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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1952

Page

2

Rifle Club Social Highlights Annual Meeting and Trophies

About fifty members and visitors attended the Longreach Rifle Club annual social on Saturday night. Visitors from Ilfracombe included Mr E Stewart who announced a future spoon donation for top score in a Longreach versus Ilfracombe meet. Trophies presented included Club Championship to R G Fisher junior, Cock o the Walk to A Coleman, aggregates across ranges to Coleman Craig Isaacs, and Diggers Cup to G Craig.

Longreach Rifle Club Ilfracombe Club P. C. Rawlins G. Matthews M.C Matthews A. Coleman R. G. Fisher G. Craig G. Isaacs Ellis Oliver Bergman F. E. Fisher Ferguson P. Rawlins E. McCullagh Ilfracombe E., Stewart Longreach Messrs. E. Stewart B. Wills CG. Strutwick H. Cummings Strudwick P. Loch ¢Accordeon P. Tennon CC. Coles J. Matthews M. Barnsfield

Two Hurt In Motorcycle Accident Near Longreach

Two men were injured when a motorcycle and a sedan collided four miles inside Dfra combe on the Longreach Dfra combe road last Friday. Injured were Ken a 15 and Junos Szilagyi 25 who were treated and taken to hospital with leg injuries and abrasions.

Dfracombe Longreach Kena Junos Szilagyl Efracombe Searle Szilagyi Andrew Paulsen

Mining Experts Gather for A I M M Meeting at Mt Isa

Mining experts from across Australia will meet in Mt Isa for the 1952 inaugural Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy congress. About 400 attendees are expected in Mt Isa Mt Morgan and Brisbane from next Sunday to August 29 including 100 students. A special train departed Brisbane yesterday for Mt Isa as papers on mining activities are presented.

Australia Mt. Isa Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Mt. Morgan Brisbane

July births exceed deaths in Longreach statistics

July statistics for Longreach show 17 more births than deaths. During the month 24 births were registered, including females and males, according to figures released by the Longreach CPS. There was one marriage during the period.

Longreach Longreach Cps Enn

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