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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1941
Page
2
Officials warn stock handlers entering Fishers Creek fun must give notice at the Homestead. Noncompliance will lead to prosecution. W. Helman.
Details of Holy Week worship services led by Minister A. Bruce across Cloncurry and surrounding areas with times for Good Friday Easter Monday and Tuesday War Intercessions and an Annual Meeting. Also announces a Swimming Carnival at the Two Mile on April 13th by the Clohrurry Branch of the ACF with preparations underway.
Announcement for the Union Jack Club Dance hosted by the Nursing Staff of Cloncurry District Hospital on April 18. Also notes ads for cheap cars, a Diggers meeting on Anzac Day, tenders for police station and court house works, a Dalgety horse sale, and oil bore testing in Roma via Bris bane.
Courtesy of the Post master Mr Boyng the holidays at the local Post Office are outlined Good Friday schedules mimic Sunday hours Saturday the office opens 9 am to 11 am for all post and telegraph business including money order Monday open from 9 am to 10 am for all post and telegraph business except bank and money order No mail despatched on Saturday mails close 11 am Monday mails close 10 am
Cloncurry mourns the death of F R Dunn stock inspector in charge for five years. He died in Brisbane leaving a wife three sons and a daughter. A returned soldier, Dunn was respected for efficiency and humor. The Advocate extends sympathy to his family as the community recalls his service.
Social notes report a Sydney wedding between Mis. Francis Spreadborough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spreadborough, and Mr. Alchin a well known local figure. The item lists numerous local visitors for Easter, travel to the South, and mentions various towns and station ties, including doctors, transport by flying doctor, and upcoming holidays.
The 5th annual meeting of the above members will be at Shire Memorial Hall on Anzac Day April 5 at 11.15 a.m. Business includes reception of the President's Report Treasurer's Financial Statement balance sheet and election of officers. J A Libson Secretary.
An April 22 1941 local notice urges aid for the Red Cross with a Fancy Fair at Shire Memorial Hall. The event features lucky envelopes, pies, fowls, novelties, stalls, sweets, cakes, produce, ice cream, handmade crafts, and other items to help the boys.
April II 1941 records show donors across multiple districts with numbers such as Gillburre & Jersey Plain 65 and Malbon 287. Other entries list Cloncurry 8 and Déobyn 70 among the morning totals for Donors Hull 60 and Quamby 68, indicating a fragmented post ward registration excerpt.
A meeting of the Att Rixid War cers organisation at Croncurry assigns wardens to posts across Croncurry areas. Wardens listed include J Bittle H J Red mond C A K Morrison C R Katter W Hutton E V Pengelly G Sangster R M Jordan E Martyr J H Kelly. Wardens urged to know post areas, transport options, and subscriber details.
In several electorates heavy rain delayed polling on March 29. An Aboriginal tracker stationed at Mackinlay Police Station aided a ballot box delivery to Toolebuc despite flooded rivers. Albert traveled 88 miles to retrieve the box, earning recognition from the Under Secretary and Commissioner of Tracker Albert Stewart.
An descriptive wartime item notes orders for horses and equipment, detailing approximately 200000 YhGés for light horsemen and draught horses, with active work at transport companies and about 3000 horses for operational purposes, including 100+ horses used for training.
The garrison flag once over Fort Capuzzo now hangs in the Western Desert HQ Officers mess. A daring pilot retrieved the flag after it fell to enemy fire and delivered it to the Bomber Squadron, leaving one corner tattered from bomb splinters.
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