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April - June 2018

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WE’VE BEEN HELPING QUEENSLAND FAMILIES SINCE 1840Whilst the history of our business dates back to 1840 as the first ever funeral business in Queensland, it was not until 1909 when Alexander Gow acquired the remaining shares from his partner Walter S. Barrett, that the Alex Gow brand would become Queensland’s first and oldest funeral business.

Four generations of the Gow family have worked in the business and today Alexander’s grandson Alistair and his children continue the tradition of family ownership and the high standards set by their predecessors. We believe that by being family-owned we are able to give a more personal service and be more flexible to the individual needs of our clients.

We live for our business and everything we do reflects our on-going commitment to providing affordable, quality services to our community. With four locations across SE Queensland Alex Gow Funerals is close by to assist you and your family 24hrs a day.

It doesn’t matter if your need is immediate or you’re just thinking ahead, the wonderful staff at Alex Gow will be there to guide you through all the options. Call us anytime at all on 07 3851 7800.

PLAYING SUDOKUTo solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in:• Each of the nine vertical columns• Each of the nine horizontal rows• Each of the nine 3 x 3 blocksRemember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or 3x3 block.PLAYING CROSSWORDSCrosswords are one of the greatest word association puzzles of all time. Our 15x15 crosswords are easy to do in one session or complete over time. Using the clues provided fill in the answers moving left to right and top to bottom. Work with a friend if you want as sometimes two heads are better than one when solving a crossword puzzle. The more puzzles you do, the more familiar you’ll be with standard puzzle clues and answers.PLAYING WORDSEARCHFind all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters. They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally.PLAYING CODE CRACKEREach number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Work out which number stands for which letter to complete the crossword. We’ve given you two letters to start. All words are from a dictionary and no proper nouns are used. All letters of the alphabet are not always used. When you have cracked the code fill in the answer in the boxes at the bottom.PLAYING TRIVIATrivia is a great way to test your memory for general knowledge and history. Simply write your answers beside the questions and check to see how many you got right. Great to do with friends or on your own.COLOURING FOR ADULTSLike painting and craft, coloring offers a great source for focus and creativity. It has been shown to have stress-reducing benefits and helps with anxiety in people of all ages. It is a great fun social activity it also produces a similar calming effect on the brain to meditation.

3 |... still family-ownedAll the solutions and answers for each month’s puzzles can be found on our website at

www.alexgowfunerals.com.au

We hope you enjoy our free puzzle book. It’s a great opportunity to test your skill and knowledge and keep mentally active. It’s also a lot of fun.Alex Gow puzzle books are supplied free as part of our ongoing commitment to community service. The book is broken up into monthly sections and answers for each month will be published on our website.

WIN A COLES $100 GIFT CARDWhen you visit the puzzle answerspage on our website you can enterto go into our monthly draw to win

a Coles $100 gift card.PLUS, you’ll find bonus questions

there giving you another opportunity to win!

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Wordsearch No: 26 Theme: FIRE FIGHTERS

195. Which city hosted the 1920 Olympics?

196. American rower John Kelly was the father of which famous person?

197. Who won Australia’s only gold medal in the 1928 Olympics?

All Australian Trivia 195-197


Crossword No: 84

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All the solutions and answers for each month’s puzzles can be found on our website at www.alexgowfunerals.com.au

ACROSS9 Hair cleaner (7)10 German measles (7)11 Chatter (7)12 Anxious (7)13 Emphasize (9)15 Astonish (5)16 Decent (11)20 First prime minister of India (5)22 Chinese revolutionary leader (3,3-3)24 Type of chair (7)26 Poorly matched (7)27 Demolish (7)28 Cooking vessel (7)

DOWN1 Sterile (7)2 Largest desert (6)3 On an upper floor (8)4 Depression from lack of company (10)5 Make beer or ale (4)6 Spain and Portugal (6)7 Last (8)8 Walked like a duck (7)14 Put out (10)16 Practise (8)17 Wrist band (8)

18 Indefinite person (7)19 Fishermen (7)21 Yet to arrive (6)23 Squalid (6)25 Supporting ropes (4)

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Sudoku No: 31 Level 1

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Code Cracker No: 26



198. Who was the first South American to win Olympic gold in a field event?

199. Shirley Strickland’s father was a professional what?

200. What was Betty Cuthbert’s nickname?

201. Mount Erebus is which continent’s major active volcano?

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are from a dictionary and no proper nouns are used. All letters of the alphabet are not always used. When you have cracked the code fill in the answer in the boxes below.

