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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

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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.

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Wordsearch No:21 Theme: ROUND THINGS

157. In how many consecutive Olympic games did Jack Beresford compete?

158. Who was the first boxer to win three Olympic gold medals?

159. Who originated the 180 degree turn in shot put?

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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

ACROSS1 Masked (9)6 Mexican money (5)9 Diving bird (5)10 Life story (9)11 Yorkshire town on the Wharfe (5)12 Commonplace (8)16 Hard-shelled pupa (9)17 Pilsner (5)20 Swellings (5)22 Fit for publication (9)24 Fashion industry (3,5)

26 Effluent carrier (5)29 Apiarist (9)31 Strong thread (5)32 Trials (5)33 Necessary to get to Mars (9)

DOWN1 Stalks (4)2 Protected from the weather (9)3 No good (7)4 Weeps (4)5 Pair (3)6 Incomplete (7)7 Above (5)8 Cunningly (5)13 Rural (6)14 Scrutinize (4)15 Inclined (6)

18 Nonsense (9)19 Regretted (4)21 Wave riders (7)23 Stage (7)24 Capital of Morocco (5)25 Valleys (5)27 Extent of space (4)28 Quick sharp bark (4)30 Step in ballet (3)

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Sudoku No:25 Level 1

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Code Cracker No:21



160. What was US diver Pat Mormick’s maiden name?

161. How old was Dawn Fraser when she won her first Olympic gold medal?

162. Who was labelled ‘The Most Durable Champion of all time’?

163. Where was Herb Elliot born?

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Each 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 below.

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Crossword No:68 Wordsearch No:22 Theme: FISH FACE

164. Which illness’ did Wilma Rudolph contract at the age of 4?

165. Who came second in the 1960 Olympics 20k walk ?

166. What is Mike Wenden’s middle name?


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ACROSS1 Fall apart (8)6 Calls on (6)9 Second-smallest banknote (6)10 Wide view of an extensive area (8)11 Resident of e.g. Tobermory, Portree or Ventnor (8)12 Fast (6)16 Reflected sound (4)18 Storage centre (5)22 Ruin (5)23 Dense collection of housing (7)24 Give consent (5)25 The devil (5)28 60% of us live here (4)32 25% (6)35 Snakes (8)

36 Appreciative (8)37 Self-dressing and preparation (6)38 Insecure knot (6)39 Slaughter (8)

DOWN2 Supervise (7)3 Once upon a time (4,3)4 Procession (6)5 Die (6)6 Disappear (6)7 Rush (5)8 Shy (5)13 Welsh county (5)14 Wield (5)15 Territory in NW Canada (5)17 Musical staff sign (4)18 Diminutive being of folklore (5)19 Hidden (5)20 Something special (5)21 Positions (4)26 The New World (7)

27 Aardvark (3,4)29 Evasive (6)30 Institution for mentally ill (6)31 Boxes (6)33 Contrasting (5)34 Argument (3-2)

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January




167. Where were the 1952 Olympics held?

168. Which Olympic champion coached Shane Gould and Karen Moras

169. In which Olympic sport did Russell Mockridge compete?

170. Which prized National award did Nikolai Andrianov and his coach receive?

Code Cracker No:22


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Crossword No:69 Crossword No:70


ACROSS9 Cloudburst (9)10 Move stealthily (5)11 Possibly (7)12 Glitter (7)13 Reach one’s destination (6)16 Eddy (5)18 Thick cord (4)19 Overturn (5)20 Long stories (5)21 Seethe (4)22 Irritably impatient (5)24 Passenger ships (6)

26 Dental filling (7)28 Out wooing (2,1,4)30 Run up (5)31 Christian festival (9)

DOWN1 Burst forth (5)2 Coffin stand (4)3 Betrayer (8)4 Crustacean catcher (7,3)5 Little devils (4)6 Squirts (6)7 Minstrel (4,6)8 Insomniac (9)14 Opposition (10)15 Enchanted (10)17 Smallest continent (9)

20 Parched (3-5)23 Curdled milk (6)25 Cults (5)27 Brood (4)29 Speck (4)

ACROSS1 Tasks (4)3 Thin layer (4)6 Expiry (5)10 Repentant (9)11 Tooth top (5)12 Possible cause of skin cancer (7)13 Glitter (7)14 Excess of expenditure over income (4)16 Ignominious failure (6)18 Conditions that are possible but uncertain (3)

