning officer.
Regional ad from Cash Draper Aberdeen features stray textile items and sale prices. It mentions ladies cardigans, girls cardigan sets, tweed fabrics, men's flannel and suit sets, and discount offers. The text is fragmentary with unclear dates and brands.
An advertisement seeks a fully efficient overseer for North East station with references. The annual meeting at Eastern Telephone Builds Roorkee is set for Friday 26 June at 2 p.m. and includes election of officers and finances.
The District Office shows nominations required on Saturday 33th June 1984 for ward Cone with John Hooper as one-wanted, G Hanley Hawker listed as reelected, with Returning Officer Fane.
Fragments show disorder in city office notes with references to August 13 and voting hours. Names like Heinrich and Taunee appear in partial form. The legible text hints at a public voting event but details are unclear.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Goldsworthy born in Germany on December 25 1838 who arrived in South Australia in 1848. She lived in the southeast before moving to Burra in 1858 where she stayed until death leaving six children. Also recorded is the sudden death of Mrs G Schuyler of Aberdeen at 74 during early hours Monday with daughter seeking help.
In a correspondence letter to the Bastar Town Council the writer reports four pines along Chapel Street have been stripped bare from 18 to 20 feet, blocking light and marring the once pretty street known for its summer beauty. The issue cites residents complaining about the lack of lighting due to tree growth.
At the Aberdeen Croquet grounds on Saturday afternoon the club presented season trophies. President Mrs. J G Sara congratulated winners Airs GE McDonald in handicap singles and Mrs Hoy Voumerd in handicap singles, with Mrs Voumard and Miss Mills winning handicap doubles, and Mrs McDonald and Miss Tr Bartholomiews as runners up. A dainty tea followed served by Mesdames B J Fiserty and MT Puller.
An inaugural euchre party began May 25 at St Josephs School and has met weekly since. All solicited guests for the 22nd are welcomed, with proceeds aiding Dame’s fund and featuring Sir Josephs charity event.
A jumble of aphorisms and misquoted lines appears with references to Wrnamaker and the Prince of Wales. The mix hints at a sermonette on effort, saving, rising early, and advertising, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
The 1929 discussion in the House of Representatives examined excessive bankruptcy charges and whether fees could be reduced in relation to administrative costs. The response noted no current basis to lower fees, given the executing government's stance and existing costs. A stray note mentions deafness and a claimed cure.
Mrs. WJ Window of Wissen yis Gawler South Ai thanks for the Relief from indigestion via Bicurated Magnesia. She reports wind burn and heart discomfort eased after trying the product and notes prior medicines failed to help.
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