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Crossword No: 85 Wordsearch No: 27 Theme: DOORS

202. The rock music video channel MTV made its debut in which year?

203. In which country would you find the city of Toledo?

204. Which New South Wales city is known as Silver City?


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ACROSS1 Rapid nuclear reactor shut-down (5)4 Helper (9)10 Dressing (10)11 Atop (4)12 Ministers (9)13 Bender (5)15 Sets of equipment (4)17 Female big cat (10)19 Herefordshire town (10)21 Type of heating fuel (4)22 Reprimand (5)24 Contented (9)27 Waist band (4)28 Volume for preliminary artistic studies (10)29 Steam locomotive (4,5)30 One of these means almost cloudless (5)

DOWN2 Truce (5-4)3 Isolated (5)5 Snow vehicle (7)6 Notion (4)7 Fabricated (7-2)8 Hangman’s knot (5)9 Emphasize (9)14 Wig (9)16 Ignorant person (9)18 Whipping boy (9)20 Makes journeys (7)23 Gaiety (5)25 Legend (5)26 Capital of Norway (4)

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April




205. Who was the 2004 Australian of the Year?

206. What type of vegetable is a kipfler?

207. Where was Nicole Kidman born?

208. In which country would you find the Suez Canal?

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Crossword No: 86 Crossword No: 87


ACROSS1 Gossamer (6)5 Like many Sherpas (8)9 Affliction of cats and other fur-lickers (8)10 Skin condition sought by beachgoers (6)11 Science of logic, quantity, shape and arrangement (Abbr.) (5)12 Tacit (7)15 Owner of a business (10)17 Inert gaseous element (4)18 Sour (4)

20 Place for American children in the holidays (6,4)22 Galilee native (7)23 Spread out (5)27 Small restaurant (6)28 Elongate (8)29 South American boa (8)30 Person in the petroleum industry (6)

DOWN2 D-Day beach (5)3 Navy vessel (7)4 Spoiled child (4)5 World’s longest river (4)6 Autopsy (4-6)7 Wool fat (7)8 Private room on a passenger ship (9)13 Hollywood (10)14 Stub (5)16 Economic decline (9)19 Severe (7)21 Uppercase (7)

24 Cub leader (5)25 Entreaty (4)26 Keen on (4)

ACROSS1 Husky (7)5 Highest (7)9 Complete (6)10 Opening (8)11 Shades (10)13 Restraint (4)14 Unsullied (6)18 Foretells (8)19 Fleet commander’s vessel (8)21 Chaise longue (6)23 Having no money (4)24 Writing materials (10)28 Large amount of electrical power (8)

29 Stoppage (6)30 Profound (7)31 Nervous (7)

DOWN2 Member of the Indian majority (5)3 Unpaid (5)4 8th letter of the Greek alphabet (5)6 Lay out too much (9)7 Motherhood (9)8 Table napkin (9)10 Fabulous story-teller (5)12 Permit (3)15 Eve of All Saints’ Day (9)16 Source of sweetness (5,4)17 Recipients of one of St. Paul’s Epistles (9)20 Braid (5)22 Fuss (3)

25 Relative by marriage (2-3)26 The dark (5)27 Achieve (5)

April

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Adult colouring-in No:16

To find out more contact Alex Gow Funerals

Telephone (07) 3852 1501 www.alexgowfunerals.com.au

The Government has announced changes to the Age Pension Assets Test that will apply from 1 January 2017.

