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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
7
The Brisbane markets on Tuesday showed Dudley Persse at 7 to 2, Maroon Gun 4 to 1, Freebooter 5 to 1, High Treasure 6 to 1, with 10 to 1 to 33 to 1 for the remaining runners.
William A. Todd, mariner and former Second Lieutenant on the Tahiti, testified at the Southern Cross inquiry that in 1927 he helped prepare for the Australian flight, received leave and an extension, but the project stalled due to airmen’s finances. He cited discussions over funds and a controversial idea of getting lost in the continent center to enlist public support, which others disputed. The inquiry adjourned sine die and a separate Air Inquiry panel exonerated the Southern Cross aviators from the “stunt” accusation about their Western Australia landing.
After a cabinet meeting, Minister for Land Deacon outlined government policy to promote land settlement development and production. Legislation would restore freehold tenure where desired and repeal dictatorial land laws of the previous government. Plans include measures for beef cattle tenure, sheep grazing lands, and a Land Administration Board driven by district conditions.
Death announces Ronald Joseph Chas Myers aged 11 at General Hospital after long illness. Funeral held Monday with about 200 St Joseph's pupils among mourners. Open season for trapping opossums advised July 8 to August 7. sales in London noted with prices up 10 percent. Stock passings list cattle and sheep movements. community collections raised funds for Mr Geo Majury in Longreach Private Hospital.
Longreach Rugby League expects almost all Blackall fans to travel by special train to the Longreach Blackall match on Sunday. Blackall plans four teams including schoolboys to face Longreach schoolboys in the morning on the State School grounds. Total trip cost is around £70 with gates hoped to be good. Scheduled games start times are 1.16 pm, 2.15 pm, and 3.45 pm with defined halves and intervals. Players will be called to avoid delays. no reception for visitors per Blackall request. Longreach selections include Matook Donnelly Lissner Nicholls McIntyre Plumb Hanson Lawson Hitaman Hart Page Readford with reserves Campbell Squires. Blackall selections list captains and players across senior and second thirteens with multiple reserves.
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