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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 13, 1954

Page

16

Night boxing tournament ends with Scully victory and draws

The arena hosted a boxing night where Scully defeated J Green after disallowed scoring amid showmanship by Green. Hancock and Slade fought to a draw, while D Miller defeated R Jackson in the seventh. Other listed bouts featured mixed outcomes and a filled crowd reaction.

Hancock Slade Hencoce R Dackson D. Miller Marin Millie Sackson Mailer Jackson Tage Ponichiment PeRowine W. Beany Ahern Hec Miller Tony ‘Emalle Bly Osborn Eilocaeum Walter Dt Moore de B. Hancot J. Stade Drew Heckson Heany

Astronomer Dies in Australia After Return to Staff

State astronomer dies in Yand) after coming to Australia in 1810 to join the staff of the Wonthage coal mine. He later joined the Queensland Ratings, retired after six years. Survived by his widow, three sons and two daughters.

Yand Australia Queensland

Death of Mr Henry Heales Noted in Queensland

The death occurred in Warwick at the home of his daughter Mrs P R Carsten. Heales, born in 1885 in Hamilton Victoria, was a banker by training and later engaged in farming and pastoral work in Longreach Muttaburra and Darling Downs. He married Miss Lorepes Corr of Longreach and had business interests across Central and Western Queensland. His health led to retirement in 1980.

Henry Gordon Hesles Warwick P. R. Carsten Gentral Queensland Longreach Muttaburri Mr. Heales Hamilton Victoria R. O. Heales Richard Heales Bank of Victoria Finland Western Alstairs Queensland Alban Islaford Macanah Darling Downs Waverley Aerial Dottxlag Mim Lorepes Corr Spi Qeenaland Sele Jericho Bawards Tim Exied Sd Wes Ata Pean Lower Racine

Weather details show cold follow rain and temperatures drop

Fragments report cold spell with temperatures dipping to near 10 degrees and rainfall. Mentions a warmer Saturday, a high around 60, and a recent cool trend with cloudy skies and light showers.

Trade with Australia Reduces Deficit Figures

The record shows Australia reduced the deficit from 38,000,000 to 20,995,000 pounds. Trade with Australia reached 281,161,000 in 1902 and 53 to increase during the current year. The figures indicate a steadier surplus in trade relations with Australia.

Australia

Fractured OCR Item Returns Mixed Names and Travel Mention

Fragmentary text notes a sale involving multiple names and a trip to Brisbane for negotiations. It references a taxi driver, a miner, partnerships, a son traveling for talks, and a widow, with scattered phrases about races and hubs in a western region.

Cava Clem ‘Wilton M48 Y. McGovachy Brisbane Walton Jann

Strathdarr 9 Royal S10

archival fragment mentions archers week and coat of arms. readable text is fragmentary and unclear. no clear events or names emerge to form a factual summary.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wincheon Bulimba Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Eagle Street Dally Miles Tara George, Disvanha Yass Handa Bes Coop Entertainment Miler Waa Bea Scully J. Green Green Bellala WASOR Wagga Sebi By Bor Gyprock Gordon Heales Armidale Gouth Strathdarr ROYAL Sienthdars Archer IL Drilling Boonoke and Wanganella Falkiner & Co Ram Evan Cameron Clegve
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