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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
3
The column lists frequent travelers and departures from London to the Continent, with arrivals and returns across towns including Cloncurry, Besbane, Mount Tow, and Townsville. It notes tours, plane arrivals, holidays in Sydney and Brisbane, and local social visits among families and institutions.
The Cloncurry Hospital Board met on a Wednesday in April at 1:40 pm. Acting Chairman Garland presided. various appointments and resignations were considered and a request to the Department of Public Works on November bonds was discussed. The council approved dental engine return and work progress notes while appointing and confirming staff appointments and planning repairs to the hospital buildings. The Flying Doctor Service was highlighted with a new appointment and remote-area service commitments.
The notice advertises tender bids for painting a suffeil room and hall in Cloncurry Shire with details on submission and acceptance. McCallaghan is named as shire clerk and the process specifies the lowest tender may be accepted. Bids are due by a Monday in May with a stated sum of 88 dollars.
Mary Leonard a PhD holder died in Brisbane after a long illness. She married Phil Conard years ago and moved to Gympie before her passing. She leaves sons Chain Mount ain Rep Methouce Clin Charles and others. Her family spans multiple towns including Gympie Cloncurry and Brisbane.
The Brisbane meet features a long list of entrants for the Saturday novice one mile event with horses including Our Warrior Brian, Four Spy, Wandana Queen, Lauraxy Bureaneer, King Rerun Master Bier, and more. The field lists numerous horses, trainers, and possible betting notes across classes and divisions.
Fragmentary notice describes a request for assistance or guidance with a condition labeled A499. The readable text names Allison and implies a request for support or action. No clear date or location is identifiable from the fragments.
Fragmented OCR outlines a mix of notices and ads including clothing and furniture items. Entries reference Maple Bedroom Suite and Cheek-Wood furniture possibly on sale, with contact lines and unclear dates. Overall, a jumble of domestic goods and local notices without coherent events or names.
Notice is given of an application to the Cloncurry Shire Council for permission to construct a fence along the north eastern boundary of camping and water reserve at Quamby. The plan includes the boundary lines near Patrilavele Molding and Jaualevile Holding and a tower across the Quamby Donald road. The applicant seeks compliance with the Local Government Act and related requirements.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Perrin Tine GFE and Tanayana Cdn with scattered codes Twweene Hoe Oma OKT and similar strings, lacking clear context or event details. The readable parts name individuals tied to unspecified entities, suggesting a brief data fragment rather than a full news item.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions weather and various names and items. The readable content lists names like Erle Cae and Cousy plus phrases about weather and a future timeline. Specific events or outcomes are not clear from the fragment.
Nominations close Saturday May 10 for Nelia races featuring MACK HANDICAP and ROCKVALE HANDICAP fields. Entries include Alextimer, Mandicat, Inger Hursen, Phang, and Mores with a five furlong Maiden and four furlong events on the program.
A garbled OCR style list presents race entries and horse names across multiple events including Maiden Juvenile, Herdermaw Stakes, and various stakes races. Names such as Burton Three Year Old, Roman Step, Grand Beau, and Verulona appear alongside odds and distances, with venue cited as City Tatynsale Hicap and Randwick.
Race program from Melbourne lists acceptances and barrier positions for several juvenile maiden divisions. The document names horses such as Mocnow Vatny, Fede G, Lady Vere, Rowena, and Royal Tesh among others, with multiple class and handicap indicators and prize references. It records entries, weights, and likely track arrangement for a multi-race meeting.
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