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Revised AIS Sniper Rifle. After some structual flaws in the first model, Alliance Engineering revisted the heavy sniper rifle known as the BV-5600, and released a new model that far exceeds the old one, including a vastly greater bipod and a larger magazine.
Caliber: .50
Range: 2 Miles
Capacity: 12 Rounds
The town of Borrika was gazetted 2 April 1914. A site on the corner of the main road and third street was gazetted an Institute site 11 June 1914.
The community proceeded with the erection of a corrugated iron building, measuring 30ft x 15ft on the site. The hall was built by local settlers, including four who were carpenters.
The hall was used for a variety of community and social functions, including church services, dances, and as a school that opened in 1915.
By 1924 a larger hall was required. The original hall was moved back from the main road about 60 feet and a new hall erected in front of it.
Foundation stone of new hall was laid 25 March 1925. [According to newspaper reports the hall was opened on the same day-see account in the following text.] The hall was built of locally quarried stone. Masonry contractor was Mr Ellis, while local farmers Charlie and Jack Wardley erected the roof.
The old hall continued to be used as a school until 1926. The new hall provided the usual community services. A cement brick kitchen was added to the rear of the old building after the Second World War. [Ref: Heritage of the Murray Mallee]
The first Borrika Hall opened October 1914.
The opening ceremony in connection with the new institute was performed by Mrs H S Green. Mr Mell, in introducing Mrs Green, said it afforded him great pleasure to see such a building here, and he sincerely hoped it would not be long before a library was opened. [Chronicle (Adelaide) 14 Nov 1914]
A successful sports meeting was held on October 12 to raise funds to pay the debt on the Borrika hall. The proceeds were £67/15/4. [Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide) 5-11-1921]
A concert in aid of the school funds was held in the hall on September 6, and an excellent programme was carried out by the school children.
The hall was tastefully decorated, and much credit is due to Miss D Watt, head teacher, and Miss E Tonkin who assisted as accompanist.
A sale of flowers and sweets was followed by a supper and dance. Proceeds were £9/7/2d. [Ref: Chronicle (Adelaide) 23-9-1922]
SCHOOL FOR BORRIKA
A deputation from residents of Borrika on the Paringa railway line, (Karoonda), waited upon the Minister of Education (Mr L L Hill) on Tuesday, requesting the erection of a stone school building in their district. The deputation was introduced by Mr H McMillan MP.
Mr A Hocking said that there were thirty one children on the roll at Borrika, and the present iron building was very trying in summer, and cold in winter.
The Minister, replying, said in 1922 the Director had rejected the proposal as the average attendance only 18. Parliament, however, would be asked to vote a larger amount for country schools next session. He was going into the whole matter shortly with the Director before submitting proposals to Cabinet. [Ref: Daily Herald (Adelaide) 7-5-1924]
Borrika December 11
The construction of the new hall is now progressing well and the contractor (Mr E W Ellis) expects to have the mason work completed by Christmas. The hall is 35ft. wide and 55ft. long. [Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark) 19-12-1924]
A NEW INSTITUTE
0n March 25 the new Borrika Institute was opened by Mr F M McMillan MP. The building, which is of the most modern architecture, is well lighted.
The chairman (Mr H S Green) presented Mr McMillan with an inscribed silver plated trowel, with which to lay the foundation stone. After the stone was laid Mr McMillan declared the hall open.
An appeal on behalf of the trustees was well responded to, £77 being placed on the stone. Sports were held afterwards.
A concert was held in the hall in the evening. Items were contributed by the Karoonda orchestra. A dance followed. Mr A J Amos was MC and the music was provided by the Karoonda orchestra. The takings for the day amounted to approximately £180. There was a record attendance of about 300 during the afternoon and evening. [Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide) 1-4-1925 & Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark) 3-4-1925]
Borrika
On Saturday, June 6, a very enjoyable dance was held in the local hall. Supper was served in the supper room. Mr F Wilhelm was MC and the music was performed by Messrs A Box, E O Wilhelm, F Lester, and E S Bonython. [Ref: Register (Adelaide) 11-6-1925]
On October 14 the Eight Hours Sports Committee held their annual sports in aid of the Borrika Institute.
