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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1951
Page
1
Ten Mount Isa riflemen joined locals in a team match at 500 yards. Cloncurry won by four points after two rounds. Evening tea was provided by Cloncurry members’ wives, followed by refreshments and socialising. Scores listed for Mount Isa.
Advertisement seeking a 14 to 18 year old apprentice for painting and decorating with weekly wages ranging from 14-£ to 18-£ 9/10 and keep provided. Promises congenial and interesting work under a fully qualified tradesman. Apply Painter. oimee, hs
A Queensland Local Government Association discourse highlights demand for regional councils to decentralise power and strengthen outback voices. The speaker notes Prime Minister statements, urges Premiers' conference inclusion, and outlines motions for federal aid, building subsidies, and higher dingo bonuses.
Dr. Liv Dublin, vice president of Metropolitan Life Insurance, warns in a condensed Reader’s Digest piece via Everywoman’s Magazine that the kitchen kills thousands yearly from burns, gas and fire accidents, scalds, and electric shocks. It urges careful handling of gasoline, knives, and pressure cookers, noting many dangers arise from careless acts and unsafe practices.
A brief notice urges individuals to arrange their own transportation for the summer period. It emphasizes independence and self-reliance in travel planning. No specific dates or organizations are named.
Barney Long and Co advertise Austral Cycles and Velocette motorcycles in a printed notice for the Cloncurry Advocate. Joseph Daniel Twible is listed as publisher at Searr Street Cloncurry.
Cloncurry defeated Mount Isa 18 to 2 in the Western Junior Premiership playoff. The Bob Katter Shield goes to the 1951 junior side which will meet Bowen in Townsville on September 2 to decide the season’s Grand Premiership.
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