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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1942
Page
2
In loving memory of my dear Husband and my Father Jack who departed this life on the 19th August 1537 Always Remembered Inserted by his loving Wife and Daughter Gwen
Travelling byto ck gain through mindie are asked to give adequate notice at the homestead. Viewcutters and others are warned against entering without permission. Apply Mr L L Shute owner.
rE ave ren t tM Lac Wing 3 applies as a compact notice item from the era. This brief record notes a lease or rent related matter tied to a Lac location with minimal extra detail readable on the fragment. The text preserves period tone without sensational wording.
A reminiscence from Ely Advocate recalls a jP tale from Arandan many years ago. A defendant before the court asks the judge where he would rest after the last drink and pled guilty. The exchange ends with the line about borrowing four off the judge. The piece captures old town justice and local humor.
The Cloncurry Patriotic Fund to hold its annual meeting at the Q N Bank on Tuesday the 18th instant at 1 pm. All committee members and sub members are invited to attend.
The Interschool Tennis contest at Town courts saw Convent School beat State School seven sets to four for the Walter Chaplain Shield, its sixth win to the State’s four. Championships followed with Hides and Ruby Anderson winning boys and girls titles respectively.
A football clash between the Armed Forces and local lads is set for Sunday August 16 at 2 30 pm with proceeds benefiting the Ambulance Brigade New Car Fund. Local players from L. Vine to W Shaw join the lineup as the Forces list includes Randy Hore N Cott Rev Kingston and others.
The wedding is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Church of England in Cloncurry, pairing Miss Bessie Tier of the Postal Department with Mr Jack Rowe of the State School staff. Mrs Rowe travels from Ipswich to attend, staying with Mr and Mrs Tier. Stipendiary Magistrate J. D. McLean visited Mount Isa on court duties, returning to Cloncurry on Tuesday. Many locals, including Hill, McCormack, and W. Clark, return from holidays and audits, with others visiting or leaving Cloncurry for towns like Townsville, Charters Towers, and Ipswich.
Edith Dorothy Riley and Leonard Carrington wed at Cloncurry Methodist Church with Rev. Fletcher officiating. The couple, who left for Brisbane for their honeymoon, were attended by Alice Riley as bridesmaid and Dr D Costigan as best man. The reception followed at the Selwyn Hotel with a four tier cake and floral decorations.
An old fashioned recipe outlines cooking cabbage briefly to keep it crisp and vitamins. It then provides a corned beef loaf with cheese and breadcrumbs, detailing amounts and steps, plus additional savory dishes and serving ideas to expand a collection.
Prominent Cloncurry residents celebrate birthdays during the week. Ethel Chaplain and Olile Sweeney record 20 and 22 milestones. Peter Dawes, noted artist and race meeting odds merchant, remains youthful in Western Queensland. Art Powell of Mt Elliott Co reunites with relatives in Brisbane. local schoolmasters and staff travel for midwinter holidays. Mr Gillman donates £1 to the Red Cross. Arthur Smith, 18, heads to Townsville for air crew medical exam. Maureen Tighe and Reid take midwinter vacations. Wilkinson, as guest of Mrs Hacon, returns home. Mrs Butler and Mrs Helpman visit, with others cited in social notices.
New Zealand loan market data on cattle and sheep shows prime light bullocks priced 37 to 98 shillings, heavy 87 shillings, heifers 34 to 36 shillings, light cows 18.4? shillings, and sheep with prime light wethers at 34d, prime heavy 3d to 34d, good quality 34d to 1éd, and prime ewes noted.
August 14 1942 recounts Rudolfo and Aldo in Cantanzaro, letters from Pepita to Aldo reveal family bonds during 1940 41. Rudolfo joins a workshop in Egypt and is later believed dead after Bardia falls. An intelligence officer discovers Pepita's letters and a RAF aerial photo hints at his fate.
A fragmented recipe describes salting the bacon sparingly, cooking spaghetti until tender, draining and chopping it, then making a flour and butter paste with milk to create a thick sauce. It mentions 702g spaghetti and butter but the text is incomplete and error ridden.
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