Burra Market sale shows buoyant sheep yarding and higher prices
A Burr a Market sale Friday drew keen outside buyer interest amid improved sheep yarding. 2018 sheep yarded, young shorn and woolly types priced higher than a month ago. notable line of 140 wethers sold for 4 16 3 each to Mr Fullston and Mr Pleasant. Prices listed for ewes and wethers across several flocks, with upcoming sale advertised for Friday the 19th.
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SR Aces Segarding
Ici
Burrs
Shen Wi
D.M. Short & Sons
BA Fullston
Pleas ‘Ant
L. W
Glenview
Maral Stern
Wethers
Ewes
Apel
A. G. Helmith
Dutton
Trough
Ewe Lambs
Wether Lambe
A & G. Tennant
Msbart
Cleavale
M. Toh
H.R. Pont
Elder
Burra Triumphs Over Terowie in Season Opener
Burra defeated Terowie 1213 to 67 as football teams opened the season. Hallett remained winless after a 15-11 loss to Spalding, while Leighton won on their ground against Booberowle 25 points to. Hurts Colts beat Terowle 13-7 in a strong showing. Rifle shooting saw Peter Betts and Jim Brown as top scorers. Burra Golf Club held an 8 Handicap Stroke Competition won by Ontes with a 66. The Associates opened with a Hendisap Stroke event led by Mrs Gardner scoring 47. Basketball saw Mt Bryan defeat Wayte-Tarcowle 20-8 and Burra beat Terowie 33-23 while Spalding edged Hallett 39.
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Burra
Terowie
Burrs
Hallett
Muntch
Spalding
A. Leighton
Booberowle
Hurts Colts
Terowle
Con Burra Golf Club
J Ontes
Cardner
Tasketball
Mt. Bryan
Wayte- Tarcowle
Boobar _owle
Burra Electricity Franchise Talks Reach Ratepayers
A long, crowded record from 1950s Burra outlines negotiations between the Burra Corporation and Burra Electricity Supply Co Ltd over a 15 year power franchise. It tracks meetings, proposed timings for a transmission line, and reliance on the Electricity Trust of South Australia to supply power, with emphasis on informing ratepayers and dispelling rumors.
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Burra
Burralectrie Supply Co., Limited
The
Sompang
Councill
Corporation
R LM Lea
Toun
Electricity Trust of
S.A
Electricny Tras
G.A
Burre
Ubis
Trust
Fllcar
Corporation of
G. &. Sawker
Districttaen
Tte
Lea
Waterloo
Burral
Lsbour
Pany
Electeicity Trust
G&a
Phila
Express
Law
Why Not A Miracle Yarn
A weekly report highlights an appeal to the textile industry by Professor E R Schwarz head of the Textile Division at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He urges halting the search for a universal miracle yarn and cautions against overreliance on a single chemical fiber like Orion Dacron blends.
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Uba
Working Bee At Cemetery in Burra Protest Association
The Burra Pro rest Association discussed cemetery conditions at a Wednesday meeting. Ty Wan proposed a Sunday May 1st working bee to improve the whole area and advance the project with a view to better edification.
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Burra
Ty Wan
Asphalt Basketball Court Favours Booborowie Club
Booborowie Basketball Club seeks funds to lay an asphalt court at Booborowie Recreation Ground. Dirt courts become unusable in winter. football and cricket fields are updated. Club, led by volunteers, plans public canvassing and a meeting to raise donations including a promised 400 from the Football Club.
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Booborowie
Ates
Collestare
Boobornwie
Empire Day Celebrated At Burra High School
Empire Day was observed at Burra High School on a Thursday instead of the usual Friday due to Coronation Day proximity. Mayor W Carpenter was scheduled to speak but left for Adelaide. Dr W Young deputized briefly, and Headmaster urged pride in serving in school capacities. The Earl of Gowrie’s message was read by Mr Burdon and the flag saluted before the National Anthem and dismissal.
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Burra High School
Burra
W. Carpenter
Sut Hn
Adelaide
W. Young
Young
Earl of
Difficult salesman taunts fingerprint experts in a heist tease
A man described as a difficult cracksman sat on the floor and removed his shoes. He fiddled with a dial and laughed about challenging fingerprint experts, taunting authorities with his nonchalant display. The fragment hints at a planned heist and cat-and-mouse tension with investigators.
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Ufe
Broken Hill Ceds to South Australia Demand for Safer Roads
The Safer and Better Roads Committee of Broken Hill urges cession to South Australia claiming better road access and investment. A public meeting on the bitumen highway milestone drew about 2000 citizens, demanding priority for a improved Adelaide to Broken Hill route from Cockburn to Burra and highlighting the city’s long economic role.
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Broken Hill
South Australia
Brroken Hill
Bihumendis
Itummit
Broken Hui
South Australian
New South Wales
Adelaide
Broken EL
Nomely
Cockburn
Burra
Broken
Motor Cycle and Horse Collide at Parafield
Mr John Nariktvell, 20, of Burra, was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital after his motor cycle collided with a horse on Main North Road Parafield on Friday eight. The incident occurred about 40 p.m. on the way to Adelaide. It is believed Mr Nan favell was allowed to leave hospital on Sunday.
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John Nariktvell
Burra
Royal Adélaide Hospital
Parafield
Adelaide
Thin
Nanfavell
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Becaus
Peter Betts
Jim Brown
J. H. Schwier
Booborowie Basketball
South’ Australia
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