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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Sep 17, 1954

Page

8

Rent of Longreach Racecourse and Diggers Club Fee Debate

At the Longreach Sub-Branch RSL annual meeting the £210 rent charged by the Longreach Jockey Club to the Diggers Club for the course was discussed. Members argued the fee funds upkeep, noted vandalism and damage, and proposed listing improvements by the Diggers Club for Jockey Club confirmation.

Diggers Club Longreach R.S.L Longreach Jockey Club Diggers’ Club N. S. Moffat Jockey Club Diggers R. C. Worthington Aoe H. J. Cummings Mr. Moffat Mr. Worthington Moffat Worthington Drigers’ Club F. J. O'Connor Pe Worthington Frank McKeon Gates Jockey Club Committee Eo Tran Diewers’ Club Jacrkey Club Mr. O'Conner Mr. O'Pourke Mr. O'Connor Milne Diegers’ Club Hockey Club

Longreach R S L Financial Position Disclosed

Longreach RS L reports a net profit of £744 for the year, with £1800 contributed by the Diggers Race Club toward receipts. Donations included £100 Legacy, £100 War Veterans Home Caboolture, and £25 to Boy Scouts and Bush Children's Health Scheme, while expenditures topped by prize money and event costs.

Diggers’ Race Club Longreach Rs.l T. B. Cory Caboolture Boy Scouts Bush Treacher Gate Hquor Booth Women’s Auxiliary Rockhampton R. C. Worthington O'Rourke Diggers’ Club F. J. O'Connor League Bush Children’s Health Scheme R.B.L Anblv Children's Health Scheme Bow Senate Levene W. Shakercare H. J. Cummings War Veterans' Home Caboolt Mr. J. Comport Boy Scouts Association R.5.s Boy Scout Movement S. Milne Brisbane Totalisator Aquar Booth Gun Club Australian Broadcasting Commission Pluviug Insurance C.G.R.A C.Q.R.A G. Searles C * Longreach Lonereach Commonwealth Howe Furniture Varant Freehold Témerenc David A. Rosa Asron Vonchern Diggers' Club

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