21 Silent (3)22 Long narrow excavation (6)23 Version still being developed (4)25 Slackens (7)27 Animate (7)29 Serious wrongdoing (5)30 Icy pellet (9)31 Snake (5)32 Entertain in a public place (4)33 Lugs (4)

DOWN1 Capital of Israel (9)2 Started (5)4 Childish (9)5 Thaws (5)6 E.g. Mussolini (8)7 Adjoining (9)8 Pivot (5)9 Fix a computer program (5)15 Use of metaphors (9)17 Organizations (9)19 Rust-resistant (9)

20 And so forth (2,6)24 Sudden burst of light (5)25 Doctor’s replacement (5)26 Indian form of address (5)28 Violin’s bigger sister (5)

January

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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?

January

It’s so simple! Once you have finished your January puzzles, simply log onto the website and click the PUZZLE Answers & Solutions button. Once you’re on the puzzles page just click on January 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 February and March 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.

• January Answers & Solutions – published on 1st January 2018• February Answers & Solutions – published on 1st February 2018• March Answers & Solutions – published on 1st March 2018

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ACROSS1 Fly traps (7)5 Man’s felt hat (7)10 Separate article (4)11 Of the highest calibre (5-5)12 Very large woman (8)13 Sister’s daughters (6)15 Lovesick glances (6,4)18 Consumes (4)19 Where Paddington originated (4)21 Brave (10)24 Hedge plant (6)

26 Earthy (8)28 Luxury London hotel (10)29 Covetousness (4)30 One who views things as they are (7)31 Silly talk (7)

DOWN2 Fast-running bird (7)3 The distaff side (5)4 Stereotypical cowboy characteristic (3,4)6 Ancient (5)7 Viewpoint (9)8 Esteem (7)9 Skills (4)14 Gaze (4)16 Deliberately ambiguous (9)

17 Berkshire public school (4)20 Body part pierced for rings (7)22 Flight personnel (7)23 Disentangle (7)25 Corners (5)26 Aquae Sulis, in Somerset (4)27 Give up (5)

January


Historically Speaking No:8 February Crossword No:72


SHADES OF MUTINY ON THE BOUNTYGrandson of Admiral William Bligh, of Mutiny on the Bounty fame, Sir

Maurice O’Connell, was Sydney-born, Edinburgh-educated and a soldier of distinction, serving as a Colonel and Deputy Adjutant- General of the

British Legion in Spain.

Sir Maurice the soldier fought well and was invested by Spain with the orders of Knight Commander of Isabella the Catholic, Knight of the

Second Class of San Fernando and Knight Extraordinary of Charles III of Spain. Returning to Australia, he resigned from the army to go onto the

land in Queensland.

His abilities were not to be denied, and in 1846 he was elected a member of the Legislative Council. Two years later, he was appointed Commissioner for Crown Lands for the Burnett District and later, Government Resident at Port Curtis, holding this post until 1860. Four times Acting Governor of Queensland, a position in which he served with “tact and ability”, Sir

Maurice was President of the Legislative Council when he died of cancer in 1879. His State Funeral was carried out in the grand style of the day by Walter Barrett, an antecedent of the family firm which is today Alex Gow Funerals. He left an indelible mark on Brisbane, with O’Connell Terrace,

O’Connell Street and O’Connell Place. O’Connell County is an area west of Townsville and the Brisbane suburb of Windsor was once O’Connelltown.

ACROSS1 Gazes fixedly (6)5 Chair (8)9 Preliminary test (5,3)10 Person of no influence (6)11 Inability to sleep (8)12 Soak up (6)16 Easter bloom (4)18 Young horses (5)22 Audacious person (5)23 Bicoloured (3-4)24 Cry of approval (5)

25 Inward feeling (5)28 Augury (4)32 Species of goose (6)35 Repair (8)36 Intrude upon (6)37 Septic (8)38 Tavern (8)39 Hair curler (6)

