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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1947
Page
1
Rifle shooting at Burra Bills Range Saturday saw the sixth utage of the B C Collins Trophy fired over 800 and 900 yards. It was the last shoot of this half year with tricky conditions and a strong mirage complicating readings for Bursa Rifle men. The mirage shifted from left to right, challenging shooters to read it accurately.
The Burra High School Parents and Friends Association held a Tuesday meeting in the Assembly Room with fair attendance. Funds from the High School Ball totaled £16 1/4 to be split between the P and F Association and the High School. A subsidy for sports equipment and a potential subsidy for a Gestetner were discussed.
Burra hosts a Friday dinner for the League of Wheelmen before the Burra to Adelaide 120 Mile Wheel Race. Officials praised Burra hospitality, with a wish the race might finish in Burra next year. Speakers highlighted Burra Council support, and gifts were presented to the League and a country competitor.
Visiting League of Wheelmen officials in Burra said the Burra Adelaide Road Race could finish in Burra next year. The shift would boost Burra’s profile and require accommodation for about 150 riders and officials on race day. Secretary H Garth said the League backs Burra Anzac Sports to elevate it as a major SA cycling meeting.
In Market Square Burra a sizeable crowd watched the Burra Adelaide Cycling Classic start. The mayor wished riders luck as the field began, with riders ranging from 17 to 56 years old and even a father riding with his son. R Woulston won the 24 mile race as spectators kept interest from the scratch start through the day.
A brief archaic exchange shows a boy asking if the King sent him a message about plums. The boy responds that the song mentions sending him victorious.
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