Allora AdvertiserThe Issue No. 3224

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LEO CRONIN HONOURED IN WALL OF LEGENDS -The likes of legendary Rugby League identities Rohan Hancock, Wayne Bennett, Vic Armbruster, Mick Madsen, Les Lane, Paul Coote and Duncan Thompson etc. joined the late Leo Cronin in an induction into Warwick Rugby League's Wall of Legends at a function on Saturday evening, 17 November.Leo was recognised for his services to Rugby League and refereeing the great game. He refereed at the highest level, officiating at World Cup, Test, Internationals, Interstate, Bulimba Cup and club football. His tribute hangs beside Jack Casey, another Test referee to be honoured. Leo will be further remembered with a display in the soon to be completed Allora Sports Museum.

Allora Snare AnimalsCricketers Steve Hughes and Allan Petersingham led from the front for the Allora side on Saturday at Allora Oval as they guided the team to its initial victory of the season over Sovereign Hotel Animals.

Hughes opened the batting hitting a solid 21 and later was the best of Allora’s bowlers taking 3 for 15 off just four overs. Petersignham impressed with his class as he built an innings of 53, his second half century for the season, his contribution to Allora’s total of 136 off twenty overs. Sovereign Hotel were all out for 125 off thirty overs, and like Allora were looking to post their first win of the 2012/13 Warwick Cricket Association Condamine Cup season. Top scorer for the Animals was Allora local Andrew Boal with 40, while another Allora local in Brad Johnson had the best of the bowling figures with 4 for 24 off five overs.Allora have a break from fixtures until Saturday 15th of December given representative fixtures this weekend against Stanthorpe followed by a bye round. They take on Inglewood at Inglewood in their next match.Allora batting: Steve Hughes 21, Matt Kiernan 13, Allan Petersingham 53, Scott Sparksman 13, Cameron Masters 2, Andrew Petersen 0, Al Taylor 5, Nick Morris 0, Nick Johnson 6, Aaron Vietheer 7 not out, Kris McLennan 0, Sundries: 14. Total: 136.Allora bowling: Kris McLennan 5-1-2-19, Nick Morris 3-1-0-15, Allan Petersingham 2-0-0-12, Matt Kiernan 8-0-2-25, Scott Sparksman 4-0-1-17, Steve Hughes 4-1-3-15, Al Taylor 2-0-1-3, Nick Johnson 2-0-1-2. "Condamine Cup" Points Table 2012/13 (at 26/11/12)Team Played Won Lost Bye N/R B/P TotalPointsDiggers 5 4 1 1 4 22Maryvale 4 3 1 1 4 18Inglewood 5 2 2 1 1 3 17Wheatvale 4 3 1 1 3 17Allora 6 1 4 1 2 16Colts 5 1 3 1 1 2 10Sovereign 5 4 1 1 10

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ALLORA AND DISTRICT HISTORICIAL SOCIETY NOTESThere were 19 members at the monthly meeting in November including Councilors Glen Rees and Ross Bartley. The Society appreciates their making time to attend meetings and for their assistance.With the new picket fence almost completed, President Allan thanked those members who have worked on the project. A special thank you was extended to Bob Lawson and Andrew Westerman who helped our members. The Society would like to record their appreciation of Michael Maher’s generous donation of the sand and gravel used.The project under way at present is the restoration and copying of the Mayoral and Shire Chairmen Photo Collection. This project was made possible with an R.A.D .F Grant and the generosity of the late Mary Clarke who donated the proceeds of the sales of her family history book towards this special project. Mary was a descendant of Mayor Samuel Gordon. The Society members will shortly commence painting and repair of the walls of the upstairs meeting room and are

obtaining quotes for block out blinds for the windows. The meeting table now has a protective cover that was made by Flora Sparksman using material purchased through Mary Clarke’s donation. Thank you to Flora for the expert needlework.Post cards depicting the “Old Shire Hall” are on sale at the Post Office and at Allora Newsagency.Last week clients of Blue Care Respite Center enjoyed a tour of the building.Research Officer Colin Newport is always available to assist anyone who wishes to research family history or maybe the origins of their home. He has been assisting member Eve Tzipori research the history of her house at Mt. Marshall which used to be the home of Mr & Mrs Charlie Burge on the Allora-Clifton Road. The house was moved to the present site and renovated some years ago.Demonstration & Display Day Update - Doug Partington, President of the Vintage Car Club was a welcome visitor. His proposal for 20 rare pre- 1918 cars to be on display was unanimously agreed on. The cars will form a procession through Allora before parking in the grounds for viewing. To add to the occasion the owners will dress in period costume. Members of the Society will don dress appropriate to the theme of the day, the dairy industry.The Historical has in its collection a Report by the Roy Neale the augural Research Officer on the Dairy Industry, a copy of Dairying History of the Darling Downs written by Doreen O’Sullivan, newspaper clippings from The Allora Guardian on the dairy industry from 1893, a copy of the Upper Forest Springs settlement history from 1840 which details the stories of the dairy farmers in the district and a photo collection as well as a comprehensive collection of dairy equipment. The Demonstration and Display Day committee would like to record the histories of as many dairying families through the district and would like people to contact the Historical Society to share photos and stories. At present members Carolyn and Lyn are photographing dairies still in production and old dairies still standing.

