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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 18, 1952

Page

11

Winter wear at The Friendliest Store in Town

Eagle Street Longreach offers girls and boys navy school jumpers in sizes 18 to 32 with prices from 27 shillings 6 pence to 40 shillings 3 pence. Children’s stripe jumpers come in Mary green grey and maroon sizes 18 to 32 priced 28/9 to 40/3. Boys two tone cardigans maroon combos size 18 to 22 priced 10/6 to 21/9. Fair Isle jumpers navy brown fawn sizes 18 to 24 priced 24/11 to 94/11. White Ranger shirts size 2 to 6 priced 16/9. Navy serge Ranger knickers size 2 to 6 priced 23/7. Navy school blazers sizes 24 26 28 priced 43/11.

Navy Fair Isle

Winter Piece Goods Flural M él ot en Flannelette

Catalog entry lists winter piece goods including FluralMéloten flannelette in 31 inch width with large floral design in blue green navy priced 8 shillings 11 pence per yard. Also 36 inch flannelette in pink blue white priced 6 shillings 11 pence per yard and Kindergarten flannelette 1 inch wide in lemon blue pink priced 6 shillings 9 pence per yard. Striped flannelette 30 inch wide priced 5 shillings 11 pence per yard grey flannel 30 inch wide priced 12 shillings 6 pence per yard and Kindergarten Viyella 30 inch wide blue lemon priced 12 shillings 8 pence per yard.

Slippers Betta styles in calf leather and kid

Slippers Betta style offered in black calf with leather soles and brown calf with crepe soles, sizes 2 to 7, priced at 45/0 and 47/3 respectively. Ladies' Kid Slippers feature soft soles in black or brown with pom trim, sizes 2 to 7, price 12/-.

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A Lee Wins First Askern Trophy Round

The Longreach Rifle Club opened its shooting year with the first round of the T. Askern Trophy. Fifteen members competed as the four stage event tallies the best three scores. A Lee won handicap honours, while G Isaacs and RB Fisher jun followed with strong scores. Details note 300 and 500 yard results and overall conditions.

Longreach Rifle Club T. Askern A. Lee G. Isaacs G. Fisher G. Matthews D. Fisher R. G. Fisher G. Isauen

Hard Conditions Challenge Hughenden Range Marksmen

Overcast skies and mirage on Hughenden range hindered Sunday shooting. D Crawford led with 94 at 500 yards while L Mackenzie A Gottke and L Wearing posted 32s at 500, L Hardy 32 at 600, and A Ferguson 33 at 700. Final scores show varied performances amid gusty winds.

Hughenden D. Crawford L. Mackengle A. Gottke L. Wearing L. Hardy A. Ferguson H. T. L. Mackenzie A. Wilson L. Staunton Oy Eeeree A.gouike Bel. Hardy Wore Ae J. King

Longreach A Grade Loses Lucas Shield to Blackall

Blackall defeats Longreach six matches to two in Lucas Shield play while Hoffman-Adam Shield B Grade ends drawn. Longreach wins Ada Orchard Cup five to one. Bob Clements takes two C-competition wins. Blackall hospitality praised as Longreach plans return visit and Barcaldine trip set for Sunday with A and B Grade lineups.

Blackall Longreach Associates Ucted Longreach Bob Clements R. Dar- Wen J. Heardon Angelion Lucas R. Carter N. Stewart F. Ghaw W. Browning L. McCormack Needham GC. Young J. Spencer L. Squires C. Wiley J. Houghton R. Darwen J. Reardon K. Bauer V. Coonee Whitfield Hoffman-Acim H. Martin Mec Cutcheon A. Oates Cook J. Tomi T. Eaton C. Swan W. Bauer R. Bartholomew L. Douglas R. Clements G. Brodie Barcaldine F. Shaw C. Young C. Hotz K. Martin P. Fearce Cc. Swan

Recruit's Win at Ilfracombe

Five riflemen attended a Sunday practice shoot at Ofracombe range with two sessions on 300 and 600 yards. The winner, a new club recruit with a handicap, posted his best scores to date amid easy conditions aside from dull light.

Ofracombe Landdicap R. Linguard O. Hoolihan N. McLellan Ww. Hoolihan N. Donovan

Practice Teams Show Good Form for Mineeda Shield Shoot

Attendance at the local range Sunday morning was high as three six shooter teams practiced for the Mineeda Shield Team Shoot next Sunday in Penue. Coaches were E. Roser L. G. Haies and R. J. Welsh. The top performers posted strong scores at 500 yards with Dave Miller leading Welch's team and Green contributing a notable 94.

Penue E. Roser L G. Haies R. J. Welsh Barcaldine Given Blackall Jericho Ted Dave Miller Géott R. Welch Wich Green

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