An investment in a Sureplan Gold funeral bond may help if you are affected. Sureplan Gold is a secure and reliable funeral investment plan and a contribution up to $12,500 may be exempt from the Assets Test.

Affected by the changes to the Age Pension Assets Test?

April

It’s so simple! Once you have finished your April puzzles, simply log onto the website and click the PUZZLE Answers & Solutions button. Once you’re on the puzzles page just click on April Answers & Solutions icon. Just by logging in you’ll go into the draw to win a $100 Coles shopping voucher and get access to all the puzzle answers for that month.

You’ll also find 2 online bonus questions. Answer them correctly and you will receive an extra entry in the $100 Coles voucher draw. It’s all so easy. HINT: the answers to the bonus questions can be found on our website.

The same applies to May and June puzzle answers. Just click on the icon and all the answers will be there for you. Answers & Solutions will all be published on the 1st of each month and added to the website.

• April Answers & Solutions – published on 1st April 2018• May Answers & Solutions – published on 1st May 2018• June Answers & Solutions – published on 1st June 2018

Coles voucher winners will be drawn on the 7th day of month immediately following entry. Winners will be notified via email or phone based on nominated preference. Winners are drawn randomly by Alex Gow staff and all decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered into. Winners agree to have their photo and image published to verify their win.


Crossword No: 88 WIN a $100 Coles Voucher

Find all the answers and solutions to our puzzles at www.alexgowfunerals.com.au and each month you can go in the draw to win a Coles Voucher valued at $100

Do you need an extra Puzzle Book for a friend or relative? They can be downloaded or printed from the Puzzle Page on the website www.alexgowfunerals.com.au


ACROSS1 E.g. a ketch (3-6)6 Copper and zinc alloy (5)9 Item (7)10 Not friendly (7)11 Nail-like fastener (5)12 Carry (9)13 Bony structures (9)15 Burning gas (5)16 Forbiddingly (5)18 Environmental fouling agent (9)20 Deadlock (9)23 Lukewarm (5)

25 Arabian Nights hero (3,4)26 Mythical creature (7)27 Expel (5)28 Northern Canadian island (9)

DOWN1 Melts (5)2 Exterior (7)3 Satan (9)4 Larceny (5)5 Practice session (9)6 Defeats (5)7 Grand Canyon state (7)8 Confection (9)13 In good order (9)14 Home for abandoned children (9)15 Ornamental water jets (9)

17 Conceive (7)19 Sanction (7)21 Make law (5)22 Peer (5)24 Move rhythmically (5)

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Historically Speaking No: 9 May Crossword No: 89


BRISBANE’S FIRST PHOTOGRAPHER A Man Of Many Parts

Liverpool migrant, Silvester Diggles, who settled in Brisbane in 1854, was a man of many and varied talents. An accomplished artist, musician

and piano tuner, he established himself as the city’s first commercial photographer – at the same time somehow finding time to become

interested to the point of distinction, in ornithology, entomology and astronomy.

An earnest advocate for the establishment of a museum in Queensland, he was selected by the government of the day to join the 1871 Eclipse

Expedition to Cape Sidmouth as artist and naturalist. He was a member of the Queensland Philosophical Society, the Freemasons and for some time

was resident organist at St Patrick’s Lodge.

Sadly, his life’s work, which was to have been a multi-volume publication Ornithology of Australia, was cut short after the first volume when he died in 1880, aged 63. His funeral, conducted by Walter Barrett – a predecessor

of the family firm which is now Alex Gow Funerals – left the family home at Kangaroo Point for Toowong Cemetery.

