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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary report lists prices and items with place names such as Lang and Powys and references to Hangershire County and Townsville. The text is garbled and offers no clear event or outcome.
A public meeting in Cloncurry with over 170 citizens formed the Western Town District Development League. A committee led by R Katter was elected, pledging to foster civic pride, improve local authorities, and secure funding. The group aims to join the Inland Development Scheme and broaden Western Queensland’s development efforts.
An inquiry led by J. J. Paterson and Beaumont reviewed a race won by Bay Snow. Jockeys KK Katte and W Griffin testified about interference by Mongoose and other horses near the furlong pole, with Bay Snow held to finish ahead after the disruption.
An intoxicated man named John Michard Mose lay on the road near Telemont Station after an 11 p.m. collision Monday night. Thomas Edwards Matthews placed him in a car and drove toward Hughenden where emergency services met them. Moss was taken to a hospital where a post mortem showed severe chest injuries. An inquest will be held later.
The Reserve Grade Cup arrived in a battered state with cracks and missing inscriptions. League patron Mr G Byrne notes it appears impure and damaged, though the exact prior winner is unclear from the available details.
The article notes seventy eight horses entered for the Diggers event with weights and nominations announced for the race days. It highlights a new mile event and mentions a potential record Longreach Cup as favorites and horses like Royal Brown and Gyote. Durston released weights for the first day and the Gam Handicap and Diggers Cup on the second day.
E Meld Townsville and Constable H R Shepherd report a shearing contractor (62) was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions with stealing a kerosene refrigerator from the Commissioner for Railways Plantainelore Mr. V 2. Bit, G.M. The defendant was remanded to Kent Court at 10 am on 4 September with bail set at 60 pounds.
A partial, unclear OCR fragment from a local newspaper mentions a river and a public event. Readable names or places are not identifiable, but the line hints at a community item or notice without concrete details.
The Winton Shire Council amended the rate schedule raising the urban rate by about 10 percent to fund permanent forestry and other services. A £6000 loan was approved to support the project for council staff, with bids to be judged after WW timetable changes and tender submissions.
A council debate labeled the state road between Lanereach and Brisbane as among the worst, with Cr. Stor Gr. Davienon disputing plans and noting the road’s condition despite claims of improvement near Lanereach. Shire engineer Leitch said funds would cover needed work, though specifics remain unclear.
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