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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 22, 1923

Page

12

Longreach wins post-rain rifle clash at Hughenden meet

Longreach defeated Hughenden by 13 points in a strenuous 700 yard range shoot amid adverse conditions. Herb Avery topped local scores with 96 while Hughenden’s Hughenden squad struggled, and Captain Geo Thurecht oversaw the event with steady leadership as shooters faced makeshift ranges and fading light.

Boths Longreach Hughenden Herb Avery Bill Baker John Martin H. D. Mgares W. Baker H. Avery W. Better E. Bowden H. D. Avery P. Rawlins W. H. Letter BE. Bowden G. Thurecht

Hurricanes, floods, and town life in Arno district

Weather brings mixed fortunes with heavy rain and floods isolating stations while ground stays sodden. Arno suffers transport and supply cuts as boats and packs cross the river. Post Office moves planned. amateur races postponed due to track conditions. local building resumes with timber for hospital and hall. a death mars Oma Station as Reg Martin dies after a mysterious illness. visitors and pastoral notes fill a town week.

Arno W. E. Budd Wagoons Albilbah M‘vey Wahroogha Clip Reg Taylor Hake C. H. Ghaw Oma Reg Martin Martin Parer

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