Hawker Retains Seat in South Australia Vote
Returning Officer E B Davey reported rising interest in the election with 8 percent informal votes for the House of Assembly. The district may record the lowest informal rate in the state, and no untoward incidents were recorded. Results show House of Assembly and Legislative Council figures.
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E. B. Davey
House of Assembly
South Australia
Legislative Counci
ALP
R. 8
E. &. George
Legislative Council
Robison
Witwon
LCL
Enerings Subaliieton Po
Richarae Infernat
Black Springs
Burrs North
Emu Downs
Farrell Plu
Hanson
Leighton
Mt. Bryan
Mt. Bryan Oat Villale Worlds End
Jamestown
Belaite North
Canowie Belt
Mannanarle
Tuas Spalding
Andrews Spakiling
Waahpool
Burra Show Posts £200 Profit at Annual Meeting
Receipts and expenditure were read at the Burra Burra Show Inc annual meeting held in Pearce's Building on 2 March. The 185% fixture showed a profit of £200 with W H Lloyd as retiring president chairing. John’s Ambulance received a donation, Provincial Press offered city canvassing for the catalogue, and ungfer Bros sought additions to the Pigeon Section.
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Burra Burra Show Inc
Pearce
W. H. Lloyd
John's Ambulance
Ungfer Bros
Crealdent
Apnes
Burra Town Council Discusses Park Subsidy Claim
At the Burra Town Council meeting on Monday March 2 the Government Tourist Bureau asked if the council would claim the subsidy during the current grant year. The bureau said a maximum subsidy of £160 could be claimed for the park. Town Clerk E B Davey replied that the park was nearly complete and a claim would be made after all payments to workers. Council endorsed the town clerk’s actions.
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Burra Town
Government Tourist Bureau
E. B. Davey
Shearing In Full Swing Across Eastern Pastoral Areas
Reports indicate the shearing season is in full swing in the Eastern Pastoral Areas with clips expected to match the usual high standard of past years. Boomooloo has begun and may finish by week’s end while Redelitts nears completion and Kigera started yesterday. A new hydraulic wool press and a saw tooth roof shed improve lighting ventilation for workers.
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Boomooloo
Redelitts
Mhile Kigera
Monem
District Property Sales Reach 266 000 Value in Two Weeks
Messrs Oates Limited reports private sales of district properties totaling about 266 000 in the past fortnight. Properties include 1 028 acres at Hanson sold to Mr M Humphrys from W W Mitchell and Bishop and a 128 acre Badbor parcel sold to Messrs A and B, with another 22 acre Teighton tract sold to Bonnie Proprietors. A Burra forth Mouse property was transferred to Mr W 5 Mivehell.
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Messrs Oates Limited
District
W. W. & Mitchell's
Bishop's
Hanson
Humphrys
Badborto
Messrs A and B
Teighton
Fuck Bonnie
Burraforth
M. R, Humphrys
W, 5
Mivehell
Water pistol hold up shocks Missouri town
An eight year old boy from Springfield Missouri entered the Iron Candy Store and, wielding a water pistol, shot the counter clerk in the face and took a packet of bubble gum. The clerk reported the incident to police and the boy’s parents pledged proper punishment.
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Wee Minter
Springfield
Missouri
Iits Souk
Miner
Willie
Premier's visit to Burra amid road concerns in Clare district
Report from Burra on Tuesday night detailing The Hon. T. Playford's address in the Town Hall. A question about the Black Springs to Burra road triggered a defense of government plans to appoint a Roads Minister and promises of statewide mudding, with local towns like Jamestown noted for lacking a mail bitumen road.
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Clare Way
Burra
Black Springs
Burra Road
Polluion
Nis Toy
Jamestown
Fremler
Depopulation Threat Spurs Call for Regional Industry
The Burra district faces rapid population loss with about 5794 people leaving per elections, risking ghost towns across South Australia. Experts urge secondary industry to replace jobs, noting meat packing in Kadina and wool processing as potential avenues, plus dairy and flour production to boost local employment.
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Atpaturagy
Godod
Adelaide
Mt Sean
Burra
Kadina
Dex
Burra Town Council Debates Oval Control
A letter from the War Memorial Oval Committee seeks full control of the oval from the Burra Corporation. The committee argues it could administer better under new management, but the council defers action until the next meeting.
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Burra
War Memorial Oval
Corporation of
French desertion case ends with year jail term
Albert Beauvais aged 44 was sentenced to one year in gaol by a Metz military court for deserting from the French Army two decades ago. A trumpeter in an artillery regiment he disappeared during a 14 day leave in 1932 and was traced when applying for a marriage license.
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Metz
France
Albert Beauvais
Beauvais
Century Old House Sells at Auction in Burra
A house over 100 years old at the corner of Ayre and Blythe Streets in Burra sold under the hammer by Oates Limited on Friday for 2720. Buyer was Mr A H Brow. Despite its age the property was in good repair and was formerly occupied by Miss Doris Jeake and Miss Jenkins.
Total clearance achieves brisk prices at Burra market
Values Firm With Total Clearance At Burra Goldsbrowghs Mort & Coy Limited report holding their monthly market where a total clearance was achieved with 1014 sheep yarded. Buyers came from Murray Bridge Walkerie Riverton Kadunda Balaklava and Adelaide trade reps in attendance. Bond type breeding ewes drew keen competition and a fine pen of prime young wethers was shown. A shorn yarded by Mr Johns sold for 60/6 at the sale.
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Goldsbrowghs, Mort & Coy Limited
Murry Bridge
Walkerie
Riverton
Dudunda
Balaklava
Adelaide
Market stone house reach £570 figure passed in
Market stone house reached about £570. it was noted which figure it was passed in. A penning of 81 fowls was made and the average was 11 shillings.
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Stone House
Stand-in for Caltex Sheep Sale Draft Notes
Report lists 141 ewes aged 14 years in September, merino matings, 402 ewe lambs June/July drop, September shorn. 40 wethers 2 and 3 years August shorn. 273 ewes September shorn mated to 10 Merinos, Netley Gap bred, 45/2. Includes rising 6 year ewes, October shorn, 50 ewes CFA shorn mated tab content 38/3. Forward order 20/8.
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Netley Gap
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G.S. Hawker
L.C. L
Caltex
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