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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1954
Page
10
Fragmentary listing of fabric and clothing dimensions appears with lengths such as 62 inches and 23/11, plus vague notes like warm lined shirts and dark goods. No coherent event or entities are identifiable beyond generic garment sizes.
Longreach defeated Alpha 14 to 10 in a crowded match on a dusty field. Key scores came from Lasker and Dobson with Lasker crossing for a try and Keen converting, while Alpha fought back through Locke and Dobson before time ended. The win capped a hard fought A Grade clash with strong Longreach defending and Eneen, the full back, hospitalized after the game.
A club’s balance sheet shows a net amount of 223 pounds 12 shillings after year end. A cheque for 111 pounds 6 shillings was issued in Brisbane for the Flying Doctor service and later returned to Brisbane Head Office.
A Longreach figure dismisses a tale of a two faith mixed rugby team in Central Western Queensland. The Post article recounts selectors seeking a player, with Tony the Greek joint kitchen worker finally recruited amid tension, while the quoted critic praises football over religion and notes no strong faith requirements in selection.
The Acting Mrs Vale stated arrangements for the exchange of Red Cross Letter Bon for the Alpha Die bound for Brisbane. A boy from Murray, who was with Wacoed last week, was denied by his mother.
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