Burra Riflemen Endure Severe Winds at Collins Trophy Stage
Gunnery at Burra saw brutal conditions with gale winds and rain as the tenth stage of the Collins Trophy over 600 and 700 yards produced very low scores. Gorgon Webster led with full trophy points ahead of Joe Lloyd, while Pat Hogan and Ron Kellock followed. Next Saturday, eighteen Adelaide Metropolitan Team members will travel to Burra for 3up and 700 yard targets, with shooting set to begin at 1 45 pm and dinner at Kooring’s Hotel afterward.
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Burra Riflemen
Gorgon Webster
Joe Lloyd
Pat Hogan
Ron Kellock
Adelaide
Burra
Koorings Hotel
Armistice Service in Burra Remembrance Day Observed
The Second Remembrance Day was held at Burra Monument Market Gouare on Sunday the nearest to Armistice Day. Rev H Hobbs gave a brief address, Rev G Pitman led prayers, the Last Post sounded, two minutes silence kept, and E C Collins recited They shall not grow old before wreaths were placed at the base. The mayor was absent.
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Burra Monument
Market Gouare
Arnistice
H. Hobbs
G. Pit
Burra Rsl
E. C. Collins
Reveille
Hobbs
Audition for Eisteddfod Friday in Burra
The team conducting the audition for the National Eisteddfod for SAM SCL will arrive in Burra at 9.1 p.m. Friday and hold auditions through the afternoon and evening. The public may attend and later vote for local competitors during the Eisteddfod broadcast.
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Sam
Burra
Burra Football Club winds up season with trophy night
The Burra Football Club held a wind up dance at the Burra RSL Rooms on Tuesday to celebrate the 1947 season. Mayor Jennison presented trophies for Most Regular Attendant, Most Improved Player, Most Improved Junior Player, and Fairest and Most Brilliant Player, with praise for Captain Colin Morrison and Secretary Jim Terry. Proceeds from the Lightning Carnival were gifted to the Town Hall, and the event closed with expressions of loyalty from Mr Carpenter and a smoker’s stand gift.
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Boye Foetal Club
Burra
Catherine Orchestra
O'Clork
W. Carpenter
J. B. Jen—nison
Barratt
Sid Robinson
M. Ward
Bob Collins
Harding
Brian Bell
Bert. Hirschausen
Ken Kellowsyall
Bur— Ta
Jim Terry
Carpenter
Burra Burials and Wreath Laying Observed
A private wreath was laid in memory of Private Kerlin by Mr B C Collins for Burra RSL Branch M Woollacott on behalf of Burrs Air Force Association and Dr J Woollacott in the mayoral absence for Burra citizens.
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B. C. Collins
Burra
Public Meeting Calls to Restart Burra Girl Guides
A public meeting organized by the Mayoress on November 12 at 3 PM in the RSL Hall aims to restart Burra Girl Guides. Miss Wren-Smith and Miss Roberts will speak on Guiding, with evidence of past activity under Mrs Barker and efforts to form a new company and Brownie Pack led by Mrs Tah and helpers.
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Burre
Girl Guides
Loyal Association
John Barker
Barker
Burra
Mimi
Lott
Burra Guides
Jentlaon
RSL
Lea! Association
Miss Wren-Smith
Clare
Miks Roberts
Tah
Record Off Shears Sale At Burra Sets High Bid For Merlins
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd sold 107 Merlin Ewes at Burra Off Shears Sale on Friday at 25/3/3 per head, a potential Austral asian flock record. Bids opened around 3/10, trended to 100 per head, final buyer Mr A B Makin of Keith. Cattle tail yarding also sold well. 5528 sheep and cattle entries auctioned, with strong demand and most lots sold above recent rates. Next Burra Market scheduled for Friday 6 December 1947.
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Messrs
Goldsbrough
Makin
Keith
South Australia
Collinsville
Collensville
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Burra
Burra Fills Fourth Security Loan Quota
Burra’s mayor announces a congratulatory wire from the Prime Minister confirming Burra has fully met its Fourth Security Loan money quota. The subscriber quota remains unmet. Burra has previously filled quotas for the last three loans.
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Burra
Rj.b. Jeninison
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G. ‘Websteree
Burra Football Club
The
Burra Girl Guides
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd
AAA Autel
Burra North
T. W. Neville
Ockenden
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