DOWN2 Capital of Ontario (7)3 Computer information (4-3)4 Beach (6)5 Instruction book (6)6 Tooth-related (6)7 Garments (5)8 Elizabeth I was the last (5)13 Computer memory units (5)14 Periodical (5)15 Dumb vessel (5)17 Actor-singer --- Novello (4)

18 Like zirconia (5)19 Get to know (5)20 Brooked (5)21 Exude slowly (4)26 Moral (7)27 Sleep (4-3)29 Capital of Lesotho (6)30 Beginner (6)31 Spliff (6)33 Invalidate (5)34 Embarrass (5)


Crossword No:73 Wordsearch No:23 Theme: PARISIAN TOUR

171. Who was the first European sprint athlete to win both the 100m and 200m titles?

172. Who was the first man to lift 500 lb (226.8k)?

173. At which Olympics did Herb Elliot win gold for the 1500m run?


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ACROSS9 Roman sea-god (7)10 Exhausted (3,4)11 Mature (5)12 Cheap book edition (9)13 Inflammation of the lungs (9)14 Snares (5)15 Witches (11)20 Have a cow (5)22 Peculiar (9)25 Lack of knowledge (9)26 Greeting (5)

27 Fragment (7)28 Loss of memory (7)

DOWN1 Sad (7)2 Natty (6)3 Patron (8)4 Make more intense (6)5 Military aircraft (8)6 Red Bordeaux (6)7 Today (8)8 Most feeble (7)15 Magnificent (8)16 Infinite time (8)17 Fine weather (8)

18 Make dim by comparison (7)19 Performer of gymnastic feats (7)21 2nd smallest continent (6)23 Roman general (6)24 Condiment (6)

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February




174. Which Australian won two gold medals in track and field at the 1896 Athens Olympics?


176. In how many Olympic Games was the (swimming) obstacle race held?

177. At which Olympics did Sarah ‘Fanny’ Durak compete?

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February Code Cracker No:23


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Crossword No:74

ACROSS9 Highland (7)10 Burst violently (7)11 Tennis tie (5)12 Clogged (9)13 Keeps (7)16 Welsh castle, fortress and stately home (5)17 Butt (4)18 City in NW France (4)19 Fortune (4)21 Purchases (4)

23 Follows orders (5)25 Republic containing the northernmost point in Africa (7)26 Discouragement (9)28 Intended (5)30 Cap attachment (7)31 Thrash (7)

DOWN1 Long and thin (7)2 Hawaiian island (4)3 Excision (8)4 Prosperous (10)5 Skinny (4)6 Maintenance (6)7 Short nap (5,5)8 Rosy (7)14 Path of a projectile (10)15 Replace (10)19 Monasticism (8)

20 Pongo (7)22 Tack maker (7)24 Move up or down through computertext (6)27 Spot (4)29 Flat-bottomed river boat (4)

February

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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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]

Bereavement originates from the word “reave,” meaning “to be deprived of” or “to be forcibly robbed of something.” When we experience the death of someone loved, we are indeed forcibly robbed of something very precious to us. But for a short time, a few hours or days after the death we have the precious opportunity to still be with the person who died, in the form of the dead body, even as we have no choice but to begin to take leave of him or her. So, not only is the dead body “proof” for our logical mind, it is a means of transition for our searching heart, which so much yearns to still be with the person. It can feel uncomfortable and painful in the moment but is ultimately helpful and healing.

And what of the common objection, “I don’t want to remember her that way”? My experience suggests that the image of the person in death does not become the lasting image in the mind of the survivor. While the sight and presence of the dead body meets the cognitive need to verify the death, that very image usually fades, and it is the living memories that are everlasting.

As Thomas Long has observed in his book Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral: In short, we are carrying a loved one to the edge of the mystery, and people should be encouraged to stick around to the end, to book passage all the way. If the body is to be buried, go to the grave and stay there until the body is in the ground. If the body is to be burned, go to the crematorium and witness the burning.”

Let’s take a look at our Hierarchy of the Purposes of the Funeral again to see how spending time with the body and having it present throughout the funeral process helps us meet our needs of mourning. The body definitely invites us to accept the reality of the death, first with our heads and over time with our hearts. The body also prompts us to recall how this unique person embodied his life in the world, how those hands did so many things, how that face brought us joy. When we spend time with the body in the company of other family members and friends, the body activates support. It also facilitates expression of our inner thoughts and feelings. Yes, it’s sometimes hard for us to view the dead body of someone we love, but it’s a “good hard” that helps us cry and express what’s inside us. Spending time with the body also helps us consider the meaning of our loved one’s life and death and, in giving us these final memories of seeing the person we loved through to the grave, sets us on a course for transcendence through grief.

