Winton Struggles With Accommodation Shortage
In Winton the Diggers races weekend exposed a severe housing squeeze as the North Gregory Hotel fire left no rooms. Council hostels aided by 9000 beds last year, with a new £120000 hotel due mid next year, while private homes and recreation grounds ferried guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
Diggers’ Aces
North Gregory
Diggers’ Race Club
Shire Council
Renue
Recreation Ground
Rockhampton
Longreach
E. C. P. Phillott
Bleak Outlook for Winton Properties Scale of Drought
A grazier visiting Winton reports the Julla Creek district and nearby areas facing severe drought after 18 months without rain. Stock are cleared, stockmen left, and foxes and dingoes devastate flocks while dingo bonuses are urged to rise."}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
Julla Creek
New Zealand Riders Lead Winton Rodeo Nominations
Secretary Rev Smith reports four nominations from New Zealand Riders for the September 12 and 13 rodeo with eight from New South Wales and eleven from Springsure. A £700 programme is planned. Also announced is the Winton Ambulance annual race meeting on October 31 and November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Rodeo Committee
Rev. Smith
New Zealand
New South Wales
Springsure
Winton Ambulance
Ask for Bex Urged for Urgent Pain and Cold Relief
Miss Yevonne Locklier of Gardenvale Victoria urges readers to ask for BEX for immediate relief from cold and pain. She emphasizes keeping Bex handy and obtaining dependable Bex whenever needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bex
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Humber Super Snipe
Brisbane
Western Electric Service CO
P.O. Box
Longreach Phon
Southern Cross Organisation
Southern Cross
Australia
F.e.r
Galah Street
P.O
Boonoke and
Wanganella Estate
Falkiner & Co
Ram Depot
Cleeve
N.Z
Winton Recreation Ground
Blackall
Central Queensland
Hilary Rockhampton
Muttaburra Hospital
Usherette
MissYevonne Locklier
Gardenia Road
Gardenvale
Victoria
Collins Street
City
Goodyear
Goodsyear
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!