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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1941
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Waltonvale, a lease involving fields and windmill, plus references to Pratt Vegatable and Benweld, with unclear terms and several garbled place names. Readable items include mentions of Patna and office terms, suggesting a local property or agricultural notices section with scattered names.
Fragmentary note lists names and addresses including Gly Chambers and Kilwarrd Street Brisbidue. It mentions practical booth control and a reference to STVGIME counsel with unclear context and scrambled text.
Officials warn that entering Fishers Creek area and the Homestead is prohibited. Those not complying with the injunction will be prosecuted without further notice.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places such as Mayon Clackwon and AL de Crepcurvy Westpital. The text references care, a firing, and individuals including Mabel and Tied Covseuey with unclear context and dates.
Patchy OCR memorial notice honors a friend with a handwritten verse. It mentions sorrow, remembrance, and a departed spirit, signed by a correspondent and a group abroad.
Fragmented text shows an ad style listing fashion items and sales at a mall, mentioning dresses shoes hats accessories and a swimming carnival. It references nurses, a charity dance, and various brandish terms with garbled names and prices.
Tenders are invited for supplies for the Dizale Ball to be held on June 6. Details and closing date appear in the Bee Advert for full particulars.
The Cloncurry Golf Club secretary invites all interested in golf to attend the official opening at the golf links on Sunday afternoon in April. The issue notes busy preparations and mentions other local items including Red Cross fund plans and community notices amid a flood report affecting North Queensland.
Palm Sunday observances include Holy Communion, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday services at 7 am and 10 am children's service, 4 pm evensong, and Passion Service. Methodist Inland Mission notes ministers and Sunday School at 10 am with services at 8 pm. Carnival fundraiser planned at Clonevery Branch with district activities across April 13.
The fragment describes Dolan OOM of the ALE as eldest member of Mind Mes and grandson of MNC 8 Shimmby of the Hoy. He attended Chinen-Brat vchool at Obagiers Towers and worked at Ni ft Olrn. His father was a Railway Department employee.
London reports a high level conference in Númia involving British and American military leaders. Key figures Brooke-Pophamy and Admiral Bart attended with advisors to discuss defense in the Far East. Units arrived by landing craft as officials noted the discussion’s significance.
Election interests focus on Winder where retiring Labor member Williams leads Alderman Moorehouse by 896 votes. Totals show Moorehouse 172 and Williams 4 474 with Sullivan 1 348 preferences potentially deciding the result. In Carpentaria, candidates Carpentaria Keng and Boyd lead Smith with 2 404 and 2 718 respectively, while Brown 1 637 Devries 1 249.
After several days of fighting between pickets and non strikers at Ford Motor Cay Plant River Row Dermit, a temporary truce was agreed tonight as negotiators attempt to resolve differences. The plant will close during talks and the clashes have left over 100 workers and patrols injured.
The text notes payments of child endowment and a payroll tax will begin on July first. It mentions the bill passed recently and references Canberra. Details on exact dates and operations are limited due to garbled OCR.
Acting Prime Minister Warsden forecast early action to convert part of the sugar surplus into power alcohol. He said the government would accept the Power Alcohol Committee’s recommendation to divert a portion of the molasses rich sugar crop into fuel alcohol, boosting energy production.
Fragmentary report indicates the Ferern Parliament’s FRIDAY session ended after bills were passed. The next meeting is slated no later than May 2 to allow members to attend a sera secret session.
Canberra reports petrol rationing cuts private and commercial use by about 20 to 25 percent in the first six months. Officials estimate the yearly reduction equates to roughly another gallon per capita.
Reports from London say Italy's Premier and the Viceroy of Abyssinia discuss terms for Italy's surrender in Abyssinia and Somaliland. Diplomats fear native reprisals after Asmara’s fall while British forces consolidate. Italian forces in Eritrea reportedly retreat with navy at Massawa and an army near ninety thousand.
Report from London that Hitler discussed Yugoslavia with army chiefs. German troops are concentrated on the Yugoslav frontier and observers predict no move at the moment. Community events include running boxing and baby show at Electric Lent State School Grounds on May 6.
The Red Cross social planned for Memorial Hall tonight has been postponed to a date to be announced because of adverse weather. Watch this column for the new date. Mrs. de Warren, Hon. Sec.
Warrant issued by the Macistrates Court of Queensland Clonaurey for auction of allotment in Beagonsfield Parish Cloncurry Town May 1 1941 at noon under action by Elonowry Water Authority against Mrs M J Crouch with Roys of the estate and property to be sold by public auction at the court house Clancurry per April 15 1941 date line.
Fragmentary report claims Count Teleki was found dead in London with mention of Prime Minister and Teleki’s wife. Text is corrupted but indicates a high profile death and possible foreign office links.
A warrant of execution leads to a public auction of the described property in Clonwursy Ward, Cloncurry, on the first day of May 1941 at two thirty PM. Bailiff to conduct sale under authority of the magistrate court dated May 3 1903.
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