My hope is that the next time someone says, “I’ll just remember him the way he was” or “It’s just a shell,” you will reflect on this article and help them better understand the value of having the body present, open-casketed, closed-casketed or in the form of cremated remains – throughout the funeral process.

Remember, a meaningful funeral is not about denying death but befriending it. Let’s not dispatch with bodies. Let’s treat them with the reverence and respect they deserve. Perhaps most of all, let’s remember the value of the need to say hello on the pathway to goodbye.Viewing / Wake

Eulogy / Remembrance

Symbols

Gathering

Actions

Music Readings

In this article series, we’ve been discussing the idea that the meaningful funeral ceremony is a tapestry. Made up of a number of various elements, it creates a transformative experience that is 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 article, I reviewed why we have viewings and emphasised their crucial importance even when the family chooses to not have the body present. But of course, historically, the viewing was in large part about the body. The family and primary mourners kept an around the clock vigil over the dead body of the person they loved. The body was kept in their home, often on display in an open casket in the parlour. Mourners took turns sitting at their loved one’s side, 24 hours a day, to safeguard the body, offer prayers, pay their respects, receive friends and comfort one another.

But in those days, the body wasn’t just present at the viewing. It was the focal part of the entire funeral process, from the procession into the church to the procession out of the church to the procession to the cemetery through to the committal. The body never left the family’s sight or heart.

Yet in recent decades, the trend has been toward body-absent ceremonies, which can seem more like parties than authentic funeral experiences. While historically we understood the essential, universal need to honour and affirm the life of the person who died with the body present throughout the entire funeral process, now the guest of honour is often missing in action.

How many of you frequently hear families say, “Oh, we’ll just remember her the way she was when she was alive…” or “Seeing the body is just barbaric and unnecessary”? Yet I submit that there is nothing barbaric about facing the death of someone loved openly and honestly.

We seem to be forgetting what many have known since the beginning of time. Throughout human history, clans and tribes revered and stayed present to the body until it was laid to final rest. Cultures, the world over have always demonstrated a passion to recover the “fallen warrior” and dignify the death by bringing home the body. While not all faith communities find it appropriate to spend time with the body, and we must always remain respectful of religious beliefs precluding this practice, for most people, the body has forever been the most sacred and central element of the funeral process.

The term “wake” originated from the custom of watching or guarding a dead body the full distance to the grave. Unfortunately, many cemeteries today prefer that the ceremony end not at the gravesite but in a chapel, where, as Thomas Lynch astutely observed, participants are “dispatched without delay, freeing up the burial crew to get on with their business unimpeded.” Sadly, we have forgotten that staying with the body to the place of final farewell helps us acknowledge the reality that this person is leaving us now.

Specific to the dead body, I often hear people say, “Well, it’s just a shell.” Of course, this is an attempt to render the body irrelevant and make it disposable. I couldn’t disagree more. Regardless of your faith

(or lack thereof) in the soul and the afterlife, the body of the person who died is still precious. This body still very much represents the person you love. This is the body that animated life! Doesn’t this person deserve to be accompanied or seen through to the end of his or her days on earth, which includes the disposition of her body?

Of course, I don’t need to tell you that a dead body is not the same as the person we loved. No matter your spiritual beliefs, it is clear to anyone who

spends any time at all with the dead body of someone they cared about that the soul no longer resides there. But when we are grieving, even those

of us whose callings surround us with death and grief day in and day out, the mind seeks proof. So, if we are fortunate, we see the body, we touch the body,

we spend time with the body… and our minds, which so very much want to deny the truth, cannot help but begin the process of acknowledging the reality of the death.

The third of a 10- part series examining the individual

elements of a meaningful funeral ceremony.

Why the BodyShould Be PresentAlan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

“For the first time in history, the actual presence of the dead at their own funerals has become optional, even undesirable, lest the body break the illusion

of a cloudless celebration, spoil the meditative mood and reveal the truths about grief, life and death that our thinned-out ceremoniescannot bear.”

