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Lesters gather for reunion

Grandsons of Joseph Lester on the reunion cruise were (from left) Bill Lester and Bob Lester, of Warwick, and Len Lester, of Rockhampton. Photo contributed
By Len Lester

Paddle steamers were the only mode of river transport between Brisbane and Ipswich when Joseph Lester arrived in Brisbane on […]

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