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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1952

Page

13

Longreach R S L to Complete Club House Purchase

Reported at Friday’s Lenarcach Branch meeting the club to sign the house purchase for 10 Gals birets to u used on Betulers Lind Bre muyts fluumity. Sub-Branch president W P Savage presided over a large gathering as plans to seek payment from the bank were discussed. Heather Flanagan, bursary winner 1951 at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, was praised for an 86.3 per cent average.

Lenarcach Brancu Bak W. P. Savage Messrs Hayes R. G. Stormonth Star- Month R. C. Worthington Heather Flanagan Rockhampton Girls* Grammar School Longreach Gun Club

UM Club Notices Outline Finances for House Purchase

The meeting reviewed Sub-Branch accounts with the racing fund clarified as paid in. It approved a £2100 down payment for a club house purchase from Commonwealth Bank, with £4500 to be paid in three instalments. A silver Aden replica trophy was displayed for Mr. R. Banks. Seasonal greetings closed the session.

Auc. A. v. Gummilgs Acc J. S&s. Milne Commonwealth Bank T. C. Lowry Aden R. B. Banks Darr River Lowns Lowry Moffat

Hospital Amenities From Postal Institute Help Local Kids

The Longreach Base Hospital received playroom equipment including a table four chairs and two walls of turning swans donated by the Postal Institute led by Mr Pat Albion. The items came from money raised at the Best Office Ball in September. The institute also plans a New Year’s Ball and further amenities such as radios at beds and tennis court repairs.

Longreach Base Postal Insitute Pat Albion M. Allan Institute Nlansg Ta Enend Ti Ia

Fire at Dahlia Station burns 4000 acres and 50 sheep

A blaze at Dahlia Station Win ton destroyed about 4000 acres of dry country and left 70 sheep badly scorched, with 50 found dead. Owner W. Lockhart said the fire, caused by lightning, was checked by rain later the same night and spared the better pastures. The final losses may rise as muster proceeds.

Dahlia Winton W. Lockhart

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EAC Bowling Green Ile Street Longreach A. Barr P.O. Box R.S.L Club House TAZ cSub Britstand Australia Oliver America U.K Dominion Nte O. Ben Beitstand Wrigley Postal Institute Longreach Printing CO. Ltd Rvine’s Eagle Street
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