Thomas G. Long

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Alex Gow continues community support with new bursaries

Alex Gow Funerals is committed to supporting those who care for the aged and bereaved and have created a number of bursaries to assist those wanting to pursue further studies in Loss and Grief or Aged & Palliative Care. The bursaries offer nurses and grief support staff who wish to further their professional development in the areas of aged care and palliative care or loss, grief & bereavement counselling, an opportunity to recieve a bursary valued up to $2,000. These are offered as a contribution toward the cost of accessing Postgraduate courses, Workshops, Conferences and Seminars to expand their knowledge and increase their ability to better care for our elderly population and those suffering loss and grief in our community.

Recent winners include coordinating Chaplain Petra Milaudi from Greenslopes Hospital who was awarded the Alex Gow Loss and Grief Bursary and Anna Zacharias, a Clinical Nurse Educator at BallyCara Aged Care in Scarborough who won our Alex Gow Aged & Palliative Care Nursing Bursary.

If you know of someone working within the industry who might benefit from a further studies bursary, please direct them to the Alex Gow website.


Crossword No:75

ACROSS4 Thick slices (5)9 Greyish-fawn (7)10 Result (5)11 Efface (5)12 Recover (7)13 Path (5)14 Common people (5)17 Type of gum (6)18 Cried (4)19 Wet (5)21 Elephant (6)

23 Swiss city (6)26 Vends (5)27 Bog (4)29 Bitter conflict (6)30 Armed strongholds (5)33 Thank you (French) (5)34 Type of bath (7)35 Cowboy display (5)36 Metal spikes (5)37 Diviners (7)38 Adjusted (5)

DOWN1 Invariable (8)2 Natives of e.g. Venice (8)3 Calming medicines (9)4 Doze (5)5 Diminish (5)6 Prophets (5)7 Guarantee (6)8 Forsake (6)15 Notice (7)16 Stopper (4)20 24 hours ago (9)

22 Make over (4)24 Qualified (8)25 Purple quartz (8)27 Instant (6)28 Vile (6)30 Being before all others (5)31 Radioactive gaseous element (5)32 Offered oneself for election (5)

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Wordsearch No:24 Theme: CINEMA

178. In which sport did Henry ‘Bobby’ Pearce compete?


180. For which country did the wrestler Alexander Medved compete?


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Crossword No:76

ACROSS1 Farm honkers (5)4 Declares formally (9)10 High-pitched flute (4)11 Happening together (10)12 Safe stores (6)13 Casual tops (1-6)14 W W II turning point (1-3)16 Lowest-value chessmen (5)19 Deciduous timber trees (4)20 Cloth colourist (4)22 Portable music players (5)24 Deep voice (4)

25. May contain peas or beans, for example (4,3)26 Shows broadcast again (6)29 Mental analysis (10)30 Woodwind instrument (4)31 Graceless (9)32 Up (5)

DOWN2 My Fair Lady --- Doolittle (5)3 Author of “Ozymandias” (7)5 Tolled (4)6 Consecutive parts of a meal (7)7 International carrier (7)8 Frequently (4,5)9 Misbehaves (4,2)15 Rainless months (3,6)17 Egyptian cobra (3)18 Indicate agreement (3)21 Profoundly different (7)

22 Household chore (7)23 Wanders away (6)24 Obtains temporarily (7)27 Model --- Campbell (5)28 Stupefy (4)



181. In which year did St Louis, USA host the Olympics?

182. Which sport did Yurik Vardanyan compete?

183. In 1976, who won the 400m hurdles?

184. In which sport did Levan Tediashvili compete?


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Code Cracker No:24


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Crossword No:77

ACROSS8 Bucharest resident, for example (8)9 To an excessive degree (6)10 Company known as “Big Blue” (1,1,1)11 Hearty Sunday lunch (3,5)12 Fan blade (4)16 Mobs (7)19 Close-cropped hair style (4,3)20 Solvent (7)

22 Before sunrise (7)23 Piled carelessly (2,1,4)24 As good as it gets (7)28 Scotch partner (4)32 Flattened (8)34 Hard, durable wood (3)35 Seller (6)36 Science of heredity (8)

