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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1952

Page

7

Boxing Day Racing Card Highlights At Cobby Cobby Meets

Five furlongs to ten furlongs races headline a busy Boxing Day program at Cobby Cobby with maidens and handicaps. Notable entrants include Brimley, Glen All, Susie Cue, and River Beauty, plus a Sydney Randwick nursery and Melbourne Caulfield events.

Brisbane ASCOT Nelda Bean Laddie Seredale Buzzard Prince Sonu Vale Overdar Venika Sandara Vall

Saturday Ascot Canning Downs Handicap and Other Races

A dense odds list for a long card includes the Five furlongs Canning Downs Handicap with Toshah and Good Drawing among entrants, and later races at One mile including Vita Link and Royal Gaiety. Several divisions cover yearlings and two-year-olds with numerous entries such as Malt Maid, Electric Light, Trouvaille, and Mollified names across multiple events.

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Isisford Tops Yaraka in Six-Year Wait Under Hot Conditions

Inisword lost the toss and were sent in to bat, but Isisford defended well as H Hooper took seven for 18 to restrict Yaraka. Isisford won by seven wickets in a sultry match where Currie and Wheeler starred with the ball and in the field.

Inisword Yaraka Durkinersh BR. Horsten Pielding L. Currie A. Wheeler

Temperatures Surge As Heat Wave Returns Across Regions

Readings show peak temperatures reaching 112 to 116 across areas amid a new heat wave. Official and private monitors report extreme heat from Friday to Sunday with highs around 109 to 116 and nightly lows near 70.

Aramac Defeats Longreach with Cuthbert 55 Before Retirement

Aramac posted a decisive win over Longreach as B Cuthbert scored 55 before retirement. H Brown, B Conaldson and L Munro aided Aramac to a total of 153. Longreach top scorer Ciarrie Sutton made 17, with support from C Cogzell and H McDonald. Bowling figures highlighted by H McDonald and C Gennings.

H. McDonald Longreach Aristuc Mae Wee Spre Launciers Michaelis Carew Longteach Connell Roberts Lynam C. Gogtell Mumm J. McDonald Marrinun H. Searles C. Genninges Munro C. Sutton Brown Mar- CL R. Stevenoen R. Mitheelis Cuthbert Clarke Lynam Sundrivs

Christmas in England and warm Queensland cheer

An authorless verse mocks cold winters with Christmas in England and celebrates a robust Queensland Christmas. The poem blends rustic cheer with humorous notes on beer and rain while listing British price hints and a shopping line from Power’s with garish fashion items and postage details.

Mrs Tabart Honoured for Lifelong War Service Work

The Queensland Digger notes Mrs M J Crothers and Mr D B Tabart received the Gold Badge of the League and Certificate of Merit after the Ipswich conference recommendation. Mrs Tabart, Longreach leader, organized Diggers welfare, Comforts Fund, and auxiliary work aiding soldiers from 1914 onward. The award ceremony in Perth was endorsed by Federal Congress delegates.

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Changes in Queensland AML and F Go Ltd personnel

The Queensland manager G Wilson retires after 45 years with AML and F Go Ltd. Eric EB becomes Queensland Manager. New appointments include J McGeoch from Sydney, W Frood as his assistant, W L Mitchell to Store Stock, and country branch managers Mazon at St George Bruce Hutton at Darenband and H A Beatty at Blackall.

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