ACROSS1 Clap (7)5 Priest (6)9 Benefit (9)10 Unwarranted (5)11 Floor coverings (4)12 Rounded mass of steamed dough (8)15 Seedless raisin (7)16 East Mediterranean democracy (6)17 Involuntary muscular contraction (3)19 Dusky (6)21 Least difficult (7)24 Knockout punch (8)

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DOWN1 Scaremonger (8)2 Crucial (7)3 “Black Beauty” author --- Sewell (4)4 Faculty head (4)5 Biased (10)6 Statue-maker (10)7 Bygone (3-4)8 Prevail (5)13 Legislative assembly (10)14 Rickety vehicle (10)

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Crossword No: 90 Wordsearch No:28 Theme: WINTER TIME


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ACROSS9 Photograph taken at very short range (5-2)10 Kind of illusion (7)11 Relating to sound reproduction (5)12 Holy Communion (9)13 Dog with wavy silky hair (6,7)20 Leg joint (4)21 Graded (5)22 Wife of one’s uncle (4)23 Reflection (13)32 Doctor (9)33 Cost (5)34 Typical (7)35 Petite (3-4)

DOWN1 Fragment (5)2 Black magic (6)3 Make over (6)4 Become visible (6)5 Steel boot reinforcement (6)6 Filter (6)7 Operational (6)8 Vigorous attack (5)13 Sarcastic doubter of sincerity and merit (5)14 Unsoiled (5)15 Strange and mysterious (5)16 Organisation (3-2)

17 Per --- ad astra (R A F motto) (5)18 Resident of e.g. Basra (5)19 Russian revolutionary leader (5)24 One-fifth of the atmosphere (6)25 Ethnic (6)26 Posted (6)27 Yearner (6)28 Warning (3-3)29 Source (6)30 Atomize (5)31 Conical tent (5)

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209. Mark Hunter was the lead singer in which band?

210. Paul Newman is associated with which sport?

211. Who won the 1984 Olympic gold medal for the heptathlon?




212. What is the name of Ronald McDonald’s fat purple friend?

213. When did the Overland Telegraph between Port Augusta and Darwin become operational?

214. What was Kylie Minogue’s first single?

215. Which Australian boxer twice went the distance with Muhamad Ali?

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Crossword No: 91

ACROSS4 Arm joint (5)9 Cheering person (7)10 Texan mission (5)11 Existence (5)12 Difficult question (7)13 Brusque (5)14 Arcadian (5)17 Sovereign’s seat (6)18 Shooting star (6)19 Card dispenser (4)20 Kidnap (6)22 Small measure (6)

25 Republic between Iran and Syria (4)26 Plot (6)29 Far distant (6)30 Hebrew patriarch (5)33 Steeps (5)34 Apprentice (7)36 Seaport in NW Israel (5)37 The last of a series (5)38 Spire (7)39 Preen (5)

DOWN1 Helper (Abbr.) (4)2 Asked (8)3 Machinery repairer (8)4 Cinder (5)5 Wild rose (5)6 Move back and forth (6)7 Formal gesture of respect (6)8 Group discussion (10)15 World’s southernmost city (7)16 So be it (4)

17 Semiconductor device (10)21 Fastens a knot (4)23 Performs surgery (8)24 Adults (5-3)27 Paradise (6)28 Accident (6)31 Proof of being elsewhere (5)32 Fastening device (5)35 Ridge of rock (4)

Arranging a funeral can be quite emotional and sometimes it’s easier if done in the comfort of your own home with family around to assist. That is why Alex Gow have offered this service for over 100 years.

With branches at Newstead, Deception Bay, Redlands and Browns Plains we can be there quickly to help guide you through this difficult time.