Goomburra Town Hall Christmas PartyFriday, December 14th, 5.30pm

Entertainment by the Wickham BrothersSanta at 6.30pm

- Parents could you please bring a named gift for each child.

Chicken, Ham & Salads with Dessert to followDinner $10 per person - Children under 6 FREE

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Recognise our local heroesTime is running out to submit a nomination to recognise our local heroes; people who have made an outstanding contribution to our community.Nominations for the 2013 Australia Day Awards for the Southern Downs Region close next Friday 30 November.“There would be many people in our community who could be classed as a local hero,” said the Mayor, Cr Peter Blundell.“As a community it is important to acknowledge and thank these people for their outstanding contributions,” he added.Australia Day Awards will be presented in eight categories as follows:· Australia Day Citizen Award· Australia Day Junior Citizen Award· Australia Day Cultural Award· Australia Day Junior Cultural Award· Australia Day Sports Award· Australia Day Junior Sports Award· Australia Day Sports Administration Award· Australia Day Community Event of the Year.“Please take the time to nominate a worthy recipient and show them how much their efforts are appreciated,” Mayor Blundell said.Nomination forms can be collected from Council Offices and Libraries, or may be downloaded from Council’s website at www.southerndowns.qld.gov.au (click on the Australia Day Awards Banner).

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densefog."Anyonescotsmancanbeatany10englishmen".Withthis,theenglishgeneralsentdown10ofhissoldiers.TherewasahellofafightandNOONEreturned.Anhourlater,thesamevoicewasheard."Anyonescotsmancanbeatany50englishman".Withthistheenglishgeneralsentdown50ofhis

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Scots Presbyterian Church - Allora.THIS SUNDAY AT ALLORA - Service/Sunday School at 9.30am.

Wednesday Evenings - Bible Study at 7.30pm.KIDS CLUB - 1st & 3rd Friday of each month for prep -

grade 7. From 3.15pm - 5.00pm.YOUTH GROUP - 2nd & 4th Friday of each month, 6.30pm -

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SACRED HEART CHURCH - DEUCHAR -MASS at 10.00am every 3rd SUNDAY.

Ecumenical Prayer Service every 2nd Monday at 7.00pm.

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NOTICE OF CLOSURECouncil advises that all Council offices, libraries and WIRAC will be closed from:

12 noon, Thursday, 13 December 2012

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Friday, 14 December 2012.

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PUBLIC NOTICEWHEREAS by virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 96 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, I, Desmond JamesCanning, Superintendent of Traffic in the District of Warwick, hereby direct that all vehicular traffic be prohibited from using that portion of the road within the City of Allora, on Friday 7th December 2012 as advised in the accompanying Schedule.

THE SCHEDULEHerbert Street Allora between Warwick Street and

Drayton Street and Muir Streetadjacent to Allora Community Hall.

Alterations and closure are for the safe and efficient control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the preparation and conducting of Rotary Club of Australia’s Allora Bush Christmas Street Carnival between the hours of 5.30pm to 10.30pm on Friday 7th December 2012.

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League Heroes of “62” ReuniteSeventeenrugbyleagueplayersfromapasteragatheredatAllora’sRailwayHotelonSaturdaywithover thirty familyand friends tocelebrate the50thanniversaryofasignificantGrandFinalvictory.Sixteenof thoseplayersweremembers of theAlloraRugbyLeagueClub1962 premiership winning side, who defeated Pittsworth 22 – 8 at theWarwickShowgroundsonSundaythe16thofSeptember.Theirtrophywas

theprestigiousSt.GeorgeCup,theprizeforthefirstgradepremiersinthethenWarwick&DistrictRugbyLeague.AlloraalsowontheBellevueCupaspremiers,1962beingthefirsttimethattrophywascontestedinconjunctionwiththeSt.GeorgeCup.ThereunionwasorganisedbyMrs.MargPhelan,whohadalsoarrangedthereunion gathering of the victorious 1961Allora team last year. The 1962reunion lunch saw many memories relived, before an official ceremonychairedbyMr.TomMcVeigh.ToastswereofferedinrecognitionoftheAllorateam’s achievements, all in the shadow of an original Allora premiershipblazerhungproudlyonthefunctionroomwall.The1962premiershipwinwasinthemiddleofapurplepatchfortheallconqueringAlloraside,giventheyalsowonWarwick&DistrictRugbyLeaguepremiershipsin1961&1963.AspecialguestforthefunctionwasformeroppositioncoachBrianJoneswho

was at the helm of Millmerran andPittsworth first grade teams from theera. Mr. Jones himself was anoutstandingrugbyleagueplayerhavingbeen selected for Australia againstGreat Britain in 1958, and havingrepresented Queensland in 1957 &1958infivematchesagainstNewSouthWales and another against GreatBritain. Brian Jones and hiswifewereappointed honorary members of the1962AllorapremiershipwinningsideatSaturday’sfunction.TheAllorateamthattookthefieldtodobattle with Pittsworth on that Springafternoon were Keith Rix, GrahamShelley,BrianNicholls,GlenDay,JohnDoyle,BevanCrothers,BarryDonegan,MaxPhelan,Pat Dwan,BrianPhelan,Tom Cowley, Kev Smith and BrianSmith. The match officials were TestmatchReferee JackCasey, and touchjudgesMickHughesandLeoCronin.The Allora teams defence was thefoundationoftheirwinbeingconsidered

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ATTENTION ALLORA BOWLS CLUB MEMBERSNOTICE OF MEETING - The President requests that all members attend a meeting at the Sports Club at 6.30pm on Monday, 10th December 2012.

