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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1939
Page
3
St Andrew's Church and Federal Methodist Inland Mission list Easter weekend services with Holy Communion at 6.40, 7.30 and 10.00 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Evensong at 3 p.m. Easter Monday and Tuesday Holy Communion times noted. Clergy Rev J Lang and Rev G F Williams listed. Cloncurry and Trulla Creek schedule provided.
Eight candidates outline policies for Division No 2 3 and 4 with long service records. Drs Ticehurst Lynch Parker All Webb Urquhart Hugh McMaster and labor party plank candidates urge electors to study manifestoes before voting on April 29.
Notes read of a government tender result for Sedan mall with Alf Wright named as successful tenderer and W Hutton failing. Also a northern Australia aerial survey report to end 1937. excerpts promised in next issue.促
Notices announce tenders for the refreshment booth at the Labor Day Sports on May 1. Tenders close April 20. Also notice of road closure application by D G Ellett and the CWA meeting at Mrs T Jenkins home on April 1. Cloncurry Shire to borrow £5400 for a new power unit and alterations to the power house.
The first public ball in the Shire Memorial Hall will be the annual Labor Day Ball on Monday May 1. Secretary Mr T Jenkins of the A L P announces the event in this issue.
Mrs Randall leaves Cloncurry by Monday's Brisbane bound mail to reside with her son Reg in Randwick Sydney for an extended period. Mr T Gordon and family go to Brisbane for a month long holiday. Mrs Macgillivray Jr and two children holiday in Townsville. Stodart Jessievale visitors report Jessievale in splendid order after rain. T Walsh heads to Brisbane for a month with relatives. Mrs K Wilmer of Cloncurry holidays with Len Bode Percel Plains. Aerial Survey Party members Kend Hassler Ewen Cowley return to Cloncurry resuming duty. Mr A Webb and family move from Selwyn area to town. Junior Webb plans to take over Corle Downs management. Jim Tregenza Sener and Jun depart for Easter river fishing. G Keyes Kingsfield returns from Townsville with Dean to inspect property for purchase. Kingsfield
Cattle property on Leichhardt River reports rain damage and bogged transport near Cloncurry. Visitors include Mr Jack Reid and Mr T Dowling from Violet Vale. Bank manager Mr E Battle to Brisbane. Mr J Barlow back in town. Local obituaries note the death of Mr F Baker in Brisbane and schooling ties to Croydon. Probate for George Henry Camp sought in Townsville Supreme Court. Olive Camp named executrix. Mount Isa Hospital election asks contributors to register details by April 10 1939. Cloncurry Shire confirms triennial election on April 29 1939 with possible postal ballots. notices warn of fines for noncompliance.
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