Just call 3851 7800 24 Hours/7 Days

We come to you when you need us most

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May

Music associated with special times we shared with the person who died, as well as lyrics that seem to capture him or her, elicit memories we may not even have known were there.Have you ever noticed that during musical interludes at a funeral, the mourners gathered will often hold hands, lean on one another or embrace? That’s because music is also effective at activating empathy and thus support.And although music is very individualistic, and people often bring their own unique meanings to any given piece, certain pieces of music speak to a body of faith or, more generally, to spirituality and often bring mourners meaning.Hymns are an obvious example, but classical music, pop songs and other musical genres can be just as effective at helping mourners search for meaning.Of course, the timeless themes and messages of music can also often bring us to places of transcendence during a funeral, even in the midst of our grief.I encourage you to be open-minded about music at the funeral ceremony (and also the viewing and when gathering for fellowship after the funeral). To my way of thinking, any form or type of music that helps meet the mourning needs of family and friends should be welcomed. When selecting music, you may like to consider the following: What music did the person who died love? What music reminds you of him or her? What music captures your feelings best about this unique life and death? Who in your circle of friends and family plays an instrument or sings and could be invited to participate in the ceremony? The challenge is to find ways to incorporate the answers to these questions into the unique funeral you are planning. Without doubt, music is an essential and beautiful element of every funeral. Don’t let your family miss out on its healing presence.

The meaningful funeral ceremony is a tapestry. That’s the idea we’ve been discussing in this series on the importance of the various elements of the funeral. When a funeral is made up of a number of these elements, it creates a transformative experience much greater than the sum of its individual parts. While each family’s ceremony will and should be a unique tapestry, it can only be a tapestry if it draws

on a full repertoire of possible elements.

In the last two articles, I reviewed why we have viewings and why the body should be present.

Here, I will present a rationale for incorporating music into the funeral process as much

as possible.

For many important moments and settings in life, we turn to music to help set the tone and establish

context. Can you imagine the holidays without music? What would a great film be without its soundtrack?

And what about birthdays and weddings?

For funerals, music has long held an equally important role. In pagan times, chants were sung at funerals to placate the spirits. In ancient Rome, the funeral procession included musicians playing wind instruments, and professional singers were hired to sing the praises of the dead. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a number of classical composers, including Handel and Chopin, wrote funeral marches, which were slow and solemn pieces often in a minor key. Throughout human history, it has been recognised that music and funerals belong together. At the funeral, music is one way we let friends and family know that their normal and necessary emotions of grief, which music tends to draw forth, are welcome. Music is also a universal, unifying medium that joins mourners and speaks for them when words are inadequate.

Quiet reflection during musical interludes often stimulates acknowledgment of the reality of the death. Music often helps us move from knowing something in our heads to knowing something in our hearts. What’s more, music is often very moving to mourners and can provide effective moments in which to think about their loss and embrace and move them toward expression of their pain.

Another purpose of the funeral is recall, and music can help us with this. Songs that represent or were meaningful to the deceased draw forth memories.

Why We Use Musicfor FuneralsAlan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

“Where words leave off, music begins.”Heinrich Heine, German lyric poet

Dr. Alan Wolfelt is a respected author, educator, and consultant to hospices, hospitals, schools, universities, funeral homes and other community agencies. His life’s work of companioning those who grieve has lead him to advocate

for the value of meaningful funeral experiences. For more information, visit: www.centerforloss.com or

email [email protected]

Viewing / Wake

Eulogy / Remembrance

Symbols

Gathering

Actions

Music Readings

The fourth of a 10- part series examining the individual

elements of a meaningful funeral ceremony.



Adult colouring-in No:17

As a professional care provider, Alex Gow has been made aware of an alarming increase of abuse upon our elderly in the community and would like to use this publication to provide access to information that can help you identify the signs of abuse and gain assistance if needed.

Elder Abuse can take various forms: Psychological abuse, Financial abuse, Physical abuse, Social abuse, Sexual abuse and Neglect [both intentional and unintentional].

Every elderly Australian deserves the right to live free from all abuse but there appears to be a growing number of people [including carers and family] who will attempt to control, manipulate or coerce those in their later years for their own benefit.

A detailed list of the signs of elder abuse, including the behaviours to recognise, is published on our website at www.alexgowfunerals.com.au/blog/

If you, a family member or even a friend are being mistreated or abused in any way please contact the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit [Division of Uniting Care] on 1300 651 192 or Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Police on 000.

Alex Gow Funerals - Promoting the rights of all older people to live free from abuse.

