Annual Meeting of R.S.L. Wives and Relatives' Group
The annual meeting on March Sth 1943 in the RS.L Club room was well attended. Mrs. S Hawker presided and read and confirmed last year’s minutes. Apologies were read from several members. The president reflected on wartime changes, losses and recoveries, praised the secretary and other officers, and underscored group unity and organizational effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs.l Club
S. Hawker
P. Clark
D. M. Steele
H. Hill
Ivy Heinrich
Australia
Malaya
S. C. Genders
G. A. Heinrich
A. Coverdale
Wool
Units
Red Cross
High Tribute Paid to Lieut Bob Johns in War Years
Burra residents recall inspector turned officer Lieut Bob Johns of the AIF praised for bravery in Syria. The piece notes his father Inspector Johns of Redruth Police, his family visits, and extended local social notices including the Terrys and Pascoes visiting relatives in Burra North and Glenelg.
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Burra
Bob Johns
Johns
Redruth
Bob
Police Journal
Aerhe
Joha
John
AIF
Ron Koehne
Bobbie Johns
Syria
Booborowie Red Cross Branch Meeting Highlights
March 10 meeting chaired by Mrs. J. Frahm approved £10 for materials as members pursue sewing. A £10 donation to Red Cross General Fund will be sent. Urgent appeal for spare playing cards and books. Listings of donations include Mr. P. J. McCormack £5 0 11 and Mrs. Richardson 6d, Mrs. J. Byrne 4d. Misc parcel to Cheer-up Hall and eggs planned for next month. Work OLE includes one sleeve less pullover one pair socks six tea towels two milk jug covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frahm
Red Cross General Fund
P. J. McCormack
Richardson
J. Byrne
Cooperative Spirit in War Work Minutes from 1940
Minutes from 16 February 1940 outline forming a group to aid war work with sewing and knitting for soldiers. Emphasizes the spiritual duty to foster cooperation, conscience, and sympathy in the community and aims for a cooperative government and broader good feeling across towns and the Commonwealth. Continued on fourth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Major Campbell Returns After West Africa Service
Major Patrick Campbell of Royal Signals returns to Britain after eighteen months in West Africa. He recalls laying a fifteen mile underground cable and the African habit of lighting cooking fires in ditches, which made their trench a godsend to locals and delayed the line.
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Patrick Campbell
Britain
Royal Signals
West
Africa
BBC
Campbell
Soldiers charm dogs and children at camps say Susan Ertz
Susan Ertz praised American soldiers for their kindness to animals and British children on BBC North American Guest Night. She recalled a near camp where her dog, Berry Blue, befriended eleven dogs and became reformed, suggesting soldiers could mix well with children too.
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Susan Ertz
BBC
Burra Observation Post Weekly Shift Schedule
Burra Observation Post outlines shift rotations from March 23 to 29. Personnel listed for each three to four hour block include Corry Brooks Scroop Pearce Pascoe Rogers Woodards Ockenden Morton Hopkins Sykes Bown Byrne White Castine Smith with multiple morning and overnight assignments on March 23 through 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Corry
Brooks
Scroop
L. Pearce
J. Pascoe
A. Rogers
Woodards
Ockenden
M. Morton
P. E. Hopkins
Sykes
A. Bown
J. Byrne
Castine
R. H. Smith
Will forms offered by Burra Record Office
All persons are urged to make a will. Forms obtainable from the Burra Record Office, one shilling each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
Mt Bryan East School Weekly Test Results Recap
Weekly test results list lower grades Levi Hughes and Carmen Dare. Grade VII names Reuben Thomas and Margery Dare. Medal winners include Grade VII Adrian Hersey. Grades IV V I Ian Hersey. Grade I Doris Rowan and Peter Fatchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Hughes
Carmen Dare
Reuben Thomas
Margery Dare
Adrian Hersey
Ian Hersey
Doris Rowan
Peter Fatchen
Buying Used Trucks and Vehicle Rations Warned by Board
The Liquid Fuel Control Board issued guidance via the RAA urging buyers of commercial trucks to obtain ration approval before purchase. Applications must detail need, work to be performed, approximate weight, and existing vehicles. tyres follow the same rules unless a high priority is claimed. Private cars are exempt from these ration rules. The notice warns about risks with second hand vehicles, spare parts, and business use conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquid Fuel Control Board
RAA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annual Meeting of
R.S.L. Wives and Relatives’ Group
FPF, Comforts Fund
Matthews Emporium G.B
Market Square
Burra Drapers and Furnishers
Swagger Fleck
Manchester
Jim Terry
National Bank
Crystal Brook
George Terry
Dave Kemble
Les. Kemble
Miss Jollig
Kemble
Bob Lomiman
G. A. Franks
Melva Robinson
Glenelg
Mavis Halliday
W. J. Lee
Frank
Dick Pascoce
Adelaide
R. D. Pascoe
J. G Sara
F. T. Sara
Broken Hill
Joan E. Carey
T. M Carey
Hal Thompson
BHP. Co
Whyalla
Joan
J. G. Sara
Burra North
E. Sara
Moseley Street
Booborowie
Red Cross Branch
We Pills Ltd
P. J. Byrne
Mt. Bryan East School
Black Springs School
Bence’s Limited
Cl. Pearce & Son
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