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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
7
The fourth round of the Isaacs Trophy concludes with only one round remaining before the final. Top scorers include A Coleman with 103 99 104 101 and others like Glainurecht 98 97. Longreach leads Dunraven Cup and Radio Picture Shield efforts, with a 27 point advantage. Players urged to arrive by nine a.m. Sunday for the event.
An article follows the experiences of a right of way man dealing with pipe line corridors on rural properties. It describes negotiating compensation, often involving recoveries for disturbance, and gives examples of tenants resisting, while crews sometimes harvests gardens to placate landowners. It notes the lack of mitigation practices and a preference for amicable settlements over formal processes.
Scott led the A J Shaw Teams Match at the wyerds range with 13 competitors. Mercer’s Team Yeed scored nine points. Scott’s Team won by one point. Detailed results show individual scores for Bootts Tram A J Shaw, W Bradwick, H Mstellan Go, J Macdonald, W J McMaster, Chapman, Gordon, F Johnston, FD Cochran, and Hit Stewart in a close team victory.
At the Dave Miller Troy event, shooters faced challenging conditions with many ranges. Bashamthi led the rifle honours with a 60 inch Reg, Beott scored seven whites for the third time, and Pletcher posted 103 over long range. Basham topped the 900 yard round with 47, followed by Merers close behind. Teams from Longreach Barcaldine Iracombe and Blackall prepare to compete as shooting begins at the range.
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