Premier Playford Speaks at Burra Hall on Coalfield Progress
The Burra audience welcomed Bay Premier T Playford with a civic reception after his lecture on Creek Coalfield development. Films shown highlighted Leigh Creek coal operations. officials praised Burra's role, and volunteers raised funds for Wood for Britain, totaling £6 100.
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Burra
Bay
T. Playford
Creek
Hart
Flaleh
HJ. B. Jenison
Pia Phant
Ana Efit
Australia
F .T. Marston
Playford
Daily Press
Uhat
Ben Chifley
Burma
Whysha
Adelaide
South Australia
T. H. Woollacott
Mi5b
Barra
Commonwealth
South
London
Burra Rifle Club to Hold Shooting Event Saturday
Burra Rifle Club announces a shoot day with targets at over 20 and 300 yards for seven shots. Members should arrive early as shooting starts at 1:30 pm. Vacancies exist for eight new members at the range event.
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Wat Ao
Wine Council Election Sees West Ward Seat Won by One Vote
Returning Officer Mr E R Davey counted votes for the West Ward vacancy with 40 votes each for Mesars W Carpenter and D Field on ordinary ballots. After three postal votes, Wield led by one, giving him the seat. Field and Carpenter had 42 and 41 votes respectively, with 166 ratepayers in West Ward. Mayor Jennison congratulated Field and praised Carpenter’s service, while Field pledged to work for West Ward. The election was honorary with no pay.
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E.R. Davey
Burra Corporation
Om Tenterhooks
Mesare W. Carpenter
D. Field
West Ward
Wield
Carpenter
Davey
Field
Jennison
Pield
Fola
Ti Ular
Booborowie Ladies Club Meeting Notes and Donations
The Booborowie Ladies Club held its regular meeting on Thursday 20 June with four new members welcomed. A district ball raised funds awaiting finalisation and allocation decisions. Additional food parcels for Brite were approved, and letters from grateful recipients continue arriving. A Royal Silver Wedding issue was received from Somerset, and the club looks to the July meeting on 5 July at 2.30 pm for officer elections and business. Donations were thanked from John and Andy Bruce, Napier family, and Mrs M. 8 Hawker.
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London
Booborowie
Somerset
John and
Andy Bruce
Napier
Hawker
Jill Forms Obtainable at The Burra Record Office
Jill forms are obtainable at The Burra Record office. Staff advise residents to request needed documents from the local newspaper office for accurate copies and timely processing.
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Burra
Miss Gwen Ford Shot Inquest Deemed Unnecessary
Miss Gwen Elizabeth Ford aged 32 domestic was found shot in the lower chest in her bedroom at 25 residence of Mr and Mrs J R Barker Balding. A shotgun lay beside her as her sister alerted police. Doctors and officials attended but she died at hospital. inquest deemed unnecessary.
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Gwen Elizabeth Ford
J. R. Barker
Burra Worth Folice Station
R. ©. Heddle
Miss. Ford
Ieam
Woolly Sheep Fined 15 Pounds Over Shearing Delay
Raymond Clarke of Dunnstowh was fined 15 pounds by Bungaree police court for failing to shear his sheep during the shearing period from June 30, 1947 to March 31, 1948. He did not appear. Stock inspector A. Helin stated the flock had been told to shear, were infested and sold to Clarke in 1945, held in quarantine and unshorn for two years.
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Bungaree
Raymond Clarke
Dunnstowh
Clarke
A. ©. Helin
Billarat
Uck
Secretary Resigns from Burra Burra Show
An advertisement seeks applications for Secretary to Burra Burra Show Incorporated after Me B M Scott resigned after more than a year. A general committee meeting accepted the resignation and set Friday to consider applicants. Other business included appointing a steward from Produce and relocating grounds for further discussion.
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Burra Burra Show Incorporated
B. M. Scott
Ing
Herb Byles Tops Burra Rifle Club Shooting
From Centralian Advocate reporting in Alice, Herb Hyles leads the Burra Rifle Club with shots into the bullseye. Events at the Big with marksmen Stephens and McCanville included scores of 33 in 500 and 600 yards under windy conditions.
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Centralian Advocate
Alice
Burra Rifle Eye
Herb Hyles
Mice Springs Club
Rane Ning
Stephens
McCanville
Aireden
Syed _Steapetisbes
School Activities Report Confusion Over Donation Source
A school activities summary contains a corrected note stating that funds reported as donated by a deceased resident were actually donated by the deceased person’s family due to a transcription error. The clarification reassigns the gift to the family and removes confusion about the donor’s identity.
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Ros
el Burra
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Hanson Agricultural Bureau
C. Gask
Burra Town and District
Britain
Burra Rifle Club
Wine Council
Booborowie Ladies’ Club
Gwen Ford
Burra and District
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