A concert and dance was held in the institute in the evening. Mr J Wardley was MC for the dance. Supper was served. [Ref: Observer (Adelaide) 31-10-1925]
Borrika December 1
A benefit social was recently held in the Borrika Institute to raise funds for Mr Harry Woolcock who was seriously injured in the accident on the night of October 21. He was returning to Lowalde [sic] from Wynarka on a motor tricycle, when he was run down by a special rail motor that was also returning in reverse gear from the final match of the Murray Lands Football Association, which was played at Wynarka. Mr Woolcock was ganger at Lowalde, and had charge of the relaying of the Lowalde station yard. The total takings of the evening amounted to £45, with about £5 expenses. A large number attended to help make the evening a success, some coming from Karoonda, Nunkeri, Lowalde, and Sandalwood. [Ref: Observer (Adelaide) 12-12-1925]
December 7
On Saturday evening a successful strawberry fete and ball were held in the institute hall, in aid of the piano fund. Mr J Wardley was MC. [Ref: Observer (Adelaide) 19-12-1925]
The Borrika school [state school] came into existence without any opening ceremony, but in spite of that has made good headway. The building is quite a good one and the thirty children attending are taught well by Mr S Alexander.
At the wheat competitions social last week, Messrs Maycock, V V Brown, and E H Huxtable handed back their prize money to various deserving district funds. [Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark) 5-8-1927]
With the state school being opened students were no longer taught at the Borrika Institute.
Borrika Church News
Violet Day was celebrated here last Sunday. Mrs J H Gray, of Lowaldie, brought along a box of beautiful violets, with which the building was decorated.
Before the service started, Alison Gray handed around to the congregation a number of small cards, on which violets were painted (the work of the Sunday school). Rev F Timberlake conducted the service, and delivered an inspiring address to a large congregation. We wish to convey our thanks to Mr and Mrs J Gray, of Adelaide, who so kindly collected and sent up the violets. [Ref: Australian Christian Commonwealth (SA) 19-8-1927]
May 7 - On Saturday evening a social evening was held in the Borrika Institute for the presentation of the Murray Lands Cricket Association Shield to the Borrika cricket team, which has won it three seasons out of the four in which it has been competed for.
The shield becomes the property of the Borrika team. Mr H S Green (president of the club introduced Dr Hussey (president of the Murray Lands Cricket Association, who commented on the ability of the winning club and the keen interest it had taken in cricket. He said the fielding in the final match was well above the standard. Mr C W Jones, on behalf of the Lowalde [sic] Club, congratulated the winners on their fine performance. He read come verse on "How Borrika Won the Shield." Mr J B Tonkin also mentioned the excellent fielding of the sides in the final match.
Dr Hussey presented the shield to the captain of Borrika team (A R Dohnt), who thanked the speakers for their congratulations. Dr Hussey also presented to Mr Dohnt “the ashes” and said he would like to see these competed for from year to year.
Mr S A Lester was MC and music was supplied by Mrs C S Wardley and Miss Mavis Green. [Observer (Adelaide) 19-5-1928]
Borrika June 5
The institute committee held a dance on the opening night of the institute library. Mr H S Green is president of the committee, Mr R Bonython secretary and Miss M M Green is librarian. There were about 30 subscribers joined up on the opening night. There were a large attendance from the surrounding districts and the hall was packed.
The MC was Mr Bert Cram. Supper brought the evening to a close. [Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark) 22-6-1928]
Borrika Fire Fund
Through their plucky efforts to save their employer's machinery from a burning shed in which drums of petrol were exploding, two English farm apprentice lads, Gordon Farmer and Edward Newell, lost all their belongings, valued at £100. Their employer, (Mr J E Maycock) was himself so hard hit by his losses as to be unable to do much for the lads. We have been asked to open a fund on their behalf. [Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark) 25-4-1930]
The Kulkawarra cricket team visited Borrika, and the match resulted in a four point win for the home team.
Tea was supplied by the Borrika Tennis Club.
In the evening a dance was held in the institute. Music by Mrs Jones’ jazz band. Mr L Attree was MC.
Mr Jackson, who relieved Mr R L Pittman as school teacher, has taken over his duties. [Ref: Chronicle (Adelaide) 19-2-1931]
Borrika
A dance was held in the institute to augment institute funds. Visitors were present from Halidon, Sandalwood, Karoonda, Yurgo, Nunkeri, Perponda, and Wynarka.
Music was supplied by Mr C Zuschlag's Murray Bridge Boys. Messrs W Gladwell and L Attree were MCs.
On arbor day at the school trees were planted by the children, and Mr D Cunningham gave an address on "Forestry." [Ref: Chronicle 3-8-1933]
The annual school concert and Christmas-tree was held in the hall. Father Christmas distributed the presents and sweets off the prettily decorated tree. [Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide) 24-12-1936]
Continuing the set, although was cut short when I remembered I had not yet set up Holly's body to my liking, and it went too floppy, and I also ran out of camera battery.... always something, but atleast the lighting worked the whole set.
Man in a 'Captain America' costume making a hand gesture whilst attending the Tea Party Patriots' 'Continuing Revolution' protest on Capitol Hill. Protesters in overwrought Americana-themed costumes appear to be the right-wing's answer to the left-wing's tradition of using giant papier-mâché puppets at protests. Both trends are pretty stupid and point to the continued infantilizing of American politics.
Washington, DC / March 31, 2011
The animosity between Beck and Kelly continued to deepen. When Beck and Hattrick produced a local version of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" for Halloween -- a recurring motif in Beck's life and career -- Kelly told a local reporter that the bit was a stupid rip-off of a syndicated gag. The slight outraged Beck, who got his revenge with what may rank as one of the cruelest bits in the history of morning radio. "A couple days after Kelly's wife, Terry, had a miscarriage, Beck called her live on the air and says, 'We hear you had a miscarriage,' " remembers Brad Miller, a former Y95 DJ and Clear Channel programmer. "When Terry said, 'Yes,' Beck proceeded to joke about how Bruce [Kelly] apparently can't do anything right -- about he can't even have a baby."
"It was low class," says Miller, now president of Open Stream Broadcasting. "There are certain places you just don't go."
"Beck turned Y95 into a guerrilla station," says Kelly. "It was an example of the zoo thing getting out of control. It became just about pissing people off, part of the culture shift that gave us 'Jackass.'" Among those who were appalled by Beck's prank call was Beck's own wife, Claire, who had been friends with Kelly's wife since the two worked together at WPGC.
"Soapy's last words were "My God, don't shoot!"[37] A letter from Samuel Steele, the head of the Canadian Mounties at the time, indicates that another guard, Jesse Murphy, may have fired the fatal shot.[38] Soapy died on the spot with a bullet to the heart. He also received a bullet in his left leg and a severe wound on the left arm by the elbow. Reid died 12 days later with a bullet in his leg and groin area. The three gang members who robbed Stewart received jail sentences.
Soapy Smith was buried several yards outside the city cemetery. Due to the way Smith's legend has grown, every year on 8 July, wakes are held around the United States in Soapy's honor.[39] His grave and saloon are on most tour itineraries of Skagway."
I was carrying two cameras around my neck. This was the other, the 35mm. "He's a photographer", said the girl in the foreground, in a gratifyingly awestruck voice, probably mistaking me, in one of those wild misunderstandings of childhood, for a newspaperman. Yeah right. With my 60 year-old Soviet-era folding camera in its felt-lined leather case, and my ancient Pentax SLR. But how could a child know about these distinctions?
