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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1948
Page
3
Mrs G Webster expresses gratitude to those who fought the fire on her property and assisted in other ways. Local responders and neighbors are thanked for their quick action and support during the incident.
The Koonoona proprietors express gratitude to all who assisted in controlling the fire at Koonoona. The note credits volunteers and local responders for their prompt action and relief efforts.
Public institution and induction of Rev R 8 7 Pettet to Parish will be at St Marys Burra at 8 pm Thursday March by Archdeacon Bulbeck. Parish welcome after service with supper basket requested. C Davey W Young Warrens England Burrah am and 7 pm Black Springs 11 am Farrell Flat 3 pm.
The Mid North Loreal Government Association annual meeting is set for Tanunda on March 22. Dr T H Woollacott and KR A Bevan were elected delegates, with Woollacott leading a long campaign for allotting single farms to returned men.
The Railways Commissioner informs Burra Town Council that a new mid-day Adelaide to Burra service and an afternoon Burra to Adelaide service have been introduced. Patronage will determine the future of the service, with Saturday shop closures potentially affecting it and crew shortages preventing a return of the Wednesday service.
The St Patrick's Day Sports Carnival at Booborowie promises a 1948 spectacle with cycling novelty events under Terowie Cycling Club patronage. Attendees can ride, run, or enter horse novelty events, followed by High Tea and a Grand Ball in the Hall Supper Room. Posters list full particulars for March 20.
Black Springs CWA held its first meeting of 1948 after a recess since November. Twenty one members attended and apóstles were received from Miss L White and several Mrss. A donation of £1 1 0 was sent to the Missions to Seamen. Letters of acknowledgment arrived from English Institutes receiving food parcels from the branch. A social afternoon is planned for April 15 at Black Springs Hall.
The Burra RSL Auxiliary met on Friday February 27 with Mrs Jennison presiding. A Social Afternoon held February 6 was reviewed and a Mixed Bridge and Games Evening was set for March 31 to raise funds for the Radio Combinette. The Annual Meeting moved from Good Friday to March 30 with Mesdames Jennison and Kellock as hostesses.
Afternoon packing on March 3 produced 29 parcels for Britain with extra food left for another session. Mrs Jacobs, 85, donated a coat hanger prize presented to winner Mrs B Thomas after profits from trading table and tea events.
East Mrs Harold Doyle is able at Mt Bryan East with her daughters. Webber has gone to Western Australia for three weeks. Mrs Vic Hughes is home after a long Burra Hospital stay and well wishes for speedy recovery.
Burra High School announced last week the year’s House Leaders. Draysey House for Boys led by R Anderson and D Bernhardt. Steele House by B Bell and F Ford. Gare led Draysey Girls by 8 Gare. Steele House with C Dare as leader. In school yard a serious accident occurred Friday when Avis Aubl fell and cracked a pelvis bone, after an X ray by Dr Heddle. She is incapacitated for several weeks.
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