Queanbeyan Rifle Club Elects Officers and Announces Competitions
The Queanbeyan Rifle Club held its annual meeting at the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Officers were re-elected: Captain A. K. Johnston, deputy-captain H. C. Taylor, secretary E. Lewis, treasurer K. Simmons, handicap persons Menara A Johnston R Simmons and E B Lewis. Taylor donated a trophy to be contested under Land Bowl conditions, with shoot-offs for those holding multiple quarterly wins. New events include the KAR Lagers trophy with three days of shoots at 300, 600, and 700 yards, counting the best two scores at each range.
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Queanbeyan Rifle Club
School of Arts
A. K. Johnston
H.C. Taylor
E. Lewis
K. Simmons
Menara
A. Johnston
R. Simmons
EB. Lewis
Atriea
Taylor
Kevin J
C. Storey
M. Storey
A. K Johnston
Kimmons
Hughes
Lewis
Sheep and cattle prices rise at Sydney yard sale
Sheep and lamb numbers totaled 27 000 with buyers active as the market advanced from last Monday. Wethers and lambs remained scarce while cattle offerings of 2 900 showed steady competition. Quotations ranged from 14 shillings to 28 shillings for wethers and 10 shillings to 26 shillings for lambs, with cattle bulls at £5 to £10 10, cows £3 to £8. Heat beef 28 shillings, good 25 shillings, medium 22 shillings, inferior 20 shillings per hundredyard.
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Sydney
Semington
Postponed Opening of St Andrew's Cathedral in Canberra
Unforeseen delays in furnishings and interior work push back the opening of St Andrew's Presbyterian Cathedral in Canberra. A tentative date of September 15 was set, but elections on that day require postponement. A longer delay is undesired due to a royal visit, with the opening likely by late August.
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Presbyterian
Canberra
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J. B. Galloway
Burwood
Uig
Kathedral
John Barr
Chinese Beaten and Looted Home in Darwin Attack
A Chinese man named Chong Lim was attacked two miles from Kathrine township by armed aborigines who dragged him to a creek and assaulted him with spears and sticks. They looted his clothing and ransacked his house before fleeing when neighbors interrupted.
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Darwin
Chong Lim
Katherine
Verterda
Heavy rainfall and drug haul headline from Sydney era
Detectives yesterday afternoon arrested two Italians in George Street City after a forceful struggle. It is alleged that 22 tins of opium were found in a taxi and a large drug trade is suspected led by foreigners. The men will appear before the court tomorrow as heavy rains continue in southern state regions and the plum market value rises about £100.
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George Street
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