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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
2
Tenders for road work and re conditioning appear with scattered figures and section references. The fragment mentions 40 chains of road, sections 52288 and Hallett districts, and a Friday closing date with unclear place and listing of suppliers.
A fragmented window display lists items from Milton J Tidys Clothier including men's cotton gabardine work trousers, work shirts, Palmer Ne trousers, and heavy stock items. Prices range from 4d to 19s 6d with notes of excellent value and a display of ladies tailoring.
A local band concert unfolds on Wednesday in March with J F Stephi and Miss Jean Her Accompaniste among performers. Prices include adults and children, with admission listed as one shilling sixpence.
A fragmented newspaper cash column lists ten words for one shilling and similar rates for for sale lost found and to let ads. It mentions bus meeting pickups from Halls and car service, contact numbers, hardware items for sale, aroused by market notices, and a garbled mix of vendor names, locations, and promotions for Field's Aberdeen and Booborowie Lipa fond.
A fine bunch of grapes grown by Mr PL Rosman of Kooringa is shown in the window weighing 82 lbs with superb quality. MM and Merc Subn McLarn paid a visit to Burra, the pair seen with their daughter Mrs OG Walker of Kooringa. A Sunday evening service at St Mary’s Church was led by Rev J S W Coles with a large turnout. The Rector urged good citizenship and reflected on progress since pioneer days. Inflation notes from a German issue were displayed by Mr Pearce, illustrating potential currency issues for Australia. During the Premier’s visit, ladies accompanied Mr Hill were hosted at Burra Hospital for afternoon tea. A heavy rain fell Thursday night into Friday, reviving water supplies and delaying other outdoor concerns.
In a report near the homestead off Koonn, a shooting incident prompted relief appeals. Mayoress Mrs. T. H. Woollacott notes three families require immediate aid and asks local women to donate baby clothes and yards of Mannelette to support a mother with four young children. Donations can be delivered to Mrs Woollacott’s Aberdeen home or the Mayoress office.
A Wednesday March 26 concert by bandsmen and local artists will be among the best in years. Proceeds go to the institute funds and the band, with admission affordable for all. Murison expects a strong performance as old popular airs fill the programme. Participants include Mesdames Max Pearce A P Harris J F Stephen S Lawrence Sister Fitzgerald Lindsay EA Hinese W H Spier P L Roe man E W Edmonds Stan Woollhcott and Miss Jean Herbert as accompanist.
Croquet and lawn social on Tuesday March 10 featured ten tables of teidge as chief amusement. Mrs Anderson won first prize a half dosendinen i chieves and Miss Herbert took second a box of sasp. Rosmin Obata beat Robinson Blight 25 14. Finch Mud gop beat Marston Bown 26 17. Sandland Finch beat Tiver Divey 2623.
A fragmented comic plea laments the theft of a parson’s pants and wardrobe items. The note mocks the incident, imagines a comic suspect, and asks readers to sympathize with the rector while hinting at church life and local reaction.
Partial livestock sale summary notes fond alone 14/8 with fat wethers at 5 lash 10/6 and fat ewes at 10/1 plus 30 fat ewes and 519 grax lambs 772. Also mentions attendance of about 1800 people and prices realised.
Fragmentary ledger reads amounts in pounds with names partially legible. Entries include sums like 2 and 10, 103 and 263, with mentions of a son and a sire, but many details are indiscernible. The damaged text hints at a financial record or valuation from a historical document.
Unitis ot Finwn correspondent reports a day of lively sport and entertainment. A hack race, a brass band, and a afternoon program drew attendees and ensuring refreshments. The Kookaburra Orchestra provided music for a well attended evening dance in Mt. Bryan with Mr E Gill conducting the official band. Organizers Mr A G Dowd and Mr P W Farrellly carried out duties efficiently. Thanks noted to Mr T Fairchild for paddock use.
Redruth Anglican harvest festival services drew large congregations despite crowded seating. The memorial school and church hosted three services led by Rev. F J Barnes with musical interludes by Mrs Rands and Miss Carpenter. A Monday evening program featured songs, recitations, and a community tennis match topping off the celebratory observance.
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