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…Continues on back pageThreeofthepointscorersfromtheAlloraRugbyLeagueClubfirstgradeteams1962GrandFinalwin,Max

Phelan,BrianPhelan&GrahamShelley.

Allora Golf Notes25-11-12

The winner for the Jenco Feed & Seeds sponsored Monthly Medal was

Gene McMillan with a 61 nett. Well done Gene it's taken awhile but you got there. The runner up with 62 was Noel Wallace. Pins were on offer for the 1st was Kel Strange, the 10th went to Matt May, 13th was Gene McMaillan, 8th Phil Watt and the 17th went to Kev Harrison.Next weeks competition will be the Monthly Mug sponsored by the Railway Hotel. Also there will be a working bee on Saturday the 8th to lay some turf to make the course look even better than it is at the moment. A big thanks to all those who put the time in, it is much appreciated from all who play.Don’t forget your sand buckets and remember - to play is to live. Allora Social Bowls

Club NotesThis week most of the players on the six rinks quietly enjoyed their

bowls. The same could not be said for rink five. Sorry readers I have to report that there was much swearing and sledging. The opposing teams were out to outdo each other with b.s.. Nevertheless a great night of bowls was enjoyed, the teams being neck and neck until the last end. ‘The Old Boys’ were very lazy and played the opposite ends from where the bowls came to rest. Lyn P assured us all that they were still playing 22.7m ends?Barry Donegan never got his chance to ‘drive’ all night but was happy to win a pizza from the Railway Hotel, have a go at the Jack Pot put up by Wilson and Rigby and the Allora Hardware AND win the’ losers’ prize of a six pack! The winning ‘winners’ team of Paddo and Co thrashed poor Beetle’s team.Members are reminded of meeting at the Sports Club at 6.30pm on Monday 10th December, 2012

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by thepresson thedayas ‘nighperfect’,while theirattackshowedplentyofabilitycapitalisingontheopportunitiespresented.TwosuccessfulBrianPhelanpenaltygoalsput Allora on the scoreboard, beforewinger John Doyle, who would go on torepresent Queensland in 1966, scored asuperb try.WithAllora leading 7 – 0, thePittsworth side struck back through K.Griffiths,beforeGlenDaygatheredalooseballandracedawaytoscore,convertedbyBrianPhelan.Alloraled12–3athalftime,but the opening minutes of the new halfsaw Pittsworth successful with a penaltygoal and a second try from Griffiths.Graham Shelley, who could cover 100metresin9.6seconds,showedtremendousspeedtoracefromdeepinhisownhalftoscore Allora’s second try under the goalposts, and after Brian Phelan converted,Alloraled17–8.Intheshadowoffulltime,fromlooseplaynearthePittsworthtryline,Max Phelan dived over to score, hisbrother Brian Phelan converting to haveAlloravictorsastimeranout22–8.It was a grand day for Allora, theirschoolboys side finishing premiersdefeating Border Rovers 18 – 9, winningthePidgeonMemorialShield.Try scorersforAllorawereGerryDuggan(3),LindsaySmith,RobertDenny&RossGeitz.TomMcVeighannouncedthatthe1963AlloraRugbyLeagueClubfirstgradesidewouldgathernextyearatareunionofallplayers,members,officials&supporters, to celebrate fifty years of that premiership success, with

proceedsraisedsupportingtheAlloraRegionalSportsMuseum.Adding to theAlloraRegionalSportsMuseum’scollectionof rugby leaguehistory,1962teammemberGrahamShelleydonatedhisgrandfinalmatchjerseyandbootstobepreservedforthefuture.The1963reunionscheduledfor2013,willprovidethefinaldetailforabookontheHistoryoftheAlloraRugbyLeagueClub,1919to1966beingcompiledbyTomMcVeighandJohnCroke.

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The1962AlloraRugbyLeagueClubfirstgradeside,Warwick&DistrictRugbyLeaguePremiers.Back:FrankCollins,EugeneNolan,BarryDonegan,TedCowley,BevanCrothers,KeithRix.

ThirdRow:JohnDoyle,MaxPhelan,KevSmith,KenRyan.SecondRow:PatDwan,BrianSmith,KevAldridge,BrianPhelan,BrianNicholls,GrahamShelley.

Front:JohnGordon(VicePresident),DesO'Brien(Secretary),GlenDay(ViceCaptain),PeterSchriek(President),MickFitzgerald(Captain),StuartHenry(Patron),DarcyMcDonnell(Selector).