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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1952
Page
1
A spectacular collision near Mt Bryan left train wheels torn from undercarriages and major damage to the locomotive. No injuries were reported to passengers or crew. Passengers from Burra Mt Bryan and Hallett were transported to Riverton by bus.
Fragmentary notes recount a local communication near Burra about Canopus Station, mentioning a few names like Mr RC and Cullen. The text is garbled with timing and delivery details, noting a delivery at Canopus and a reference to a broker.
A9 near Beate experiences a dive incident involving individuals named Wige and Suectenur. Authorities or witnesses followed Voge one to the scene as part of the reported event. Further details not provided in the fragment.
With less than six weeks to Christmas, shops stock a broad range of toys for children. Popular items include dolls, writing desks, toy trains, and assorted games, with buyers seeking value comparable to last year.
A revised method for recovering wool wax yields higher recoveries, up to 50 percent, than current procedures though cost concerns persist. The process uses pre treatment steps, specialized equipment, and battery driven stages to separate usable wax and residual liquids, with notes on efficiency and byproducts.
A fragmentary account hints at a poet trapped by a hunter in Collinsville subtlely plotting a verse about life beyond bees and honey. Sketches accompany the scribbled lines as the narrator recalls a reunion and a heady morning departure.
Rainy weekends plagued Burra, with 22 to 32 points in July, 11 points one August weekend, 29 points mid September, and 46 points last weekend. November also poor, leaving merchants and players hoping for better weather next weekend.
A late November crowd of over 150 formed a queue at Broken Hill station as early as 7 am with shifts workers arriving at the head of the line. A woman described a friend wrapped in blankets while others waited for the train schedule. Trains will run from December 19, serving holiday travellers through a semidesert route, with many expected to stop for short breaks in town during the Christmas period.
Burra town plans a Christmas Pageant on Saturday December 20. Children will lead the parade with a float, donations from local figures, and a clown act. A concert in the Rotunda is set, featuring Convent School students and local volunteers, with plans circulating for the program.
The Burra Hospital Inc board continues a fundraising drive for a major rebuild including a new nurses home and refurbished male and female ward bathrooms. About £6,300 was raised from direct public appeal with 2,000 donors and several organisations contributing. A fete is planned for December 5, and tenders will be invited once specifications are prepared. Government subsidy will be considered, with estimates suggesting costs will be met by donations and existing bequests.
A timber framed Trust Home began construction in Hallett with Mr G E Pulford to serve as Pallet District Councils Clerk next year. Contractor Mr Wilkinson. The house spans 1 005 square feet and has five rooms, unique in Hallett.
In Los Angeles women cricked match Miss Yalma Hirethausen took five wickets for one run and Miss Aileen Daly claimed three wickets for one run completing two hat tricks in one innings. The month featured Windsor team play and mentions of Blischrausen, Burra girl and Mrs. Id. Croop.
A new bulletin outlines sheep dipping measures in South Australia addressing lice control and mandatory procedures. It references regulatory guidelines and department oversight for efficacy and compliance.
A garbled report mentions Reds with false ideas amid unclear text. The fragment references Aral erued Ate pie and dependent territories, but the meaning is obscured and several names appear corrupted. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable portions.
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