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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1952

Page

22

Travel notices scattered as Brisbane trips fill weekend

Tam and family left for Brisbane. Mr and Mrs Bil Fyah and others visited Jericho then returned. Miss Wall Hern rode same train to Rockhampton. Mrs J Biffin and others returned from Brisbane. Ding Ray group and many others depart for Brisbane or Sydney as travel plans unfold.

Tam Brisbane Bil Fyah Pysh Jericho Rockhampton Dick Sloan Dublin Bisbane O'Neill Woolthorpe Hatte Aramac A. McGrath Mare Allan Mengies

Rector Bennett Leaves Barcaldine After Four Years

Rev. Bennett served Barcaldine as rector for four years guiding restoration of St Peter's church and hall. A parish appeal funded major work including re-blocking, new hardwood flooring, wall reface, verandah enclosure, kitchenette, re-furnished rectory, vestments and service books. He leaves for England with his family amid warm tributes from the Church Council and Women's Guild.

Bennett Barcaldime Australia

Cricket Club Election Signals New Season Start

The 1952 cricket club meeting elected H Urquhart as president and announced secretary R Walsh patron T J O Connell treasurer Ken Cliffe with nine committee members. Subscription set at 106 with a 2 shillings daily fee. a £3 3s 2d balance reported and only 14 players attended Sunday's match as practice began.

H. Urquhart R. Walsh T. J. O'Connell Ken Cliffe HR. Ireland W. Stibbards E. Kiunch

Good Work at the Bowling Green

Week long efforts by members improved and repaired the club house area and bowling greens. Fence repainting and chain netting added, painting near completion, ditch boards installed after trial and error. October 25 set for reopening ceremony with mixed bowls on the greens. Ladies visit Blackall.

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Night Tennis Draws Interest As Season Opens

With summer underway night tennis for the Parties and floodlighted courts are well patronised. A preliminary draw for inter-club fixtures between Methodist Catholic and Town Clubs is made. First match to be played towards the end of this month.

Town Club Cships Resumed Amid Harsh Conditions

Strong winds and dust filled the Town Club championships as play halted by afternoon, with several matches completed and others to resume next Saturday.

Farewell to St. Peter’s as Rev Bennett Leaves Barcaldine

Parishioners present gifts to Mrs Bennett and Pamela as Rev Bennett explains his return to England after a period in Queensland. He reflects on Barcaldine’s prosperity and the church’s fundraising for property restoration, thanking supporters for their help and expressing happiness during his tenure. He and his family plan to treasure the memories.

Clermont CC. Cameer If. Kinsey Mir Gaueston John Flood Denny Hodgson Cronulla New South Wales Ron Klein C. Klein Klein Sen Molly Farrington Alpha Mall Toombul Barcaldine Cheryl Petey Reg Scott Lochnagar Taylor Bennett Rev. Bennett Pamela St. Peter Queenslan England St. Peter's 5Nett

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