Caledonian Society prizes awarded at Malanda Hotel event
At Malanda on New Year eve members and friends of the Almerton Tableland Caledonian Society gathered in the Malanda Hotel lounge for prize presentations from recent Caledonian sports. Prizes ranged from £1 to £25 across events including underhand woodchop, standing block, various foot races, open high jump, pole vault, and best lady rider Miss May Doyle receiving a gold wristlet watch.
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Malanda
Almerton
Spies
P. Kenny
H. Smith
J . Johnston
R. J. Evans
L. Johnstom
C. Wagner
E. Jackson
R. McFarlane
C. Foley
J. R. Kane
Foley
D. Fitzgerald
Pea Russell
Bin
A. Budden
R. MacFarlane
T. Neilson
J. Neilson
May Doyle
Jewel
Mackay and Co
Cairns
Doyle
W. J. Kelly
Atherton District Athletic Committee Formed To Organise Sport
January meeting at Rail Way Hotel reports the death of the chairman and the decision to continue as Atherton and District Athletic Committee. Members discuss legal status, aim to register, and plan to fence the track. Annual meeting held at Methodist Church notes a poor season and a February next meet. Members vote to levy 5 shillings yearly.
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Neilsen
Atherton and District Athletic Committee
Methodist Church
Vgepee
Old Time Dance Ends Year With Auction and Euchre
A 1928 year end old time dance and euchre event drew a full hall for social recreation. Prizes went to Mr and Mrs Stirling, music by Mr Finch, MC Mr Ruddle kept things moving to morning. Proceeds support a piano fund, with Mrs Listen donating a prize. A follow up function is planned in a few weeks.
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Mirrwtaal
Trainor
Stirling
Seaibgs
Finch
E’ruddle
M.C
Listen
Ragallon Notes A Pleasant New Year Function
January 3 at the residence of Mr and Mrs F Britton Merragallon the district youths hosted a New Year gathering. Performers included F Britton J Rogers G Meddiman J Smith A McCulloch J Emerson Miss E Wager a visitor from England. songs and dances featured a Highland Fling and Charleston exhibition.
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J E
Windsor Taxi Case: Sixpence Charge Per Car
A scrambled clipping from Windsor TX reports a local motor car event holding 141 vehicles. The charged rate is sixpence per car, details unclear due to fragmentary text. Entities include Windsor and a vehicle collection, with the odd monetary reference.
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Windsor Tx
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Stillman Ltd
Price
Lake Street
Izegiving
W. S. Baker
Ma Janda Rural School
Drew
J. Wallace
Tote
Atherton
Dis
Messrs. Crouch and Ward
Miss Jones
R. Nivens
Kuranda
Warwick
J. Browress
N. Strathdee
Land Miss Dalton
Germany
Grice’s Shields
Tina
Mads
Ry Sey
A. J. Draper Ltd
Complete Home Furnishers
TEL
A J. Draper Ltd
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