Radical, left wing historical revisionists are questioning whether we should continue to honour Gunning founding father William Grovenor as we look back at past events in these enlightened times. An earlier article on this site, Gunning's First Ever Magpie Shooting Competition a Banging Success , reported on a live bird shooting tournament organised by Mr William Grovenor in 1880 during which nine eminent local Knights of the Trigger shot and killed 17 or more magpies. Comments and questions on Facebook soon followed. This article attempts to address the issues people have raised in these posts as well as adding some new information and clarification. So, here follows: Should Grovenor Street be renamed in the light of Mr Grovenor's role in initiating and managing such a barbarous magpie murdering event? Gunning's Elite - the high cost of joining the Knights of the Trigger. The culinary qualities of the Australian Magpie. Retraction and a...
Upper Lachlan Shire, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales