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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
4
Fragmented OCR of a racing program listing numerous horse names, weights, and race numbers. Several entries appear garbled or misspelled, with scattered figures that resemble weights and race positions, interspersed with missing punctuation and unclear captions.
A dense listing of horses, riders, odds, and paddock notes appears from a Windsor event. Names such as Royal Reward, Tyrese, Mur Dung, Dela wore, Lady Oxford, and River Gen appear among numerous runners, with race numbers and weights noted alongside.
A historical horse racing list from Melbourne features numerous horses with odd spellings and partial names such as Hayter pouillone Sutras Wirtstrane Mavidioup and many others. The fragmentary record lists horses, weights, handicaps, and placings with numbers, but lacks coherent outcomes or organizer details.
The clipping notes the sale of New Blood stock including a one year old thoroughbred mare and a two year old stallion by a buyer named Will. It mentions a saddle prize drawn at a dunes field event in Normanton and lists local stations and outfits connected to the auction. It also references the Cloncurry State School Committee meeting plans and a ladies’ merchandise display at a shop, all in a compressed regional news terse style.
Juniors fought hard in a high tempo game, with Davis scoring in the corner and Anderson and Nur also prominent. The seniors showed strong defense led by Regt and Davis, while Glass and Boye created opportunities. Wind and Winget pressed forward as the junior side rallied through late turns.
Public notice states a drawing at Normustony on 42th August by the secretary hall. It references Dinawer ser Wier canal project and the Queensland Children’s Health Bricenje and names heirs linked to Lickog No. 220 in a legal proceeding.
Sunday service schedule announced for St Andrews Church Nolan Cloxeutny. Parishioners are invited to attend morning prayers and community gathering following the service.
Sunday Sayom 30 x Everig oywiee 7 30 par Minieny Meshe W Moron readies a public meeting. Local residents invited to hear updates, discuss concerns, and ask questions about the community project. Officials will present timelines and expected milestones.
A garbled memorial notice honors Samuel George Penée who died August 13, with loving tributes from wife, children, and grandchildren. Additional lines praise a Campbell family member, mentioning August 1048 and other unreadable names.
An item notes several birth announcements with multiple names and locations. Names include Mr and Mrs, a daughter for Rlampeiet Jr and Alice Kelly, and other family pairs. Hospitals mentioned include Hib 291 August and Clonewey Flame hospital, with dates in August.
Auction notice for a sale on a Saturday in August listing varied household items including irons, bureaus, dining tables, chairs, chests, chests of drawers, tables, kitchen appliances, and seating. The fragmentary text names items and generic descriptions but lacks clear prices or full buyer details.
A garbled sports page lists tennis teams and players such as Vollaiauy and George Tere, with August dates and multiple names. It also reports stock sale figures, prices for wool and meat, and weekly market values, noting comparisons to the previous week and describing quality grades for livestock.
Incomplete fragment reports a football graded event at 1 pm with unclear location and participants. Details are unreadable but indicate a scheduled game or match with associated grades and a start time.
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