Classified Ads and Notices Mix at Burra Gem
A local page lists varied notices with prices for small ads and Lost and Found items. It includes sales offers from Coverdale's, a Wednesday ladies tennis event at Kooringa Methodist Courts, and multiple “For Sale” entries such as vehicles, tools, and clothing. It also notes warnings, missing items, and urgent wanted ads with contact details.
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WSPR
Gaston Header
Fairbanks Morse
James Lawrie & Son
Manoora
J "Hill
Burra
J. Hill
J. Willis
Koortaga
Aberdeen
Burra’s Wet October Not So Wet
The Adelaide Press notes October 1957 was the city's wettest in 17 years but Burra did not match that. It records 233 points in 14 readings at Burra Post Office while noting historical Octobers with higher totals, including 283 in 1941 and a record 456 points in 1892. Burra’s ten month rainfall totals and past December spikes are mentioned.
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Adelaide
Burra
Eastern Mail Schedule and Road Conditions Concerns
Letters complain that the Eastern Mail route cannot be reliably run under current road conditions. Parcel damage and loss due to rough roads are blamed on inadequate packing and driving. Call for better support for contractors and drivers on the 350 mile May schedule.
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Burra
Aunt Floogie and Lizzie Quip About Cousin
A humorous exchange between Aunt Floogie and Aunt Lizzie about Lizzie's cousin. They joke that the cousin is unattainable to men, with a playful nod to her looks and standards.
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Aunt Floogie
Lizzie
Aunt Lizzie
Aunt Ligtie
Betty
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Bryan Rainbow
RAAF
at_Davies
R. AL West
Alex Bevan
FAC
Burra 183
Burra North
T. W. Neville
Ockenden
Record Office
Money Order
Commonwealth
Eastern Mail
Sara & CO
Sports Depot
A. & L. Pearce
Booborowie
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