ANAKIE RACES AND HANDICAPS AT MEET
The card includes a 7 race program with winners and placings. Winners include BEUINE, HEROIC PORT, and FIRST LADY among others, with details on distances and betting odds for each event.
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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
20
The card includes a 7 race program with winners and placings. Winners include BEUINE, HEROIC PORT, and FIRST LADY among others, with details on distances and betting odds for each event.
A report notes calls from GGA and Usrmigh Oe for extending the 2 percent depreciation allowance amid debates on tax incentives. The text cites industry groups pushing for policy relief as a key economic issue.
The competition, held in June, saw W Sharp take first place with a 2 handicap and a net score of 7. Runner up finished behind him. the event included a few notable performances. Dunne won the roedal title with a net score of 4 despite lower scores from associates.
Mr. Meggitt, nearing 70, retires after a career as a traveller through the Central West beginning in 1900. He recalls long runs from Adavale to Longreach and Winton, meeting many figures such as Walter Gibson, Charlie Kingston, and Bob Booth, and later living in Warwick before returning to the Central West for three months each year.
A report from Longreach Shire details the School Welfare Committee's plan to discuss a possible extension of a training program and the impact on student training. The committee met Tuesday in the school library with members including Mr. Walker and others to review items such as new books for the library and current school conditions.
The meeting discussed hosting a boxing tournament in She Shire Hall on 6 7 July with potential for national reach. Plans included entry forms, distribution, and assurances from officials, though several team members were unavailable for the Rockhampton match on Sunday.
A garbled medical note lists five doctors and mentions a laxative habit. Readable fragments suggest discussion of laxative use and health concerns with limited context. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the text.
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