Pro Parking Proposals Stir Burra Town Letters
A reader blasts Council plans to designate a Prohibited Parking Area near Market Square as unjust and unsafe, urging education over bans. Others praise the council for safer streets citing speed dangers near the English Church and the Fire Station, with calls to monitor motorists and keep kids safe. The column notes an ugly min competition to raise funds for the Burrs Rifle Club and a possible trip to the Sydney Kings Carnival, depending on finances.
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Market Square
Uurs
Worze Place
Armstrong
Davey
Drew &Grewes
Burra
Messrs Drew & Crewes
Wilkinson
Burea
Reclus
Farrell
Clare
Norrow
Harmony Orchestra
Messie J. E.pearce
H. i Byles
W. K. Pexton
BR. Jeffery
Burrs Rifle Club
Premiership Tables and results from Burra basketball
The fifth round left Golds unbeaten with two clear wins over rivals while Blacks struggle to break through. In the ladies White beat Red 13 6 as Seaford and Lewis led scoring. Greens edged Reds 50 49 with strong halves from Hutchinson and Lynch. Golds beat Black 41 31 led by Lomman and Wolling. Green beat Grace 50 49 in a tight Red Green clash.
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Agst
Golds
Goldwins
Indies
Chloris Filmore
Connie Lewis
Wwith
Dot Seaford
Melva Wolling
Chloris Farmore
Ivan Wolling
Jeading
Hutchinson
McK
Wohling
Davey
Lynch
Bellaway
Red
May ‘Thomas
White
Fanny Bowe
Ida Voumard
Jean Kellaway
Fanny Rowe
Dorothy Borawsky
Kath O’connell
Melys Wohling
Chris Filmore
West Golds
Hallidsy Pathem
Wobling
Gold
Black
Baker
Lomman
Kellaway
Hil
Halliday
Swanson
Bourmen
Lee
Bevan
Greens
Reds
Grace
Red St
Pine Valley Trophy stage results at Burra Rifle Club
The eighteenth Pine Valley Trophy stage was fired May 29 at Burra ranges 8 and 900 yards with eight shots per man. W K Pexton won the match. J Schwier second and top off the rifle. T R Pexton third. E Hopkins fourth. C D Pexton fifth. Scores show Pexton 80, Schwier 74, and others in the teens to thirties. Leaders include N Willis and W E Peston. Marksmuths Trophy leaders are H H Byles, N Willis, J Schwier. A text shoot is planned June Sth, with W G Woodman in charge. Sub-committee appointed May 22 includes H H Byles as chair, R Barty, R G Bernhardt, N Willis secretary. a dance is set for June 6 at Aberdeen Lodge. Tonight features Ladies match, Red and Gold and Black Green contests.
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Mit
A. C. Rughey
J. Schwier
W. K. Peston
Barty
W. K
Lord Bres
N. Willis
C. D. Pexton
W. E. Peston
E. C. Collins
H. H. Byles
N. ‘Willis
W. G. Woodman
W. Woodman
AG Heinrich
R. Jeffery
R Barty
AG. Anghey
LW. Mumme
E.R. Peston
BR. Bernhardt
J. Harris
L. Parks
Messrs
R. Barty
R. G. Bernhardt
Aberdeen
Hell
Isdie
Tex
Attill
Kellaway
Robinson
Red—Davey
Dormer
Taylor
Fitzgerald
Baker
Mongolata Gold Fields Fortnight Report May 22 1937
The manager reports for the fortnight ending 22nd May 1937 Lean's Shaft vertical drives extended north and south with modest gold values. Main North Drive shows promising crusts and gold in dish while a battery processed 15 tons yielding 39 ounces 2 dwts per ton. Higgs Open Cut advances five feet to total 51 feet with quartzite strengthening. Crystalline and Mustard gold seen. overall outlook cautious but encouraging.
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Lean
Boundary
Main North
Main Drive
Higgs
Reserved judgement in action for damages at Burra local court
In Burra local court on May 25 Patrick Dower of Kooringa sued Leo Kennedy of Spalding for 12 pounds 17 shillings damages after Kennedy’s motorcycle allegedly rear ended Dower’s car during Show Day near the Aberdeen Croquet grounds. Kennedy and companion Darwent claimed slow travel and braking, while witnesses Olive Bass and Jan Young supported them. The judge reserved judgment after arguments on driver control versus agency and negligence, noting a Police Amendment Act breach for two motorcyclists riding abreast.
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E. Coventry
Sim
Patrick Dower
Kooringa
Leo Kennedy
Spalding I
Dower
M. W. Bednall
G. H. Walters
Adelaide
W. Dower
W. J. Ryan
Aberdeen
Kennedy
Darwent
Olive Bass
Jan Young
Waltere
Vincent, Dower
Bednall
Alo
Coventry
Burra Police Court Fines Allen Sellars For Unpermitted Wool Carriage
In Burra Police Court on Tuesday May 25, Allen Sellars was fined seven pounds ten shillings plus one pound sixteen shillings costs for unlawfully carrying wool for hire without a permit on a combined route, after pleading guilty via Mr F L Worth. The case involved a potential conspiracy with a grazier identified as Tiver to defeat the act, but the magistrate imposed penalties and a 14 day payment window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coventry
S.M
Sellars
Allen Sellars
Besanko
Crown
Bfe F. L. Worth
Bf. H. Tiver
Tiver
Elder, Smith & Co
Ims Worth
Sellers
Resanko
Besanka
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Barra
Buz Rz
Atulations T Council
Walker & Sons
Armel Lss
Aamce aBrein
Inreaiaae
Standare Fay
H. J. B. Jennison
FORD
Whittney & Tiver’s
Defiery & Byrne
Somer Meat Store
Burra Basketball
Burra Rifle Club
Pine Valley
Mongolata
Travel Service
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Gonmnonnvealtt Savings Bank of Australia
Duco Works
Epr
Askue Shout
Burra Motor Co
Wolseley and
Austin Cars
Reo Trucks
Caterpillar Tractors
Horwood Bagshaw Farm Machinery
Motor and General Engineers
Bruce Smish Heving
South Australis
B.S.A
Thomson
Burra and District
Am.p
A.mlp
A.mp
Empire
Asetar
A. Elliott
FLA
A.W. Sneddon
Rectaarye
D. McRae
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