Labour’s Aim Is Dictatorship Down in New South Wales
Leader warns Labour seeks to destroy democracy in New South Wales and federally. It argues Cahill government plans to gerrymander the Lower House, suppress majority rule, and install a Labour dictatorship. Evatt and Calwell accused of pursuing the same design for the federation.
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New South Wales
Australia
Legislative Council
Queensland
Upper Howe
Cahill
Pre- South Wales
Evatt
Calwell
Sydney
Labour
TAA Manager's Visit to Longreach for Inspection
General Manager Mr A for TAA visited Longreach and inspected facilities during a routine site assessment with Wi Seoen Schon See.
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TAA
Mr. A
TAA Ip Ar- Longreach
Wi Seoen Schon
Licensing Commission Withdraws Hotel Licence Show Cause
The Licensing Commission informed Peterson and Boyd of Longreach that eight hotels in Longreach and Barcaldine facing show cause for licence cancellation have had proceedings withdrawn. The Longreach inquiry was challenged in court by Dan Casey, but the commission's jurisdiction and powers were upheld by the secretary. The hotels named include Longreach Australian Royal Palace Railway Union and Federal at Barcaldine.
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Licensing Commission
Peterson and Boyd
Longreach
Barcaldine
Dan Casey
Larrister
Tare
Brisbane
Casey
Peterson
Provendiage
J. FP. McGoy
Railway
Union and
Federal
Sunday Teams Face Solleys on Concrete
Country and Agents cricket team names listed for Sunday including Briskey Thurlow McGrath Whip Scraggs Twidale McGrath McDon Donald Fuller Wilson Briskey Iain Nehmer Nelson Capewell Mulholland Robinson Hargrave plus bench players. Several selections yet to be notified.
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Solleys
G. Briskey
W. Thurlow
R. McGrath
R. Whip
H. Scraggs
L. Twidale
B. McGrath
H. McDon
J. McDonald
R. Fuller
A Wilson
J. Briskey
J. Iain
F. Nehmer
P. Nelson
C. Capewell
L Mulholland
I. Robinson
E. Hargrave
Contractor and Porter Committed for Trial in Hughenden
Charles Alfred Pianta searing contractor and Joan Patrick Gorman railway employee both of Hughenden were committed for trial at Uae Circuit Court Magnetiden in March 1953 on charges of stealing a Electrolux kerosene refrigerator valued at £127 18 3. The case notes they allegedly loaded the unit into Pianta s truck at a Hughenden goods shed and later located the refrigerator at Cannonball Station about 25 miles away. Bail set at £50 each with sureties.
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Charles Alfred Pianta
Hughenden
Joan Patrick Gorman
Uae
Magnetiden
Dalgety and Co. Ltd
Brddle Bros
Whitewood
Gorman
Pianta
R. G. Field
H. R. Shepherd
Cannonball Station
Planta
D. Martinez
Townsville
W. Dean
Wis
M. Nugent
Townaville
Vandal crashes new theatre front in Aramac
Police and the proprietor seek those responsible after five fibro cement sheets on the recently facelifted picture theatre front were broken. Two people were seen in the area last night and are being questioned. The incident followed dissatisfaction with the new façade.
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Aramac
Tender Accepted for Aramac Returned Soldiers Club
Aramac has accepted a tender of £4100 for the Returned Soldiers' Club to be erected. Petersen Bros. of Bundaberg and Teach were named as successful tenderers.
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Aramac Act
Aramac
Petersen Bros
Bundaberg
Dogs Attacking Goats Widespread in North Longreach
Residents report several weeks of dog attacks on goats in Nort Longreach Bbocul area. Goats are badly injured and to be destroyed. Health Inspector E Griggs says complaints reached him Monday but dogs were not located. Owners are warned to keep dogs restrained or face immediate destruction if found harming stock.
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Housthulners
Nort Longreach
Eagle Street
E. Griggs
Nine months for bigamy in Longreach court
Clifford Maccintyre Hamilton 23 received nine months hard labour in the Circuit Court at Longreach for bigamy. He had secretly married Miss Blackwell while already married to Elizabeth Joan Barnes of Campale NSW, having wed Barnes in 1946 and left her in 1940. The Crown argued he knew of the first marriage when he married Miss Blackwell. Constable Pitt testified.
