Julia Creek Notes Busy Town Day and Local Events
Julia Creek notes describe a busy gating day with town voters, Red Cross penny drive, CWA dance raising 43 pounds, prize winners, and community activities. Mentions Mrs McCarthy and Gloria, Miss Smyth, Mr Jaques and family, Ida Down Quilt auction, new baby son for Mr and Mrs Keith Patterson, hospital cases, and local residents’ visits and leave. George Ryan, a long-time police tracker, died. ambulance trips praised. A house party at the Presbytery and a street stall fundraiser are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Gloria
Red Cross
Mathews Hall
C.W.A
Joan Byrne
H. Stainkey
Palmer
Fickling
Ida Down
J. 'Wilkins
Keith Patterson
Hilton
Emily Jensen
A.w.as
J. Pickling
W. Marsh
Cioncurry
Jim Whiteford
Joyce Haines
Herb Fickling
George Ryan
Julia Creek
George
Quiet Pretty Wedding at St Colman’s Cloncurry
Evelyn Florence Webb Selwyn wed Air Craftsman Charles Lane in a quiet ceremony at St Colman’s R C Church Cloncurry officiated by Rev Father Garvey. Bride wore a blue embroidered street length frock with navy accessories. Maud Tunny served as bridesmaid, Mrs Swift as matron of honor, and George Lane as best man. Reception at the bride’s sister’s home featured a three tier cake by Mrs Bill Sherwood Kuridala and numerous presents including cheques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Colman's R
Cloncurry
Evelyn Florence
Alf Webb Selwyn
Charles
Sonny) Lane
Charles Lane
Selwyn
Garvey
Maud Tunny
Nella
Swift
George Lane
Bill Sherwood
Kuridala
Tenders for Supply of Cattle and Sheep
Tenders close at 2 p m Friday September 10 at the District Contract Board office Brisbane for cattle on the hoof and for live sheep for Military camp North Western Area from October 1 1943 to January 1944. Tender forms available from the Shire Clerk Cloncurry Shire Council and Officer in charge Police Mount Isa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Contract Board
Players
Queen Street
Brisbane
North Western Area
Atst
Clancurry
Shire Council
Mount Isa
Local War News and Remembrance In Cloncurry
The town remembers Patrick Galligan a gifted youth in the RAAF reported killed in action after earlier admiration for his oils and poetry. The notice extends sympathy to Inspector and Mrs Galligan and notes a local donation drive with orders for Coke sweets preserves eggs to Mrs M Stall on Saturday Sept 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
J. P. Galligan
Cloncurry
Sed
Patrick
RAAF
Hitler
Patrick Galligan
Queensland
Inspector
Mrs. Galligan
Miss Enob’a baby refuses duty on Flinders Street
In Melbourne on Flinders Street a woman cranked, spat at passers-by, and kept her baby from moving. A fast moving lorry driver leaned out and shouted a joke about losing another skate as he passed. Boomerang L. Company reports the incident with a wary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flinders St. Melbourne
Enob
Baby
Boomerang L. Company
Impoundings of Stock By Boulla Shire Council
The Boulla Shire Council impounds several animals from the Boulla Common and Stock Routes. Listed are six branded horses and mares with descriptions and markings. If not released by September 10 1943 they will be sold to defray expenses. A. H. Jones, Der.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulla
Boulle
A. H. Jones
Der
Engagement announced for Vera Hoels and Jack Butt
Engagement notice reports Sister Vera Catherine Hoels eldest daughter of Mrs Hoeles of Plin Street Barcaldine to Jack Butt son of Mrs J D Butt of Gregory Street Cloncurs Mr Butt of Cloncurs endorses match with local families in a formal city notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Catherne Hoels
Tall Timber and the Mon River Catapult Escape
An amateur raconteur recalls crossing the flooded Mon River at Port Douglas era using saplings fashioned into a catapult to launch cattle across. The tale, told by Long Tom Denyer, describes improvising a log raft and then guiding a mob of bulls through swift current. The speaker also mentions bearers of the story in Woodstock Station, North Queensland, near Gordonvale, and references polar exploration lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty
Port Douglas
Cobber
Mon
Cuttin
Denyer
Allence
Woodstock Station
Gordonvale
Grave River
Mars
South Pole
Darwin
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Rene Sinclair
Navy
Advocate
Old
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