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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1954
Page
9
The letter from Lucky Daniel offers country clients a facility to secure a full or share ticket and two women slip in every Golden Casket. It lists several consecutive caskets with amounts enclosed and requests a pull ticket and a result 8 for upcoming caskets.
The Ilfracombe Mixed Doubles Tournament at Afracombe last Saturday week ended with Miss P Smith and R Lingard taking the trophies despite a strong morning wind. Final scores listed for pairs, including Bailey and Thompson, Hawkins and Escreet, Shaw and Shaw, Garrad and Smith, Kahl and Shailer, McMillan and McMillan, and Thorpe with Batley. SHannon Shield second round saw Town and Country clash at Ofracombe Courts with Country winning 162 to 147. results show multiple doubles and mixed doubles matches. Personal note mentions Sunday mail train passengers Mr and Mrs M Thorpe. a well attended Ciracombe Picnic Rave Meeting Ball at Wellshot Hall capped the event.
The Far West Queensland Associates Golf Championships saw Mrs. L S Harden of Roma defend her title by one stroke over Mrs. Pat Donaldson of Charleville. Harden, a grandmother in her sixties, has 32 years of golf experience, while Eileen Black won the Ecolade Championship with a five stroke lead over Mrs. Poole.
A public meeting in Isisford decided to establish a fund for a resident doctor with a bonus of £300 per year. The committee requested notices and papers to advertise the appeal and asked the secretary to forward circular letters while the treasurer’s value was noted.
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