Prohibited Parking Area Proposed on Commercial Street
Burra Town Council moved to declare as prohibited a parking strip from Drew & Crewes to Wilkinson's Pharmacy after safety concerns at a busy corner. Council members debated extent, impact on local shops, and alternate loading times, approving a 12 foot clear zone near the telephone pole while noting limited extra space on adjacent streets.
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Burra
Drew
Crewes
Wilkinson's
Clare
Burrs
Covnell
Dow
Frank
Sea
Drew & Crewes
Gr Worth
Gr Kellaway
Spencer
Walla
Greow
Seffery
Ayan Greffery
Thwan
Jeffery
Dr Cox
Dr Jeffery
Tak
Ge Kellaway
Fie
Trentiuies
Burra Premiership Round Delivers Tight Basketball Action
In the fourth round Golds beat Green 51-40 while Reds toppled Black 44-41 as the Burra Basketball Association league table tightens. The Reds claim their second win, led by Davey and Kellaway, with Golds and Reds sharing top momentum in a high energy round.
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Golds
Mick
Green
Reds
Blacks
Indies
Chloris Filmore
Red
White
Fanny Rowe
Olive Bass
Clris Filmore
Kath O'Connel
Dorothy Borowski
Dot Seeford
Connie Lewis
Ida Vounard
May ‘Thomas
Jean Kellaway
Gold
Cold
Samuel
Baker
Wobling
Lomman
Halliday
Greeny Hutchinson
Lytch
Attrill
Kellaway
Robinson
Black
Red Ry Davey
Taylor
Walls
Fitzgerald
Black—Helliday
Jennings
Lee
Bourman
Coombs
I. Wohling
Davey
Hutchine ‘Son
Lynch
C. Filmore
Mi Wohling
C. Lewis
St Patrick's Grave Mystery in Downpatrick Cathedral Yard
A visitor recalls the grave of St Patrick in Downpatrick Cathedral yard, expecting a grand tomb but finding only a 20 ton boulder marked Patric. The tale says soil around the stone is regularly replaced as sightseers pilfer earth, while legends explain how Downpatrick got its name and St Bridget's burial was contested. An Australian visiting Ireland recalls wartime kangaroo farms and home folk.
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Erin
St. Patrick
Downpatrick
Brourne
Junge Hollow
St. Bridget
Down Patrick
St Bridget
Ireland
Woods Great Peppermint Cure With Unuaren’s Hacking Courtney
In a curious historical note, Woods advertises a peppermint cure while Unuaren’s court records reveal a minor hacking dispute. The item blends medical remedy lore with a legal clash over technology and property in a small town setting.
Burra Town Council urged to rethink Market Square ban
A reader complains that a council move classifying part of Market Square as prohibited harms shoppers and raises safety concerns. The letter cites wasted time and wind shelter needs, says the town risks becoming a dead spot and warns more areas may follow if the policy continues.
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Burra
Burra Record
Market Square
Messrs Drew 4 Growes Ltd
Messrs Willanson & Co
Farrell
Bences Ltd
National Bank
Queer Things Ive Seen A Nullabor Blowhole
A travel sketch of the Great Nullabor Plain in Western Australia describes vast, treeless terrain and eerie underground phenomena. It recalls moaning winds, roaring echoes, and the subterranean galleries below limestone near a legendary blowhole with a tale of lovers pursued and lost.
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Ton L. Tareiss
Great Nullabor Plain
South Western Australia
Toreh
Pneumatic Tyres Prove Superior For Australian Tractors
Farmers increasingly adopt pneumatic tyres after tests and farmer experience from 1934 to 1936 show improved efficiency and added work capability. Goodyear claims 30 percent higher drawbar pull and 25 percent fuel saving. hundreds switch from steel wheels.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear
War and peace views by Sir Arthur Keith spark debate
An eminent anthropologist Sir Arthur Keith argues mankind must endure warfare to drive evolution and health of humanity. He envisions five centuries of peace as pruning an orchard left unchecked, criticizes wealth as ultimate goal, and notes wealth harms more nations than poverty. A City Visitor and Farmer discuss a bad corn year and roasting ears anecdote from 1869.
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Sir Arthur Keith
Arthur
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Wvolume
Saul Pisos
Ey Ag Bf
Anton
H. J. B. Jennison
Walker & Sons
Defiery & Byrne
Kooringa
Alli Ly
Burra Basketball Association
ST. Patrick's Grave
Wit Unuaren
W.G. Terry
Kooringa Am -Fene
Demet
Duco Works
Burra Motor Co
Austin Cars
Reo Trucks
Caterpillar Tractors
Horwood Bagshaw Farm Machinery
Motor and General Engineers
Bruce Smish
South Australia
B.S.A
S.A
Thomson
Burra and District
Herbert J. Gil Manton
M. T. Fuller
Aberdeen
Anapstan
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