A trained observer, I moved unobtrusively among these ordinary people. Gawping at the gawpers. How could these plain folk ...foreigners at that... be expected to know that Fray Bentos, Flickr's great Jeremiah, moved among them? I did look out to sea but couldn't see anything much. A couple of heads bobbed in the water. It was like one of those live outside broadcasts, where you wait for hours for a ten-second glimpse of some newsworthy personage or other. I took a few snaps and left.
"Just like the days when the passenger came in." - I recall one crew member saying as they pulled up and spotted the locally dubbed "Superior Flyer" at the depot in Schreiber. This was part of CP's 125th Anniversary of the final Spike.
Railfan Tim Gobeil chats with the engineer as I snapped this shot of the 'Royal Canadian Pacific' train set in Schreiber, Ontario prior to their run to Coldwell on the Heron Bay Sub.
MP 0.0 Heron Bay Sub
July 14, 2009
101023-N-7680E-059 NEW AMSTERDAM, Guyana (Oct. 23, 2010) Multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Sailor Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class (SW/AW) John Offiong, drills screws into playground equipment during a Continuing Promise 2010 community relations project. USS Iwo Jima is currently anchored off of the coast of Guyana in support of Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked on board Iwo Jima will work with partner nation's teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Zane Ecklund)
...continued from the last set i uploaded. This was a fun day taking photos of Gig wearing her black ballet slippers outdoors. Hopefully this summer we can do it again.
Lois continues to open - as of 9 am, we had observed a 4 inch increase in the width of the bloom since midnight.
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The tradition continued in 2021 - Santa showed up on his big red fire truck! Thanks to all of the sweet neighbors that came out this year. Santa had a blast!
Thanks to Laura White Photography and for capturing the magic and Pike Road Fire for driving Santa in!
101019-N-1531D-088 - OREALLA, Guyana - (Oct. 19, 2010) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is currently anchored off the coast of Guyana to conduct a Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima will work with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis)
VBC Security Contributor William Parker and I continue our embed with 1st Platoon, 26 Royal Victorian Regiment deployed as part of the United Nation International Support Mission in Ligeria (UNISML).
We participated in a presence patrol with 1st Platoon. These patrols are designed to gather intelligence and drive the extremists out. The patrol had to cover a vast area of thousands of miles.
As we were chatting in the LAV, the patrol took small arms fire. The patrol immediately maneuvered to an area where they believed the insurgents were fired from to investigate. The patrol dismounted from the LAVs to search for the insurgents.
As the patrol searched for the insurgents, it found a weapons cache hidden in the bushes.
After the patrol found the weapons cache, it was almost sundown. Lieutenant Hawthorne made the decision to have the patrol remain in the area overnight to observe for any insurgent activities.
As the soldiers set up their tents and cook their meals before sundown, we took the opportunity to speak with Lieutenant Hawthorne.
“We just took small arms fire during our patrol today, is this region getting more dangerous?” asked Parker.
“We are getting reports there are increase in insurgent activities in the region,” said Lt. Hawthorne. “But that’s why we conduct these patrols to gather intelligence and drive the extremists out.”
“Do you think UN peacekeepers are becoming the target here?” asked Parker.
“Our mission here is to keep the peace,” said Lt. Hawthorne. “But if someone’s going to attack us, we’re not going to sit and watch them. We will defend ourselves. If someone is going to attack the locals, our job is to protect them. If protecting them involves using violence, then we will use violence.”
The story continues next week.
Note: The story, all names, characters, and incidents are fictitious
Space X is using the same launch pad at Cape Canaveral where the Apollo Missions to the moon once lifted off
and the food truck adventures continue. this time it was the crepes bonaparte truck which serves... yup, you guessed it... french crepes! i had actually never heard of this truck until the day of. me and the boys of TWP had an event to photograph and one of the guys wanted to hit up this truck after. lucky for us our event was in the OC and the truck was in downtown fullerton. i gotta say it was pretty good and the prices were decent too.
