Moly Commotion 100 and Bandiyy Behe Event
Evensong schedule notes a 40 pm start with mentions of Moly Commotion 100 and Bandiyy Behe in a fragmented listing. The text provides limited readable details about participants or exact timing.
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
2
Evensong schedule notes a 40 pm start with mentions of Moly Commotion 100 and Bandiyy Behe in a fragmented listing. The text provides limited readable details about participants or exact timing.
Western Battalion members from Ila Creek Ruckimound Hughenden Winton Longreach left Cloncurry on a special train toward Townsville where they will join Camp at Klaaing Point. Commanded by Colonel Murray Y. C and with about 8,000 men in camp, the unit includes noted officers and soldiers from the region.
Brisbane locksmith Mr A Reed arrived in Cloncurry to fit new locks on the council offices strong rooms and safes after a break in where spare keys were taken and later found in a railway carriage. Reed’s visit comes after bank break-ins and will support security for local premises. The Boyd Trophy and Lone Pine Cup will be awarded at the Amietance Dance Saturday night, honoring the most successful jockey.
On a Sunday en route to Mount Isa Mr Nye and Mr Raynor saw their car burst into flames just miles from the city while traveling to attend the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy conference. The vehicle and belongings were destroyed, with no injuries reported. Nearby incidents included a shooting in Townsville where a man was hit by a bullet through a window. a nearby rifle shot sparked police investigations and highlighted firearm dangers in town. Authorities urged caution as birds and events near Wyn boundary are noted for the Dig gers’ races and related fundraiser promises.
Delegates including Mr Pugh and Dr D J Beaster visit Queensland to examine meat works from Townsville to Brisbane as part of a broader inquiry into cattle and meat industry conditions. They will observe judging at Bristune Exhibition and attend the Pigeon Shoot and golf results alongside local sport events and upcoming intertown matches.
A garbled cinema schedule lists Gary Cooper and Mae Don Deter with Marco Lolo and Fam to Dance, plus Charles Bickford in Gangs of New York. Other entries name Judy Garland, Mickey Keeney, Ben Lyon, and Walter Wanger presents Love Again, with September dates mixed in and a racing tour noted.
Townfolk flock to Memorial Hall for the Ambulance Dance on Saturday September 2 as Diggers Week concludes. The record of visitors includes Mrs A V Smith and family from Brisbane, Sub-Inspector Galligan, and several Brisbane and Townsville guests, with plans for races, a pigeon shoot, and social gatherings across Cloncurry.
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