Elder Abuse Awareness


Crossword No: 92

ACROSS7 Missing (6)8 Enormous (8)9 Type of lights (8)10 Shrink back (6)11 Saviour (8)12 Man (6)13 Moving to and fro (11)18 Austrian composer (6)20 Inspector (8)22 Light-hearted TV show (6)23 Person practising deception under an assumed name (8)

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Wordsearch No: 29 Theme: AT SEA

216. How many players are on a basketball court at one time?

217. The Boy From Oz is a musical about who?

218. The Torrens River flows through which Australian city?


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Crossword No: 93

ACROSS9 Cliff face (9)10 South American ruminant (5)11 One who shapes metal (5)12 Rhizome (9)13 Telegraph messages (9)14 Government supremo in a specified policy area (4)18 See (7)20 Uproarious (7)21 Vex (4)22 Caused by overexposure on a hot day (9)

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23 Perspiring (6)24 German submarine (1-4)25 Malice (5)27 Charts (4)



219. Who was the only Australian swimmer to win gold in the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

220. Who was charged with the murder of John F Kennedy in 1963?

221. Which bird would you associate with the Collingwood Football Club?

222. Who won Australia’s first ever Winter Olympics Gold medal?

May



Code Cracker No: 29


CLUES




ANSWER:

1 2 3 4C

5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13R

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

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24

25

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13

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7 13 9 6 4 16 9 18 4 16 9 7

4 20 14 2 2 9

13 8 5 15 1 9 6 8 4 18

13 8 6 6 12 15 13 16

17 18 18 2 20 18 8 21

3 20 7 9 11 9 20

9 20 13 15 9 20 16 12 21 2

20 8 13 9 18 20 4 1

15 8 17 20 1 6 20 18 4 16

2 15 10 12 13 6 4

8 7 8 7 1 2 20 18

9 18 16 9 20 13 9 9

9 9 13 2 12 13 12 7 9 13

5 1 2 20 12 18

9 18 10 17 9 9 19 9 6 7 2

Crossword No: 94

ACROSS9 Capital (5,4)10 Maxim (5)11 Femoral region (5)12 Comparison standard (9)13 Unusual (8)14 Botch (6)15 Snug (4)17 Prepares for publication (5)19 Homework (4)22 Order to come (6)23 Comfortable piece of furniture (8)25 Misunderstanding (9)

27 Paddled (5)29 Burdened (5)30 Form of hypnosis (9)

DOWN1 Expel (4)2 Choice (6)3 Bow and arrow skill (7)4 UK biscuit brand sold as cookies (8)5 Tolerate (4)6 Serious collision (5-2)7 Longitudinal fuselage component (8)8 One who maintains accounts (10)13 Easy to reach (10)16 An unspecified person (8)18 Hare beater (8)

20 Perfumed toilet water (7)21 Film: “The Hunt for Red ---” (7)24 Apprehensive (6)26 Gammy (4)28 10 U S cents (4)

May

Historically Speaking No: 10

FORMER TREASURER MADE MARK IN MANY AREAS

“Commanding, picturesque and dignified” were contemporary descriptions of former Queensland

Treasurer and Acting Governor, Sir Joshua Peter Bell, after he died suddenly, aged 55, in a cab in Queen Street.

“Picturesque” no doubt was a reference to Bell’s splendid set of sideburns and whiskers, but the County Kildare-born, King’s School educated squatter and lawyer made

his mark in many important areas.

At 21, he was managing the property Jimbour, where he helped with final arrangements before Ludwig Leichhardt left the station for his epic journey to

Port Essington in 1844. He built Jimbour until it was producing some of the finest wool on the Darling

Downs.

In 1864, Bell, the Member for West Moreton, became Treasurer in the Herbert government. He was later

appointed President of the Legislative Council and the colony’s administrator while Governor Kennedy was absent. A keen

horse breeder, he won every major race on the Queensland turf calendar, including the Derby four times, and was a long-serving president of the

Queensland Turf Club.

When Sir Joshua Peter Bell’s funeral, conducted by Walter Barrett Undertaker, an antecedent of Alex Gow Funerals, left the Legislative

Council Chamber in 1881, the Brisbane Courier reported the occasion as “full of mournful solemnity”.

