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Longreach Leader in Longreach, Queensland

20 Jun 1952

Page 5

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Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 20, 1952

Page

5

Council Keeps Show Grounds Rentals As They Were

Council debate over amenities and charges for Show Grounds use ends with rents retained. Directors argued for charging bodies by capacity, while some urged minimal or no fees to support public sport. Current rents cover Rugby League, Cricket, Boxing, Athletics, Hockey, and P and A Society use.

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Forrest Rugby League A. Society Edkins Show Grounds W. G. Allen Oval Dr. Edkins Ilfracombe Allen Quartermaine Stormouth P. and A. Soeciety King Edking Dr. Stormouth Cr. Forrest Cricket Association Cricke Club Hockey Association Amateur Athletics Association Boxing Club Ram Sellers’ Association
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Blackouts Criticism Hits Power House Staff

Frequent outages draw fire at the Power House as council debates changes and approvals. Dr Edkins warns officers lack awareness of conditions and demands precise specifications before modifications. Major alterations proposed to generator and furnace by Major Furnace and Combustion Engineers Pty Ltd, with tests and timeframes under review.

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Dane Aknay Edkine Edlkins Cornell Mathews Major Furnace and Combustion Engineers Pty, Ltd State Electricity Commission
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Australia Harris Bros Longreach International Fitem Rossiter P. and A. Bociety Davidson Power House State Electricity Fefai Roxy Theatre Magpie Lane Longreach Printing Co. Ltd Robert Young Barbara Hale Dorothy MacGuire William Tae June Havoc Gary Merril Flaxy Martin Virginia Mayo Zachary Scott Dorothy Malone Laraine Day Robert Ryan John Agar Cody OF the Pony Louis Calhern Ann Harding EAGLE John Payne Rhonda Fleming Dennis O'Keefe Strong Donald O'Connor Jimmy Durante Piper Laurie Joyce Holden the Milkman Stewart Granger Walter Pidgeon David Niven Robert Newton THE Gueenslanu COUN
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