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The Case of the Mistaken Tweedlepunches By Leela Wittmer | 8 April 2021 Have you seen this captivating image on a recent visit to the library and wondered who it might be showing off a decapitated head so nonchalantly? Well, you wouldn’t be the only one. Recently I received a query from a member of the public about who this mysterious gentleman might be. They had an ancestor whose photograph they had in a similar costume striking a similar pose - head on a stick and all. They were wondering if our man might be him. I was quite excited at first. Identifying people in photographs can be incredibly frustrating and ultimately fruitless but sometimes with a bit of lateral thinking and perseverance, you might discover the character – especially in such a richly interesting photograph like this. With this in mind, I was pretty disappointed when I discovered that we had already identified the gentleman on our website as amateur actor George Lauri playing the character Anothony Tweedlepunch in Edwardian musical comedy Florodora. Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/case-mistaken-tweedlepunches

Springsure is a pleasant rural service centre nestled below the Capricorn Highlands with the local landmark Mount Zamia, of which Virgin Rock is the most prominent feature, looming above the town. The area around Springsure is characterised by a rich black clay soil which, in recent times, due to extensive irrigation, has produced a range of crops including sunflowers, sorghum, wheat and chickpeas. The area is also known for its cattle. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/springsure-qld

Congratulation for your beautiful Album.

At the bottom of this Dail debate is Dukes slagging off the Government of the day for promising Tory islanders the moon with no plans to deliver, on 12th April 1989. Perhaps this was prompted by his visit?

here is a tripadvisor review with a photo matching this ceiling of a "social club" a mile from a hotel. Edit: maybe not - youtube videos say that club has a much taller ceiling (at least today).

There are a whole pile of photos on Tory Island on 30th March 1989, including a helicopter and people in a hall.

Dinny Mc Ginley on the left I think