DOWN1 Game played on horseback (4)2 Capital of Croatia (6)3 He asked “What is truth?” (6)4 One (5)5 Knock (4)6 Very detailed picture receiver (1-1,2)7 Scheme (4)11 Pictures of people (9)13 Applaud (7)14 Twisted into a confusing mass (9)

15 Command (6)17 Pepper (7)18 Morning assemblies (6)19 Drinking vessel (3)21 Salesperson (3)25 Nosedive (6)26 Cracked (6)27 Wonky (5)29 Singles (4)30 Assistant (4)31 Tender (4)33 Apiece (4)

Historically Speaking No:9 February

RUGBY LEGEND TRACED MORETON BAY HISTORYHalf-back and also manager of Queensland’s first inter-colonial rugby

union team in 1882, Thomas Welsby was also a banker, shipping company owner, public accountant/auditor and an author of a number of books on

the history of Moreton Bay.The one activity which did not impress Thomas Welsby was politics.

After a short-lived stint, he departed to achieve considerable commercial recognition later as Chairman of Queensland Brewery Ltd.

His passion for rugby saw him appointed as President of the Queensland Rugby Union and a life member. To this day, his name is commemorated by south-east Queensland rugby first-graders who battle annually for the

Welsby Cup.He loved writing about Moreton Bay, its islands and the shipwreck tragedies

and, in 1885, was a founding member of the group which established the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Today, his writings are collected in the

Welsby Library, donated to Newstead House.One of the founders of the Queensland Historical Society, Thomas

Welsby was its president, vice-president and treasurer. When he died in 1941, his funeral, conducted by Alex Gow Funerals, moved from his historic residence, Amity, in Welsby Street, New Farm to the Mt

Thompson crematorium.

Tom Welsby’s home at Newfarm

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Crossword No:78

ACROSS3 Ringed (7)8 --- Goldberg, actress (6)9 Highway (4)10 Lax (5)11 Last (8)12 Heavy blow (4)16 Predicted (7)19 Spark off (7)20 Belonging to us (3)21 Old match (7)23 Its capital is Montevideo (7)24 Involuntary muscular contraction (3)

25 Up-to-date (2,5)26 Covered (7)30 Young lady (4)34 Instruction to keep cool (4,4)36 Tyrone county town (5)37 Forbidden action (2-2)38 Vortices (6)39 Learned the ropes (7)

DOWN1 North Wales seaside resort (4)2 Incentive (6)3 Shrill chirping insect (6)4 Canons (5)5 Landlocked SE Asian nation (4)6 Sketched (4)7 Father (4)11 Spreading out (9)13 Top brass (4-3)14 Death for a cause (9)15 Place (4)

17 Earthquake scale (7)18 Value (5)19 Armistice (5)22 Smoke duct (4)27 Approached (6)28 Assent (6)29 Grey (5)31 “Prince ---”, Borodin opera (4)32 Spoils (4)33 Individual facts (4)35 Sediment (4)

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Wordsearch No:25 Theme: FAMILY FUN


186. Which male won the 1960 & 1964 marathon?

187. In which sport did Rodney Pattisson compete?


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188. For which country did Peter Snell compete?

189. Who won the male single sculls in 1956, 1960 & 1964?

190. Which country won gold in the men’s soccer in 1952?

191. Which Swede won the 1952 & 1956 individual pentathlon?


March



Code Cracker No:25


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Crossword No:79

ACROSS9 Playwright (9)10 Moor (3,2)11 Space surrounding an altar (7)12 Quickly (7)13 Runner (9)14 Cougar (4)18 Distinct sort or kind (7)20 Surgical knife (7)21 A great deal (4)22 Herald (9)26 Hedge (7)

28 Books of maps (7)29 Young hooter (5)30 Abbreviated (9)

DOWN1 Decree (5)2 Executives (10)3 Biting (9)4 Fiddle (6)5 Old liners (8)6 The Roman Empire’s home country(5)7 Large mass of floating ice (4)8 As thumbs are (9)15 Disagreeable (10)

