Minister approves full time M O at Base Hospital
The Minister for Health and Home Affairs approves a full time Medical Superintendent at the Base Hospital with salary to be set. Bowas to discuss an official car for the Stipendiary Magistrate with the Attorney General as visits and transport logistics are noted. Housing Commission seeks urgent erection of five Housing Commission houses for Longreach. J Hancock presided over a full attendance meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act
Housing Commission
Devries
J. Hancock
Pre-Wedding Party Highlights For Alison Lindsay Milson
Alison Lindsay and Desallly were guests of honour at a Winton pre wedding party in Daintree with hosts Mrs C C Brown and Co D Rock. Activities included all day tennis, indoor games, and evening competitions, followed by gifts for the brides-to-be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alison Lindsay
Desallly
Daintree
Ard Augiel
Mesdames
C. C. Brown
Co. D. Rock
Wwonis
Alison
B.A. Milson
Springvale Station
St. Paul's Church
England
Winton
Barbara
W. Lindsay
Camara
Clyde
Trown
E A. Milson
Springvale
W. H. Lindsay
National Bank
Death in sleep of Swan Bros. worker George Molli at Kenya shed
George Alexander Modill 63 died in his bunk at the Kenya shearers quarters believed from heart failure. He had worked for Swan Bros. at Kenya and was found dead at 2.20 am Tuesday. He is survived by brothers William Tom and Bert and Mrs Woodman of Brisbane. Funeral arrangements included a port mortem before burial in Longreach Cemetery Bogantungan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alexander Modill
Aligle
Kenya
Swan Bros
Emericton
Shearers
Muttaburra
Longreach
Bogantungan
Iats
Rockhampton
Medi
William
Tom
Bert
Cge
Woodman
Brisbans
Schoolboy Premieres Social Given In Longreach
A social in honour of the year's premiership was held by the Schoolboy Football Committee in the Bhure Hel supper room on Wednesday. Presentations included blazers to 15 players led by Master B. McGrath. Longreach Rugby League president A. McNeill and local officials were recognized for their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blasers
Teen Seliuaiioy
B. McGrath
K. Balderon
C. Jonson
V. Clarke
8. Lasker
K. Sleveranu
J. Bucer
R. Green
K. Plumb
T. Sutton
K. Hill
B. Lemon
W. Setter
R. Bird
J. Richards
A. Osmond
Longreach Rugby League
A. McNeill
Vna Tt
Juela Fallo
B Swan
E. Halderson
B. Mcrath
J. Butler
Longreach
B. Jolwo
Lkens
Johnson
Lions
Ma. P. Balders
Messrs
W. Kroll
L. Luaker
McCosker
F. Balderson Wan
Beragas
Visiture
GC. Growne
Wer
M. G@smond
Jacobs +Fure Brigade Club
Wid Aveta
Jobimoutt
NL. L. Westment
Indies and Helpers
Red Cross Branch Reports Surplus And Activity
The Longreach Australian Red Cross Society branch reports its quota overrun of £146 18 8 and notes a 2750 target. Revenue from the recipe book tops £40 10 9 with orders reaching Alice Springs Victoria and New Guinea. Donations, hospital visits, panel songs, a May Week dance, and a Christmas fair contributed funds and books to the central library. Officers elected include President Mrs R Weston and treasurer Mr J Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longpreich
Australian Red Cross Society
Mire
Weston
Mia
Ajmrt
Alice Springs
Victoria
New Guinea
le Messrs
Barker's
Spiers
R. R. Rossberg
P. C. Jennings
Barker
Macsdames Ingram
Broke
Nichols
Swan
Red Cross League
Reserve match decides premiers in Longreach Rugby League
Longreach Rugby League set Sunday inter club games to decide the reserve premiership independent of club results. A Bhins win would give the reserve title. extra ten minutes each way may be played if a draw occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longreach
Fire Brigade Club
Haa Tour
Blue Club
Bhins
Promership
Messra
S. Byrne
Puncran
A. McNeil
J. Butler
L. O'Rourke
G. Whelan
A. Mulholland
Alo
M. Tom
J. Wilson
M. Ahern
Messrs
R. Ahern
W. Plumb
Fred Balderson
Juni
Rainfall summary from Winton and surrounding stations
A雨 cloud cleared Monday as light registrations produced limited benefit. The 48 hour rainfall totals include Winton 56 points and Balranald 56, with several stations reporting smaller amounts such as Albrighton 14 and Ta 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadmenlay
Winton
Albrighton
Daintree
Apsley
ZS Leswalt
Happy
Park
Manerva
Nuken
Strathecere
Congewol
Ba Bendelg Ag Homm Tv
Emerald Ambulance Year Highlights and Local Obituaries
Emerald Ambulance reports a busy year with 495 patients in 1943 including 422 transports and 36 slight cases. Year end totals show 245 accidents and 4 040 transports. The annual budget reflects receipts of £3980 and expenditures of £3933 for the prior year, plus £1277 for a new car. Polio victim Harold Hill aged 22 died in Brisbane Hospital after febrile illness. Obituary notes elder resident Samuel John Rowntree aged 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suxett
Foster
Kelly's Creek
R. Fraser
Vealers and cattle prices at Cannon Hill market
