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Horrie and Bert went back years. In the early 1900s, when Bert was still a teenager, Horrie had encouraged him to invest his savings, garnered from work as a ‘dental mechanic’, into blocks of land. As WW1 broke out, Bert sold the land and bought a house, and in 1916 aged 19, he enlisted in the AIF, serving as staff sergeant in the ‘Dental Detail’ of the Australian Army Medical Corps, at home and in Britain.

Jun. 12—NORTH STONINGTON — Reaching for a piece of hot dog with his drool-covered snout, Shadow the Dogue de Bordeaux walked on his treadmill Friday morning, getting in tip-top shape for his moment in the spotlight. Shadow — whose full name is Big Dog Bordeaux's Debonnaire's Shadow — and his sister Big Dog Bordeaux's Grace O'Malley the Pirate Queen, nicknamed Pirate, will be competing Sunday ...

The Wynnum-Norths match was played in good spirit. Rugby League by Andrew Dawson Premium Content Subscriber only Rugby league is back with a bang, with the opening rounds of Connell Challenge and Meninga Cup played across the state this weekend. In matches today, it was a double celebration for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls who claimed the Connell Cup 22-12 over home side Norths, and then the Meninga Cup clash by 26-24. A bone-rattling tackle by Norths second...

The Wynnum-Norths match was played in good spirit. Rugby League by Andrew Dawson Premium Content Subscriber only Rugby league is back with a bang, with the opening rounds of Connell Challenge and Meninga Cup played across the state this weekend. In matches today, it was a double celebration for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls who claimed the Connell Cup 22-12 over home side Norths, and then the Meninga Cup clash by 26-24. A bone-rattling tackle by Norths second...