This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
3
A mining and levee dispute appears in a Cloncurry Warden’s Court notice dated September 1947. The document outlines an application by multiple parties including Malv 2903 and Mount Moe, detailing lease boundaries, measurements, and claims for compensation. The case references property lines near M.L. 2723 and other coordinates, with hearings scheduled for early September 1947 and details about associated supply points and claimed interests.
A transcription of two mining lease private application notices near Cloncurry dated 1947 outlines claims ML 2725 ML 2726 ML 2775 and related boundaries, with every detail of bearings distances and adjoining parcels. The notices state objections if any and set a hearing for September 1 1947 at 10 a.m. before the Werden Court.
The document records a certificate of application for a lease tied to Ground known Shale Case Mi 2. It describes terms of a lease starting at a southward point near a road, with specified measurements, costs, and a public hearing date to be held by the Warden's Office at Cloncutey on September 9th at 11:00 a.m. The notice is dated Glencurry, the fourth day of August, with officer initials VG and Kine.
Two mining lease cases are documented, detailing parcel sizes near perches and chains, directions from claim points, and involved parties such as GML Robert and local interests. The notices indicate hearings set for September 1947 and August 1947, with authorities listing Warden's Court at Cloncurry and dates in August and September 1947.
A garbled page listing names, teams, events, and times including references to divisions, players, and venues. The readable portions mention sports items, schedules, and memorial or notice-like lines with scattered dates and affiliations, all in a period newspaper voice.
Australian rate listings show acceptances and entries for a Melbourne event with numerous participants and horses. The page lists names, stables, and race details across a sequence of heats and categories, including juvenile and senior entries and track locations.
A jumble of horse names and results appears to outline multiple race events. Notable entries include King Grave Gulden Plamenlime Matte Ww and Many other horses such as King Andreas Ma Ainaliey Wig Three Lover Eight Parlonga. The text lists various horses, connections, and mixed race results across several classes and distances.
An OCR fragment references the Melbourne Cup and mining application details, noting locations like Cloncurry and September dates. It includes mentions of official notices, tendering, and a council-like context with varied figures and terms, suggesting a mixed public notice or archival record rather than a single clear event.
A historic notice notes the pint of Weenzo cough remedy offered for two shillings. The ad, though partly garbled, markets a medicinal elixir with a period tone and pricing consistent with older catalogs.
The text notes a clash between wartime interventions and the desire of workers and businesses to earn livelihoods independently. It cites widespread discontent with government limits on wages, prices, and retailer controls, and argues that postwar reconversion faces bureaucratic obstacles. It highlights the struggle of workers and retailers to adapt, with pride in self-reliance persisting amid demobilization and policy changes.
Hooded Chinese pirates aboard a vessel seized cargo including rubber valued at about 4000 gaits. The crime coincides with rubber price shifts and planned future sales at higher value. Delivery arrangements indicate September sale and potential price changes prehaps tied to 1939 rice market.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.