A Strike of a Hundred Years Ago at Burra Mines
An 1848 Burra copper mine strike in South Australia saw 300 miners seize control of the works over disputed ore analysis. The procession paraded eight ringleaders to the mine, police failed to quell violence, and a rapid city response followed with fines and a ministerial conference.
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Eric Gunton
South Australia
Burra
Adelaide
Mining Association
Thomas Burr
Bure
Burr
Bury
South Australian Register
Dashwood
Tolmer
Quick Ume
North Eastern Football Association to Start First Saturday in May
Football season opens with three postwar campaigns, faster play and rising standards. Metro region umpires from the Metropolitan area will officiate with two boundary umpires per team. A three match extra half round is approved. Inter association matches are planned with Burra and Booborowie fixtures.
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Metropolitan Firea
Miso
North Eastern Association
Burra
Booborowie
Directors and Court Resolve Wrongful Dismissal Case
The text notes mine assay results averaging with Adelaide figures when divergence exceeded thirty percent. It recounts a carriage accident involving Mr Chambers driving the Horses and Commissioner Dashwood in pursuit, causing the carriage to overturn. Later that year Thomas Burr sued the directors and won £1500 for wrongful dismissal.
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Adelaide
Orang
Chambers
Dashwood
Thomas
Burr
Easter Tennis Tournament attracts 260 entries at Aberdeen
The Easter Tennis Tournaments sponsored by the Aberdeen Tennis Club drew 260 entries from players in Robertstown Emu Downs Morgan Hallett Booborowie Ironmine Terowie and Adelaide. Weather was fair with refreshments on the grounds under Mrs Scroop’s committee. The event used six courts with ten available at times and ran to schedule, aided by a capable committee led by L H Thomas and R Pickering. results appear on page seven.
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Aberdeen Tennis Cub
Robertstown
Emu Downs
Morgan, Hallett
Booborowie
Ironmine
Terowie
Adelaide
Mrs & Scroop
Burza
Messrs
L. H. Thomas
Scroop
B. Kellock
B. Riggs
L. Hirschausen
R, Ellis
C, Davey
B. Hirschausen
R. Pickering
W Carpenter and Son Hardware and Paint Stock Listing
Local shop W Carpenter and Son advertises vast supplies including pat, painting water colours, calicimine ceiling material, Victor hard fire clay piping and general hardware. Telegraphic contact provided as 143.
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W. Carpenter & Son
Victor
Half Yearly Meeting of Mid North Local Govt Assoc
The Half Yearly Conference of the Mid North Local Government Association met at Tanunda on March 22 with 20 district councils and corporations represented. Speakers included E Huddlestone and F W Tideman who discussed power expansion from Port Augusta, Leigh Creek coal, and transmission lines to Adelaide Yorke Peninsula and Upper Murray.
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Tanunda
B. H. Teusmer
E. Huddlestone
F. W. Tideman
The
Electric Trust of
S.A
Huddlestone
Port Augusta
Leigh Creek
Adelaide
Yorke Peninsula
Upper Murray
Tideman
Ashley
Burra Corporation
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Jack O’neill
Quarts & Bottles
Jack
Mid-North
Govt. Assoc. Half Yearly Meeting
M.P
Adelaide University
Sydney
Veterinary Science
T. B
Rees
Kapanda
Ganberra
Peritamet
Local Government Association
Aw.u
Federal Arbitration Court
Jennison
Victoria Hotel
Hannaford
Riverton District
Barossa Valley
Ur Teusner
Chateau ‘Tanunds
Fanunda
Teumer
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