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Clifford Maccintyre Hamilon
Coun
Hamilton
D. Finn
J. A. Sheedy
Miss Blackwell
Elizabeth Joan Barnes
Campale
New South Wales
Finn
Miss Barnes
Constable Pitt
Mackay
Sydney
Sheedy
Water Ration Possible If No Rain By October End
Longreach Shire Council may impose water restrictions on river use if rainfall remains absent through October. Thomson River reading dropped to 13 feet 10 inches on Wednesday from 14 feet 1 inch last week, with the lowest April 22 reading at 12 feet 1 inch. River bed narrows at the base, causing a faster drop as levels fall.
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Longreach Bhilre
A. Leitch
Luis
Barcaldine Lad Dies After Pig Shooting Accident
Gary William Holland aged 15 died in Barcaldine Hospital eight weeks after a pig shooting accident near Barcaldine. He received about 30 pints of blood in transfusions as doctors fought to save him after a bullet pierced his liver during a riverbank shoot eight miles from Barcaldine. Trevor Balderson, also 15, was nearby when the rifle fired and helped summon aid by riding to a paddock to phone for help.
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Barcaldine
Gary William Holland
Barcaldine Hospital
Gary
Alice River
Barcalaine
Trevor Balderson
Trevor
Hbalp
Bookies Claim 40 Entries for Hughenden Diggers Races
The Leader reports a strong Hughenden turnout for the annual diggers races with 40 bookies noted today and tomorrow. Weather appears favourable for trading and a list of nominated horses is headed by Char.
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Hughenden
School Ball Postponed to October 31
The State School Junior Ball has been postponed to October 31 due to an epidemic of chicken pox and other illnesses reducing class numbers. Organizers hope the sickness wave will pass by month end and note substantial costume work already done by parents and others.
Pensions Rise Under Social Services Act Increases
First payments under the Social Services Consolidation Act amendments were issued, with long reach pensions around £300 at the Post Office. Maximum weekly rates include old age and invalid £6 10s, dependent children add £1 per child, blind £3 7s 6d, widow with child £7 5s, and unemployment and sickness benefits doubled. Aged pensioners and others commented that increases were insufficient to meet costs.
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Social Services
Longreach
Roundup of charity and crime era notes from Wilton era press
A roundup highlights opportunistic ads during a wave of tragedy following the Wilton murder. One appeal urges mothers to have daughters escorted by suitable young men. Donations at a Ball for Longreach hospital ward Children total £12 6s 4d to buy a kindergarten table four chairs and two swan rockers. hospital ward youngsters praised for patience.
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Alowe
Wilton
Cupid
Donatis
Longreach Hospital
Longreach Postal Institute
Train timetable inconsistency causes commuter inconvenience
The Railway Department delivers mixed arrival and departure times causing confusion for passengers. A Wednesday record shows at least four times from 1 45 pm to 2 10 pm. the note confirms an arrival at 1 55 pm.
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Railway Department
Pigeon Shoot Club Plans Amid Sub-Committee Meeting
An Alm meeting of a Longreach Sub-branch RSG.A.CL.A. sub-committee decided to hold a clay pigeon shoot on October 26 and to form a gun club affiliating with the Melbourne association. A nestling event will occur on October 24. Attendees included Meason W Savage D Bedford R H Banks M Walsh L Kellett and H J branch.
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Longreach
Ny Rsg.a.cl.a
Melbourne
Meason
W. Savage
D. Bedford
R. H. Banks
M. Walsh
L. Kellett
H. J. Branch
Land Court to Hear Rentals in Longreach Vicinity
The Land Court will hold hearings in Longreach on Monday with Mr Payna presiding. Rentals for 104 selectors will be re determined, most in the immediate Longreach area.
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Longreach
Payna
The
Lands Eee
Racing Revival at Julia Creek Details
Revival of horse racing planned at Julia Creek following a well attended meeting. A November 15 gathering was set. A Proudfoot elected president and J Wilson named secretary with W Bray as treasurer.
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Julia Creek
Julie Creek
A. Proudfoot
Ben
J. Wilson
Edkins Marsh Co
W. Bray
Bank of New South Wales
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FORD
Aramac R.S.L. Club
Barcaldine Lad
C.C.L
Land Court
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