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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 14, 1954

Page

28

Transport vital to the West at Winton ceremony

Winton welcomed Minister for Transport J E Duggan and praised the Midlander’s first Winton run. Local chairman E C P Phillott urged all-weather rail progress to connect cattle country with Rockhampton and Townsville, highlighting road linkages and the need to keep rural populations.

Dlander Winton Winton Shire E. C. P. Phillott J. E. Duggan Queensland Outback Diamantina Kynuna Boulix Mayne Burke, Wills Georgina Cy. Phillott Fiona Philott Rai Rockhampton Fhiliott Longreach Hughenden Janie Townsville Phillott Ming Dugxan Dr. Phitlot Deng Mr Duggan Devries Duggan

Not Guilty Plea in Two Charleville Court Cases

In Charleville Circuit Court on 2 May, Harold Orsulli pleaded not guilty to breaking into Price’s News Depot with intent to commit a crime. Witnesses testified to suspicious activity and a later fire, but the jury found him not guilty of murder and guilty only of manslaughter with a strong recommendation.

Belore Justice Philp Cherieville Price Heie Cyril Murray Allple Michael O'Malley Gents Sala Origene Uhet Bodel O'Malley McGrath Quilpie Keith Platon Archas O'Malloy Iain Robert Tucker Murray Rupert Kenneth Alexander Bodel Mureray Wullty

Beikford Family Departures From Townsville Visit

The Bekford family and Mrs BR Quilty with daughter left for Townsville then Cloncurry while Mrs Peter Beiford’s daughter travels from Western Australia to Townsville for a short stay before returning west. The group included Mr Onder-Wood and friends returning from a southern trip.

Eckford J. Bekford Townawas Peter Beiford BR. Quilty Westarmustralia Townsville Onder- Wood Frends Quitty Cloncurry

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