Rifle Shooting Session Brisk Despite Mourning Day
The local rifle club held a Saturday shoot due to King George VI’s death observed Sunday. Nine shooters competed across 500 and 600 yard ranges with J. Powe winning on handicap. Windy mirage and flies hampered scoring as L. Windridge, L. Rooke Jr., and C. Twible tied for second.
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King George VI
J. Powe
L. Windridge
L. Rooke Junr
C. Twible
Twible
L Windridge
Twible Bros
Twibie
Doyle
Rooke Sear
Howard
Dale
Industrial Magistrate Court Returns Verdicts In Tweedsmuir Case
In Richmond on February 13 1952 the Industrial Magistrate heard the United Graziers Association of Queensland against Jock O Keefe Alan Blyth William Belt Athol Walker Edward Drummond and others for breaches of the Shearing Industry Award. The Association sought penalties for early cessation at Tweedsmuir Station on November 16 and 23 1951 and for refusing to shear yarded sheep, with fines imposed ranging from 10 shillings to £1 10 shillings plus costs. Blyth faced a separate trial for failing to shear with dispatch on November 21 1951 after a wet weather vote. witnesses described weather and voting outcomes as affecting readiness to shear. The case underscores adherence to award terms at Tweedsmuir shearing shed.
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Richmond
G Kutt
United Graziers’ Association of Queensland
Jock O'Keefe
Alan Blyth
William Belt
Athol Walker
Rockhampton
Edward Drummond
Springsure
Jack Ukeefe
Tweedsmuir
United Graziers' Association
A.W.U
Blyth
George Norman Willis
Twen
Willis
Jack O'Keefe
Shearera
Dwyer
Industrial Court
Honest vote dispute over dry and wet sheep at Tweedsmuir
Witness Athol Walker from Rockhampton testifies on a case about stripping and voting on whether sheep were dry or wet after rain. Court notes include that shearers kept one vote per day practice and that lambs would dry quicker, with various testimonies from A W U and United Graglers Association representatives.
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Pim
Athol Walker
Rockhampton
Watson
A.W.U
Alden
United Graglers' Association
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Rameau Street
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Brisbane
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