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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
3
A cryptic OCR fragment discusses a secretary role and an award connected to a person named J. Chapman Box Dajarrn. The readable items hint at an allowance or application context but lack clear dates, places, or organizations.
Under instructions from Mr A 3, Smith 1 will sell at public auction on Saturday at August, Three galvanised iron cottages at bottom of Romany Street past J R Bulley’s Hotel for removal only, to be sold without relief. A good opportunity for town or country estate. Powers, Licensed Auctioneer.
A pair of spectacles was found at Shire Hall and the owner may claim them by paying the advertisement cost. The notice urges the finder to present proof of ownership and remit the required fee to recover the item.
The text lists Dan Crotty as Australia's leading roper with numerous contest wins. It mentions products like Hard Twist and Super Twist ropes and directs readers to write to Dan Crotty at a postal address in Australia.
The listing shows race card entries for Sydney Acceptances and Green Hills Bandicap with multiple horses and odds across events. Notable names include Kingedale Accen and Accen aioh Steathdarr in the Green Hills section, and Leading Man Prince Verity in Handicap.
An elderly Afghan named Musloom died in the hospital on Thursday. The report notes the passing of the long known figure in local circles.
Local society page notes W Seymour returns from holiday with relatives in Booth. Mare Myrtle Gibvon of the Winston Hospital Balls spends leave in Cloncurry with her parents. Elsa Horn of Townsville holidays at Car Andottatation Mee. M Harding travels Townsville on business. Mrs M Boyd and daughter Margaret visit from Melbourne staying with Mr and Mrs Peter Dawes. Lieutenant Nester Taylor discharged from the Army to serve on Clea at Cloncurry Shire Council on August Set. Mrs JD Darcy returns from Brisbane to stay with Mrs W Devern. Mrs J Cardo Catehatt Downs visits town then to Adelaide to see her daughter. Mrs Teank Gibaon and baby return by plane from Brisbane. Percy Dowling Violet Vale to hospital inmate. Gronemery mimic lovers thrill audience on Tose Say night with Mr Percy Avie and WAC Noel Nickaen presenting violin and planetorte. Popular numbers played by the two performers drew strong applause.
The obituary notes Arthur Green, long time staffer with the Court Mouse organization, who recently died following his father’s passing. He had been stationed at Wewak and may visit Mount Yan when possible, with relatives informed of the death.
Disjointed text from an OCR scrape references a district or city office and a date line. Names and places are partially legible but full details remain unclear.
Racing card notes multiple events with entries at Melbourne Mornington and Flemington including the Welter over 1 mile at 1.30 pm with a field led by Evidence and Gallant Gentleman and the Moondar Plate at 3 pm. Other listed races include the Australian Hurdle over two miles and several stakes such as the Western Suburbs Stakes and the Alaclava Stakes with names like Old England Arab Hane and Dorje King among the runners.
Fragmentary notes describe the term Bogan Villa and Cockney origins, a large Indo Pacific crablike crustacean feeding on coconuts, and the Keeling Islands near Singapore. It notes prewar administration from Singapore and mentions the 1914 sinking of a vessel at the Cocos Islands with tides and local product references.
The article describes a youth cup event held last Monday night with four large crowds attending. An evening of dancing and popular games followed, with a focus on social enjoyment and a finale around 8:16. Strong entities include Tobermory Glen Mannagonts and Samaritan Street participants.
Fragmentary notice warns trespassers about entry and enforcement of posted rules. Text shows garbled place names and random words, but conveys exclusion of unauthorized persons from specific properties and mentions authority or warnings.
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