Local rifle range hosts wind affected shoot with eight competitors
Eight shooters competed at the local rifle range on Sunday on 100 and 900 yard ranges under strong varying wind. N Snell won the day after a shoot-off with K Hanlon. Norm Snell led at 800 yards with 34 while K Hanlon and L Rooke Junr posted 32 and 30 in various heats.
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Hanlon
N. Snell
Miso
Norm
K. Hanlon
Bestal
Norm Snell
L. Rooke Junr
M. Hubner
J. Elliott
Lo L. Rooke Sear
J. Twible
Twible M. Martyr
L. Rooke Sear
N. Bnell
Queensland orders 1000 Italian prefab houses
The Queensland Housing Commission ordered 1000 Italian prefab houses, raising total foreign built homes to 2450 and valued over £5,000,000. Housing Minister P. J. Hilton announced the plan saying homes will feature varied roof styles to avoid monotony. Three hundred Italian homes will be erected within five miles of Toowoomba’s centre.
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Queensland Housing Commission
P. J. Hilton
Toowoomba
For Sale Gents Bicycle In Excellent Order
Classified ad offers a gents bicycle in excellent order, recently overhauled and enamelled. It directs inquiries to Advocate at partly erected concrete brick dwelling in Ham Street for further particulars.
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Gents
Ham Street
Marconi Remembered as Father of Radio by Family
The piece recalls Guglielmo Marconi the wireless pioneer as Alexander Popoff saluted him in Russia. Degna Paresce Marconi shares memories from a forthcoming book My Father Marconi highlighting his devotion to family and a tyre changing moment. A London Times editorial honors his significance in the early 20th century.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Krendatad
Russia
Alexander Popoff
Marconi
Degna
Marcon
Ginlo
London Times
Guglislmo Marconi
Darby Comes to Life Revives Montana Ghost Town
A study plan led by the University of Montana and funded partly by the Rockefeller Foundation revitalized Darby Montana after logging declines. A local study group in 1945 built a planing mill, created 14 viable businesses, and expanded cultural and social life through folk dancing baseball and public speaking classes, preventing ghost town status.
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University of Montana
U.S.A
Rockefeller Foundation
India
China
Brazil
Denmark
England
Canada
Darby
Montana
Jogennyt
Small Industries Committee
Denny Gray
Gray
In Memoriam Mitchell Leslie Peter
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Leslie Peter Mitchell who died December 26 1048 at Dobbyn. His loving voice whispers Be silent kind and true. Inserted by Maud Ruby George Bill Harold Cartie Phemla Kevin Eddie. In fond memory of our dear brother who passed away at Dobbyn December 26 14a Dearer to us than words can tell Was the brother we lost and loved so well. Inserted by Dave Ruby Paterson and son David.
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Mitchell
Leslie Peter
Dobbyn
Maud
Ruby
George
Bill
Harold
Cartie
Phemla
Kevin
Eddie
Dave
Ruby Paterson
David
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Timbers
H. R. Hubner
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Fiat
PHONE
Hubner’s Motors
DODGE
Fargo
ALL Steel
Frguson Tractor
Stenor
Radio
Richard Waverly Poston
Jack Mann
Ramsay
Walsh’s
Roy Martell
L. L. Shute
Shire Hall
Pay Jones
General Carrier
Short ST. Cloncurry
Mrs. J. Shilton
Ramsay St. Cloncurry
Butt
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