Blackall District Hospital Racing Club Cornfed Meeting
Racing club event at Blackall on June 29 and 30 1923 to raise funds for the Blackall District Hospital. Prize lists include Pastorals hurdles Nurses and Hospital Handicaps with various nominations and weights. events over five to seven furlongs and six furlongs. Admission and Roentgen and Surgical handicaps noted with prize values and conditions for eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackall District Hospital
Prise Tomphy
Fur Hospital
Nominations Deadlines Set for June Racing Meeting
The notice outlines nomination deadlines with 4 p.m. Friday June 22 for nominations to the Secretary. Weights for day one and Medical Handicap are due June 28 with accepted entries announced June 26. Second weights posted June 26, with acceptances by 10:30 a.m. June 30. Minimum weight 9 stone, full past three months performances required at nomination, colours declared at nomination, penalties for wearing nondeclarable colours. Jockeys mounts and insurance fees due at scale. Q.R.A. and A.J.C. rules observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Q.R.A
A.J.C
Governor Nathan Visits Aramac in New South Wales Style
The Queensland Governor Sir Matthew Nathan arrived in Aramac with F A Allen and M Rogers. A large public tea followed a visit to the hospital School of Arts and soldiers memorial where Miss Hallam was praised for the memorial work. A royal address was presented and a musical program concluded the visit before the party departed by train. The town’s week featured football, local visits, and social events including tennis and boxing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Sir Matthew Nathan
F. A. Allen
Aramac
Hammond
A.d.co
M. Rogers
Muttaburra
Matthew
Ir Matthew
Aroomac
Miss Allen
A. N. Templeton
Howley
Loth
Flower
F. Lawrence
F. W. Briggs
C. J. Kingston
E. W. Baylies
Layden
J. G. Cockburn
M.phase
R. G. Miller
C. Miller
F. M. Allen
R. D. Cahill
G. Bates
H. H. Lawrence
Shire
Fieh
Mig. N. Lynch
Westbourne
Longreach
Barcaldine
B. Schulz
Marie Downs
K. M. Allen
Paradise
Charley
Taylor
Waddy
Fire Brigade Board Plans Loan for Water System and Pumps
The Longreach Fire Brigade Board discussed borrowing £1500 to fund an open earth water tank and a pump system with two Ford one ton chassis Hale pumps. A Brisbane visit secured approval from Irrigation and Treasury officials, with delivery anticipated within two months and a 10 year loan at about 13.25 percent interest. Tenders will be called for sinking the earth tank and the Longreach Motor Company advised of chassis purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Brigade Board
Messrs. Geo. Meacham
T. F. Barker
R. D. Miller
H. J. Solley
E G. Davies
F. B. O'Rourke
Brisbane
Hospital Hill
Alfracombe
Falcon Street
Swan Street
Irrigation Commission
Irrigation Department
Treasury
Home Secretary's Department
Fire Underwriters’ Association
Longreach
Underwriters’ Association
Home Secretary
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board
Metropolitan Fire Station
Hivton
Milne
Fire Brigade Boards of
New South Wales
Charleville
Ford Engines
Ford
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
John Payne
M.L.A
North
Public Works Commission
Sol
Miller
Barker
Solley
Davies
Longreach Motor
A P Greenfield Visit to Longreach
A P Greenfield & Co announces a professional visit to Longreach from 3 pm Wednesday 20th to 5 pm Saturday 23rd June. They will be consulting at the Commercial Hotel private rooms and state they do not canvass house to house. Established over 40 years. 189 191 George Street Brisbane.
Longreach Hotel Reopens Under New Management
The Longreach Hotel in Central Queensland announces thorough renovations and a modernizing update under proprietor J. A. Catip. It markets the finest wines spirits and beers including Igh land Nectar Dewars Whisky and Wolfes Schnapps with vacancies for respectable permanent boarders available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longreach
Queensland
Ighland Nectar
Dewars
Wolfes' Schnapps
Carlton
McLaughlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bloomfield
Roentgen
P.J. Hoffman
Aramac Notes
Nina Pancaera
Stern
A.P. Greenfield & Co
George Street
J. A. Catip
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