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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1954
Page
9
Isisford area reports social events and local matters including property sales and meetings at the Wakefield district. Residents discuss club activities, hunting and shooting events, hospital and medical notes, weather, and recent local incidents with brief updates on people and places.
A joint Longreach Tennis and bowling plan seeks junior seats for the Davis Cup challenge rounds at White City Sydney on December 27, 28. Applications via Brisbane associations, with a novel combined-day event to follow featuring bowlers and tennis players in town.
A garbled journal-like piece describes a trip near Charleville and Burine Vale with mentions of Mrs Huyiver and Mr GT Mille, crossing paths in Cloncurry and Teoh Mourne. It references travelers Lionel Walt Karen Eileen and others planning a brief holiday, with casual notes on local hotels and scenery.
Fragmentary text lists stock movements and ownership details related to railway works and parcels. Mentions several named owners and locations including Rockhutnyg, Denham Tiros, Gladsuan, Swit Aust Pty Ltd, Rampton, Julia Crick, Holnssant, and others with references to assets and control at various depots and lines. The readable content is uneven and garbled, but centers on transfers, ownership, and maintenance roles.
Fragmented OCR text shows financial figures and terms like General Fund and Electric Supply Fund but lacks coherent narrative of date, place, or actions. The readable items mention interest, redemption, and various ledger entries, yet no definite incident or outcome can be established.
New supply of statement books for employers priced at 30 shillings including tax and postage. Contains necessary forms for payroll and records ready for order.
The club represented at the Gentralewestern meeting, notes on rules for players, a ban on center court loudness, and acceptance of the Lenneeven Crisket Cub offer to dissolve its old rate. Treasurer absence delayed accounts, but payments totaling 2185/16/8 were later accounted for. Attendees included J. Shruevil de Ananela, Dr Mess. Mea chan, Sanders, Hindman, Mears, Harris, Abel, Zora, and W. Savane.
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