Today, the monument erected above his grave is the second tallest in Toowong Cemetery (the tallest is former Governor Blackall’s). Both are clearly

visible above the trees as the Western Freeway winds into the city.



Crossword No: 95

ACROSS1 Single things (5)4 Marine calamity (9)10 Abominable snowman (4)11 Teacher (10)12 Form of bowling (6)13 Termination of a pregnancy (8)14 Stiffness in the joints (10)18 Peruse (4)19 Needless bustle (4)21 Eye-glasses (10)24 Statue support (8)26 LIke some mammoths (6)28 From e.g. Portsmouth or Basingstoke (10)

29 Taverns (4)30 Opponent (9)31 Prolonged pain (5)

DOWN2 Cousin of your daughter (5)3 Capital of Bhutan (7)5 Minor Biblical prophet (5)6 Execute (7)7 Earthquake scale (7)8 Dark brown (9)9 Capital of Austria (6)15 Home (9)16 Ask for a loan (3)17 Not sweet (3)20 Wand showing sovereignty (7)21 Lounges (7)22 Frustrate (6)

23 Shutting (7)25 Kind of month (5)27 Fabric woven from flax yarns (5)

June



AMBER

AMETHYST

ANKLET

BRACELET

BRILLIANT

BROOCH

CARCANET

EMERALD

GIRASOLE

LINK

MOONSTONE

MORGANITE

NECKLACE

RHINESTONE

SPANGLE

SPARKLE

Wordsearch No: 30 Theme: JEWELS

223. In what year did Cold Chisel split up?

224. What is the only type of bird that can fly backwards?

225. Which Australian city hosted the 2001 Goodwill Games?


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226. Where was William Shakespeare born?

227. Who said, “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline”?

228. What is the highest point in the Northern Territory?

229. Which New Zealand batsman faced the famous underarm ball from Trevor Chappell?

June



Code Cracker No: 30


CLUES




ANSWER:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9B

10

11

12

13

14

15

16G

17

18

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21

22

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2610 15 19 2 12 4

2

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4 8 2 4 8 10 8 6 20 4 4

13 7 15 19 19 6 13 9

14 15 19 2 20 8 2 2

8 6 2 12 12 20 15 20 2 12

6 16 8 2 19 4 6

11 8 6 13 11 8 2 4 8 12 4

2 20 2 6 16 14 10

13 6 16 19 2 13 6 8 7 2

10 5 19 19 13 12 12

15 4 2 16 8 2 20 15 10 13 11

15 13 20 8 10 4 2

12 9 15 17 3 8 1 8 6 20

14 16 19 13 8 18 4 13

14 6 13 12 6 2 13 7

4 14 9 10 2 19 13 6 8 8

Crossword No: 96

ACROSS1 Relating to aircraft (4)3 “The Hay Wain” artist (9)10 Moving stairway (9)11 Joanna (5)12 Hopelessness (7)13 Among (7)14 Back of the neck (4)16 Poisonous mushroom (9)20 Custom (9)21 Doing nothing (4)24 Pear-shaped fruit (7)

26 Breakfast flatbread (7)28 Dull yellowish brown (5)29 Professional personal car driver (9)30 Observe with festivities (9)31 Irritate (4)

DOWN1 Removing faults (8)2 Speed contests (5)4 Farthest from the centre (9)5 Rub vigorously (5)6 Desire for food (8)7 Type of impermanent tenure (9)8 Communion table (5)9 Injury (5)15 Rectory (9)17 Air-freshener (9)

18 Put on a pedestal (8)19 Investigate (8)22 Small nails (5)23 Rigid (5)25 Happen (5)27 Wide-awake (5)

June



Crossword No: 97

ACROSS1 No-show (8)5 Ring fighter (5)10 Seed providing milk and meat (7)11 Anthropoid (3-4)12 Performs (4)13 Limited (10)14 Island in central Hawaii (4)15 Area of South London (10)19 Senior mail official (10)22 Passport endorsement (4)24 Large city (10)26 Fruit aka the Chinese gooseberry (4)