The Cannon Hill market saw 2300 cattle with mixed quality and limited best weight. Prices rose with a keener competition for 9000 sheep. bulls and vealers sold to around £59 and £14 to £? average quotes for prime steers and heifers were listed by Australian Estates Ltd. Longreach. Official quotes showed varied futures for different stock classes, with short woolled weth ers and woolly wethers among the quoted ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Hill
Primarica
Australian Estates Ltd
Longreach
Child Burned By Hot Custard At Longreach Hospital
A three year old girl Pamela Laitu field of Ibis Street Longreach spilled hot custard and was admitted to Longreach Hospital. Ambulance gave first aid and her condition is satisfactory. Ian Brown aged 24 of Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd was injured playing football and admitted to hospital in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longreach Hospital
Pamela Laitufield
Ibis Street
Longreach
Ian Brown
Goldsborough
Isisford Gergt and Family Arrive from Bundaberg
Isisford Gergt and Mrs Schmidt with their family arrived from Bundaberg. Mr Beott returned to Charters Towers after holidays at Smith Lagoon. Mr and Mrs Dowie drove to Rockhampton from Hockhampton on Friday. Mr and Mrs Winter motored to Blackall with Mrs A Death. Mrs Bates returned to Rockhampton after a brief visit at Mons. Post Office rainfall readings show 780 points for the year with monthly totals and a note that 1950 had 4032 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Bundaberg
Beott
Charters Towers
Smith Lagoon
C. Dowie
Hockhampton
Blackall
J. Winter
Ventry
A. Death
R. Bates
Rockhampton
Mons
Travel notes from Inverurie and Rockhampton social visits
Mrs Langston of Inverurie Jericho was a passenger on Thursdays wait for Brisbane for a few weeks. Mrs Frank McCabe and husband returned home after Almira school holidays. Mrs Stan Conrad of Rockhampton arrived for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Fred Mist. Returning by Saturdays mail were several families including the Cusacks Hinricksen and Teldy Hinricksen Durandula and R Rover. On Monday Pat Cronin traveled to Rockhampton Brisbane and Mrs Malloy headed back to Mt. Morgan after months with her daughter Mrs Malcolm Hutton. Mrs M James and relatives planned plane travel from Barcaldine to Melbourne after trial stays in Rockhampton and Brisbane. Mrs J Toohey sen was taken to Rockhampton by ambulance last week and is in satisfactory progress after her operation. Mr A W Freeman sen hospitalised in Rockhampton is improving and due to retire from Alpha Railway Depot where he works as maintenance inspector ahead of retirement leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Langston
Inverurie
Jericho
Brisbane
Frank McCabe
Soy
Almira
Stan Conrad
Rockhampton
Fred Mist
Arthur Benson
R. Cusack
C. Hinr
Barcaldine
Henue
Melbourne
J. Toohey
Natn
A. W. Freeman
Freeman
Alpha Railway Depot
Lambing Trials 1952 Begin at Maneroo Property
The Sheep and Wool Officer Mr R B Young will start lambing trials at A MU and F Co's property at Maneroo in mid September. The eight week study uses 250 ewes with intensive observations on lamb survival and causes of death between lambing and weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture and Stock
R. B. Young
A MU
F. Co
Che
Iman Bing
Nardoe
Light rainfall fails to ease Central West water shortage
Rainfalls across the Central West this week were patchy and short of relief for face water and creeks. Recorded totals include Longreach 36 inches and Muttaburra 26 with many stations showing low or no gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catral
Longreach
Dundee
Eilvuen
Leander
Neenm. Park
Rosebank
Strathdarr
Talleyrand
Yandi
Muttaburra
Tijuana
Beryl
Bengal
The
Spruces
Crewkerne
Kenya
Luiba
Ashru Downs
Wart Vandarou
Hillview
Tragewel
Bungoon
Barcaldine Diggers Tobruk Maiden Handicap
Five furlongs race won by two and a half lengths with Star of the West second and Talien third. Eleven starters, Time 1.2 1/6. Dividends 17/6, 3/-, 3/6. Strong attendance, bookmakers at 24. Race report from the club's first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobruk
Eer
K. Rafter
Talien
Ashney
Star OF the West
N. Stephens
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M.O
Lough
Glee Peters
Bishop
Young
Areton Brisbane
Nee Anteasté
Ard
KE. Archer
Bundey
Wns
A. M. Thorson
W. Glasson
Ky Eng
Red
Shaw
Ne Little
Lanifer
B. Grogan
Hutcheson
Lant Ae
Isa
Gers
Abrilalah
Ardilalah Mace Club
Aramac
General M
Shire Hadll
Ya. Hughende
Ee Are Diggers
Yarara
Kaces Barcaldine
C.W
RED Cross
R. Weston
G. Brivlie
P. Noone
Harvey
A. It. Cowen
W. Hanrick
H. White
J. Lovell
G. Coar
E. O'Rourke
G. Brodie
G. Pflugradt
GO. Duncombe
A. Oaner
Emerald
Bis
Capela
Sie LO
Emerald Hospital
Clermont Hospitel
Bilsane
Samuel John Rouwntrie
Devenson
Railway Department
Ossie
Mesdameg Enid Pill
Connie Spreadborough
Be, Taylor
Eagle ST
Boras & Twigg Pty. Ltd. Ltd
Isisford
J. H. Power
Brocks Law
J.H. Power
Rossberg’s Pharmacy
Nudgee College For Catholic Boys
Great Public School of
Queensland
Nudgee
Indooroopilly
Lal
Sandgate
Rossberg
Caversham Pastoral Co
W. L. Walker
Shakespeare
Caversham
G.P
Wololla
County of Mexico
Comtainine
Jerel Blackall
Joycedale
Beyary
Turkey
L. Walker
Barcalding
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