16 Psalter (5,4)17 Moon (9)19 Astonishment (8)23 Lea (6)24 Threescore (5)25 Stage whisper (5)27 Depend (4)

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Crossword No:80

ACROSS9 Corpulent (5)10 Extreme surprise (9)11 Souvenir (5)12 Inherent (9)13 Possess (3)14 Hebrew minor prophet (5)15 E.g. wine goblets (9)16 Bush (5)18 Double birdie (5)22 Large mass of sliding snow (9)25 Renounce (5)27 Open mesh fabric (3)

28 Staff (9)29 Mistaken (5)30 Weaken insidiously (9)31 Passageway (5)

DOWN1 Highest singing voice in women (7)2 Affluence (6)3 Recent arrival (8)4 Saw (6)5 Book end, perhaps (4,4)6 Exceptional intellect (6)7 Convince (8)8 Adhesive label (7)16 Frenzied rush (8)17 Single-celled organisms (8)

19 Conceal with decorative paper (4,4)20 Neither solid nor liquid (7)21 Abrade (7)23 Part of a group (6)24 Followed (6)26 Cardiff International Airport (6)

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Crossword No:81

ACROSS1 U S space group (1,1,1,1)3 Court game (10)10 Consequently (9)11 Female sovereign (5)12 Survive (7)13 Bowling pin (7)14 Skin eruption (4)15 Pachyderms (9)19 Sue (9)21 German Mrs (4)24 Passage (7)27 Surrey commuter village (7)

28 Trembling poplar (5)29 Mouth organ (9)30 Science of numbers (10)31 Undiluted (4)

DOWN1 Belonging to a country (8)2 Enticement (9)4 Papal (9)5 Leg joints (5)6 Mexican liquor (7)7 Proficient (5)8 Beam over a door (6)9 Started (5)16 Medley (3-6)17 Frighten, usually by violence (9)18 Take away (8)20 Squeeze together (7)

22 Las Vegas setting (6)23 Racecourse (5)25 Island in the Bay of Naples (5)26 Resort lake in both California and 22 down (5)



192. In which sport did Christian d’Oriola compete?

193. For which country did Rie Mastenbroek compete?

194. In which sport did the Italian, Nedo Nadi compete?

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Crossword No:83


Crossword No:82

ACROSS1 Beautiful (8)5 Moves through water (5)10 Unconventional (7)11 Pilot (7)12 Pollen gatherers (4)13 When the living is easy (10)14 Otherwise (4)16 Artificial sparkler (10)19 Corridor (10)22 Yorkshireman (4)

24 Preceding wedlock (10)25 Precious stones (4)28 Shining (7)29 Hollowed inward (7)30 Bovine mammary gland (5)31 Austrian Alpine resident (8)

DOWN1 Farewell (7)2 Plunder (5)3 Paradise (4)4 Lie (7)6 Restaurant worker (8)7 Marriage (9)8 Opera by Bizet (6)9 Current of air (6)15 Pendent (9)17 Large island in the Channel (1,1,1)

18 Computer information store (8)19 Thin and translucent (6)20 Expels (6)21 Disorder (7)23 Oriental (7)26 Fill with high spirits (5)27 Untie (4)

ACROSS1 Eyots (5)5 Rubbish (5)8 Incantation (5)10 Russian sleigh (6)11 Defence covering (6)12 Having the form of a song (5)13 Sister of Mary and Lazarus (6)14 Resident of e.g. Nairobi (6)15 Stage play (5)17 Scratched (6)19 Plan (6)21 Cuban dance (5)

22 Die from lack of food (6)23 Professional killer (6)24 Locations (5)25 Workshop machinery (6)27 Pressed (6)29 Grecian architectural style (5)31 Go back (6)32 Beast (6)33 Porridge (5)34 E.g. Tarka (5)35 Is inclined (5)

DOWN2 Rill (9)3 Throw out (5)4 Not in any circumstances (Poetical) (4)6 Recall past experiences (9)7 Sweat room (5)8 Mayonnaise (5,8)9 Lazy (13)16 Allow to enter (5)18 Storage building (9)20 Cemetery (9)26 Representative (5)

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Please enjoy your FREE Alex Gow Puzzle Book. Remember all the answers and solutions can be found on our web site www.alexgowfunerals.com.au They are published at the beginning of each month along with a couple of bonus Questions that will give you an extra entry in the monthly draw for the $100 Coles voucher.

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