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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
3
Horse names and betting notes appear for the Brisbane meeting with listings for multiple divisions and events. The text records acceptances and entries including horses such as Royal Peump, Lord Simeon, Gayiex Penton, and Duke Pail You Som, alongside several race sections and handicap stakes.
A garbled racing page lists numerous horse names and odds including Villyu Pury and Magdalu. Mentions early favorites like High Flunet and Golden Fate with various stakes and race openings at Parramatta and Auburn circuits. The text presents a jumble of entries, handicaps, and potential winners without clear results.
A long fragment lists numerous names and numeric values in a chaotic roll call style. Readers are presented with a string of persons, titles, and numbers that hint at acceptances or entries, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR. The piece mentions various royal or noble sounding titles and a few place names, with repeated references to names such as Lord Wally and King Oberon among others.
A fragmentary report notes a 40 vote decision involving Plaintiff Bowley and an unidentified party, with mention of Sinthauy. Details are incomplete but indicate a legal contest over a local matter.
The report describes a naval clash between Wanderers and Rovers with sustained forward driving. Key players include Page Stapleton Gartrell and Mack, with notable tackles by Beck and Barter and a late Wanderers surge halted by Rover defense. The match ends with Roverine dominance and a tense finish as both sides press for a decisive score.
A garbled notice from Uranduugie announces inputs to the public for a purchase and a hoped-for romance with patrons. It then lists Labour Day festivities including Grand Feodoo Dull, Prideight Football, a Labour Day Procession, a Footballers Marathon, horse events, and a May Day Dance with trophies. A second item critiques women's fashion designers and comments on Australian fashion trends and recent couture notes.
A note of thanks is extended to Dr G Alberry De AL Atdernon Matros and nursing staff at Slonenrey Hospital for tele aktttal and hind attention given to their baby son while an inmate of the institution. Religious services listed by Andrew Church of England Cloncurry in early May 1948 with communion services, Sunday School times, Evensong and Bermion at 7.30 pm. Millinter Rev W Marton listed.
The Cloncurry Water Authority warns residents that any external taps or appliances connected to the water supply must be removed or disconnected to prevent contamination. Owners who contravene the by laws will be prevented from using water services.
Trial details unclear. damaged text mentions a boot maker and a trial expected to satisfy TM. No clear entities or events identifiable from the fragment.
Auction notice for assorted items including auto parts and furniture listed in a damaged text. Customer inquiries directed to the office for details and viewing.
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