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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1952

Page

9

Longreach Tennis Club stages novelty handicap event

The Longreach Tennis Club held a social evening with a novelty handicap tournament at the club house courts to close the season. Eight players wore oversized outfits and carried lamps, balloons, and umbrellas while paired in humorous matches. Prizes included a bowl of ink for Mr Meacham and a placard for Mrs Savage.

Longreach ‘Tennis Club United States Queensland C. Meacham V. Nelson W. Savage Abel Meacham Mrs. M. Savage

Isisford Personalities and Regional Administration Updates

Mr Allan Stevenson set to return from Rockhampton this week after treatment for an injured hand. Mrs G Dowie Lumley and visitors stay with Mrs J Neville. Yaraka Isisford aerodromes inspected by Department of Pensions, urgent works requested to be completed. licences risk suspension. Shire Clerk P G Nelson resigns. applications for his post will be called.

Allan Stevenson Rockhampton G. Dowie Lumley

Property sale of Laidlaw Isisford Wellahot block

Sale of 24 931 acres at Laidlaw Isisford Wellahot block, opened for selection years ago, to purchaser Lealis Peters from vendor K W Leadingham. Property includes extensive improvements on downs country, unstocked. Delivery occurred October 6. Sale price not listed.

Laidlaw Isisford Wellahot Lealis Peters K. W. Leadingham Downs Country

Mrs A Thurecht Wins Longreach Monthly Medal

Mrs A Thurecht won the final of the Longreach Associates monthly medal at the Longreach golf course last Sunday. She scored 84 off the stick and, with a 13 handicap, totaled 71 to win by one stroke over Mrs J Reardon who had 103 off the stick with a 31 handicap.

A. Thurecht Longreach Associates Longreach

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