#LICBar continues to be a fav shooting spot 4 tv & film. Tonight is #RoyalPains. #LIC #NYC #SummerFriday
continuing with figures. Color cast for white balance since my camera does not like white backgrounds.
Continuing the campaign to attract more families to Stockton-on-Tees using the theme of Sci-Fi and family fun days Whoray planned a slightly more ambitious event than previous years, the Greatest Show in the Galaxy.
At Wellington Square, Whoray Shop in association with Hunter-Toys hosted Dr Who, Star Wars & movie-related costumers who patrolled the shopping centre, while one of their empty units hosted a collectors' fair of sci-fi & TV/movie related stalls.
Cathedral Church of St Mary The Virgin
Grade II* Listed
List Entry Number: 1239147
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/10/2012
SD 6827 NW 2/1 28.11.51
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
(Formerly listed as The Cathedral Church of St Mary)
GV II*
Cathedral church (since 1926), formerly parish church. 1820-6 by John Palmer of Manchester; damaged by fire in 1831 and restored by Thomas Stones, clerk of works, in consultation with Thomas Rickman. Large-scale E extensions of 1926 by W A Forsythe; central (transeptal) corona by Lawrence King, 1961. C19 work in ashlar; C20 in snecked rubble; slate roofs. W tower flanked by rooms that contained the stairs to the galleries (now removed), nave and aisles. Shallow chancel removed and replaced by large transepts, choir and side chapels, all set over offices. C19 work in Decorated revival style. W tower, archaeologically careful and advanced for its date: 3 stages, the lower stage with ogee-headed superordinate arch containing W doorway under flat gabled portal, and 2-light window; 1st stage divided with paired windows under clocks; paired belfry openings under ogee hood moulds; angle buttresses gabled and finialed clasp polygonal pinnacles; pierced parapet. Aisles and nave battlemented, the former with tall 3- light windows with a heavy transom (to conceal galleries), buttresses between; the latter with paired windows. 1926 work (incomplete) in spare Decorated style; corona with 7-light square-headed windows to each of the eight facets, the window bays divided by mullions that rise above parapet level; taller angle pinnacles; all this in an economical Modern style, the whole surmounted by a tall spire. Interior: nave of 6 bays (the E bays altered when church extended). Cylindrical piers with attached shafts to cardinal points; deeply moulded arches with continuous hood-moulds; continuous formal foliage frieze below clere story windows; ribbed tierceron star vault with longitudinal rib. Aisles have flat ribbed ceiling with springers. Tripartite W arrangement of doorway flanked by ogee-headed recesses. Fittings: very few. 4 C14 seats with misericords. Some C19 glass includes (NE) Morris & Co; glass to N transept 5-light window formerly in E window of original church, mid-C19 Flemish. Palmer's design is an interesting early example of archaeologically-careful pre-Puginian Gothic Revival work, and the starred status of this building reflects the importance of this.
Listing NGR: SD6836027988
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1239147
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Blackburn Cathedral is one of England's newest Cathedrals, yet it is one of the country's oldest places of Christian worship. For many centuries, this has been the Parish Church of Blackburn dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin.
It continues as a place of prayer and worship and is at the centre of the Diocese which takes in almost the whole of Lancashire.
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Originally a parish church by John Palmer, it became a cathedral in 1926. The church was damaged by fire in 1831 and repaired, it was extended at the east end from 1938, and in the 1960s a corona was added over the crossing. The cathedral is built in stone with a slate roof. It consists of a west tower, a nave with a clerestory, aisles, transepts, and a choir with side chapels. The original part of the cathedral is in Decorated style, and the later parts are in a simpler Gothic style. The corona is octagonal in Modernist style, surrounded by tall windows, and with pinnacles and a tall spire.
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