Tragedy in Quamby as Cameron shoots Croak then dies
On Monday in Quamby schoolteacher Charles Cameron shot Jack Croak a lengthsman at the hotel and threatened further violence before police arrived. Cameron was later found dead in the hotel hallway with a bullet wound. The incident followed tensions over Cameron's conduct and a recent school meeting. Croak died from a shot to the heart and Cameron’s motive remains unclear.
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Jack Croak
Mervin Lee
Cameron
Gordon
Lee
Brandy Tellibe
Gordon Mike Cameron
Croak
Joyce
Roswell
Glencurry
Tyalo
Cloncurry
Clomourry
Manfred Barton Dies After Car Crash Near Julia Creek
Manfred Barton, 37, of Manfred Downs, died after his car struck a tree near Julia Creek during a Tuesday night journey. He left home for Millungera Station, was badly injured and exposed for hours in cold. medical teams and aerial ambulance were dispatched but could not save him. Barton, a respected selector and World War II veteran, served with the 1st Dight Horse and Gallipoli, leaving a wife and two young daughters. Funeral held at Julia Creek as community mourns a noted local figure.
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RTM
Ty Baron
Asuebaplia
Ernie Neolyagiy
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Luowrk
Kish
Gill Buetow
Barton
Julla Creek
Ava
Manfred Downs
Tueway
Millungera
Tor
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Manfred
Lanark
Bill
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Queensland
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Central
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Aalsler
Moma
Bil
Bil Barton
Millreday
Jully Creek
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