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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 28, 1942

Page

3

Red Cross Society Meeting at Cloncurry Branch

The Cloncurry Red Cross Society held a meeting in August with Hensley’s residence hosting. Attendees included Mesdames Lessi, Hensley, Walton, Peace, Newton, Hirst, Redmond, Schneider, Reid, McGurk, Galligan, and Mrs G. de Warren. Apologies from several members were noted. Donations and accounts were reviewed, Galligan appointed treasurer, hospital visitors logged, and the group planned a stall for late September.

Mattie Cloncurry Red Crom Society Hensley Meadames MreLessi Walton Peace Newton Hirst Redmond Schneider Reid McGurk Mister Galligan seCveluey G. de Warren Apelogus Mesnines van Sensen Bbole Wilelams Pesce Mesdames Galligan Avie Cympathloy Mira Trible Mesdames Raedmignol Pence Messinies Walton

Birth of the United States as a Nation Overview

The piece traces early U S struggles with France and Britain, Washingtons influence, and Genet's diplomacy. It notes Lincoln rising in 1860, the abolitionist movement sparked by Stowe, and the Civil War’s central clash over slavery and union. It highlights North versus South motives and British views on liberty and commerce shaping the era.

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Realist stance urged for wartime Australia in Sydney talk

British Empire Union meeting in Sydney featured speaker Sir Bertram Stevens urging Australia to replace idealism with realism to tackle postwar economic problems. He pointed to India’s labor and iron ore, emphasizing manpower, materials, and industrial needs for wartime to peacetime transition.

Bertram Stevens Asaker Tonehvon Sydney Gir Dorium India Baston Group Colinets Australia Counell United Australa Gounell Udustry Newcastle Newcastian

Untidy OCR Note Reflects Rushed Notation

Fragmentary text shows disjointed phrases about a president and unnamed figures. Core details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but mentions a world event and a figure named Lowe. Unable to extract a coherent action or outcome from the fragment.

Sydney Woman CEO Featured In Peculiar Broadcast Tale

Mrs A W Keighley, president of the United Associations of Women in Sydney, is central to a quirky story tied to a radio survey. The tale involves a hospital stay and an alarm clock set for 7 30 pm, while contrasting remarks about broadcasters and figures like Lach Gowrie and General MacArthur surface from a sensational Sydney survey.

A W. Keighley United Associations of Women Sydney Sue Melbourrne Keighley Jona Medley Melsourne University Mr Money Lach Gowrie Anstehelia Dolly Douglas MacArthur Juan Cyt

The Barber Pole and Medieval Surgery Mirth

A historical note describes the barber shop as a medieval blend of haircutting and medical practice. It mentions bloodletting, the pole symbol, and the gruesome spectacle that drew crowds, with tales of surgical tools and demonstrations in early urban settings.

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