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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1932
Page
2
Cloncurry district residents are informed that all classes of building and carpentry work are prepared. Anyone found trespassing on the Fort Constantine paddocks will be prosecuted without respect to person. Any stock straying there will be impounded.
The Cloncurry district faces long debate over public utilities and mining scale. Elders argue for or against a state battery and smelter, urging protection for mining and farming, with calls to verify claims of local ore abundance and to balance rate costs for landowners and residents.
The excerpt warns that without immediate definite action a delay will push the election over, risking Cloncurry and district neglect for another three to five years if the government elected plans to extend its term. It notes the need for thorough investigation before proceeding.
The Shore Association schedules its Annual General Meeting for Wednesday afternoon in May with a ball and supper that night. Admission is 2/6 for ladies and 3/0 for gents. all are urged to attend. Also advertised is a range of Urvoughton Emperor mandarins oranges available by the case for cash at 10/ per case.
A detailed description of a private yacht owned by Mr. Ilorion of the USA highlights its electric propulsion and winch systems. The craft, praised as a modern vessel, marks a long anticipated cruise as part of an extended voyage abroad with innovative electric drives powering pumps and other equipment.
Delegates from Cloncurry and Isa district hospitals met in Glengarry to discuss annual funding and the financial position of both hospitals. They urged the Home Department to adopt Hospitals Commission financing recommendations and prepared a joint report detailing current finances, yearly needs from 4/7/93, and required outside support, seeking support from nearby shire councils to sustain the hospitals on a voluntary basis.
Cool weather brought rifle shooting to the local lane with the first shoot on April 22. Dar of Servielte Hings leads a near finished month while many shooters posted middling scores. Dann tops 300 and 500 yard counts with a strong 91 at 690 yards. Te comments on wind and mirage note good conditions and overall solid consistency across the field.
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