28 Hearing distance (7)29 Employ excessively (7)30 Stench (5)31 Signal to arise (8)

DOWN1 Praise vociferously (7)2 Pruning shears (9)3 Not one (4)4 Radical (7)6 Biddable (8)7 Survive (5)8 Chicken of very small size (6)9 Lethal (6)16 Furrow (3)17 Religious (9)18 Flatten out (8)

19 Treat with excessive indulgence (6)20 Grunts (6)21 Incident (7)23 City in central Texas (7)25 Fortune-telling cards (5)27 Lake or pond (4)

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Crossword No: 98

ACROSS1 Shrink (5)5 Iberian monarchy (5)8 Second planet (5)10 Atoll used for nuclear tests (6)11 Foolish (6)12 Brittle (5)13 Open up (6)14 Mistakes (6)15 Tender (5)17 Penniless person (6)19 Applauds (6)20 U S state famous for potatoes (5)21 Greek goddess of wisdom (6)

23 Brawn (6)25 Crawl (5)26 Short cannon (6)27 False (6)29 Beginning (5)31 Spongelike (6)32 Adequate (6)33 Throwing weapon (5)34 Appears (5)35 Inheritors (5)

DOWN2 Systematically arranged body of facts (7)3 Capital of Egypt (5)4 Against (4)6 Incapable (9)7 Underwriter (7)8 Highest military decoration (8,5)9 Powerful number cruncher (13)16 Scale (5)18 Sleeping accommodation which is only occasionally used (5,4)22 Couple (7)24 Recliner (7)

28 That group (5)30 W W II sub-machine gun (4)

Sudoku No:36 Level 3


230. How many wickets did Dennis Lillee take during his test career?

231. Which rapper starred in the movie 8 Mile?

232. Which film was the first to gross one Billion dollars?

June

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Crossword No: 100


Crossword No: 99

ACROSS1 Charges (5)4 Unwavering (9)10 Wedding (8)11 Bicycle seat (6)12 Tonsorial tidier (9)14 Yellowish citrus fruit (5)17 Indian exercise method (4)18 Type of radiation (5)22 Sprite (5)23 Folds (7)24 Vision (5)25 Vacant (5)28 Woodwind instrument (4)

31 Academy award (5)34 Disgusting (9)36 Condescending (6)37 Event (8)38 Secondary piece of equipment (9)39 Got up (5)

DOWN2 U S state on the Gulf Coast (7)3 Aural membrane (7)5 Minute (6)6 Too (4)7 Soft sweetmeat (5)8 Simultaneous firing of artillery (5)9 Native New Zealander (5)13 Raise (5)14 Pass into disuse (5)15 State of confusion (3-2)16 Destitute (5)

18 Zest (5)19 Sorcery (5)20 Participant (5)21 Spanish Mister (5)26 Bullfighter (7)27 Lease holders (7)29 Weirder (6)30 Contact (5)32 Operated by sound waves (5)33 Residence (5)35 Stains (4)

ACROSS1 Goblet (7)5 Devour (7)9 Biased (6)10 Typo (8)11 Main roads (8)13 Likenesses (6)14 Respect (6)18 Roomy (8)19 Belongings (8)21 Locomotive (6)23 Sucking fish (6)24 Noblewoman (8)

28 Unfortunate happening (8)29 Fictional ape-man (6)30 Crisp (7)31 Outlaws (7)

DOWN2 Capital of Vietnam (5)3 Strap (5)4 About (5)6 Firmly adhering to a purpose (9)7 Hollering (9)8 Dummy (9)10 Spars (5)12 Obtained (3)15 “A --- Named Desire” (Tennessee Williams) (9)16 Detonation (9)17 W Moroccan city (9)20 Vessel used for private cruising (5)22 Fury (3)

25 Extremely (5)26 Exhausted (5)27 Point of view (5)

June


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