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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
18
A small colony of ivory craftsmen in Britain are noted for patient traditional carving. Bertram Jones, a six year old apprentice? sends ivory pieces from his workshop near Badsey to clients across the country.
Public enthusiasm and horseowners praised the Yaraka charity races with social conviviality. The program featured the Wasdaworth Cup over four furlongs, with notable horses such as Chingara, Zabriana, and Lady Nolan among others.
The by law for water charges increases about 45 percent with private and business rates outlined by square feet and consumption. A social note records Mrs W Short hosting a club tennis event at the Winton Tennis Club with Canadian foursomes, supper and social hours at the Club House.
Tomkins triumphed in the Henderson Memorial Cup event with Jin Yombine taking a related trophy. The long and tangled report notes many participants and a community effort across Queensland centers including Longreach and the Daring Downs coast.
The Cannon Hill cattle yarding total reached about 4600 with 600 horned bullocks in sale. Demand was keen for crop fattened cattle and prices rose vs last week. Prime steers and bullocks ranged around 13s, prime heavy 11s, prime heifers 15s, with good quality 12s 6d. Large ramage of horn sheep and wethers offered, buyers cautious as supplies exceeded requirements. Prime short woolly wethers 12s, prime woolly wethers 12d, good quality 11s 4d.
Mr and Mrs R Jackson depart for Mackay to make their home and the Presbyterian Tennis Club will hold a farewell at the Presbyterian Manse on Thursday night. Both have been long time members and their contributions will be praised by old and new members.
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