Leichardt Stores Christmas Delicacies and Necessities List
A detailed butcher and grocer catalog from Leichardt Stores lists Christmas specialties and pantry staples. It covers hams, puddings, cakes, crackers, nuts, dried fruits, canned goods, chocolates, candies, essences, baking powders, jellies, biscuits, and beverages with prices and packaging notes. The long itemized list includes coconut, prunes, Nestles Cream, MacRobertson chocolates, fruit mince, and various syrups and essences for festive cooking.
Julia Creek Shire Council Minutes November 1938
Minutes of the Shire Office meeting held November 10 1938 at Julia Creek with Crs Alli gon Cooper Anderson O Sullivan Gannon and Doubleday plus Clerk Parsons present. The agenda covered minutes approval leave of absence records, reports from Overseer Health Inspector and Finance, road and water works, tenders and transfers, various departmental correspondences, and budget accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Creek
Dra
Anderson
Gilliat
Cloncurry
Cooper
Doubleday
Department of Health and Home Affairs
Guiat Water Supply
Department of Irrigation, Water Supply and Sewerage
Gilllat
O'Sullivan
Gillsat
Casper
Department of Irrigation, Water Supply
Kalamla Estate
Ayr
Laa
Queensland
Gannon
Nual
Lastriet
Douglas
Corneil
Cummins
Campbell
Burke Street
Civil Aviation Board
W. Forgan Smith
Labor
Public Works Organisation
E. Wells
Treasury
Kalvu
R. A. Harrington
Atock
N.W.S.A Association
Flinders Shire Counci
N.w.qjla
Boulla Shire Council
Althoug
A. Douglas
O. L
Brief Royal
Lenavale
Cr. Doubleday
Bullock Holes
Gilliat McKinlay Road
Dr. Doubleday
Sunny Plain
Crowfella
Gale
J. W. Shaw
Townsville
O’sullivan
W. D. Cooper
E. H. Doubleday
J. J. O'Sullivan
W. G. Gannon
J. Parsons
Cr. O ° Sullivan
Tr. Cooner
Oddfellows Ball and Town Social Notes
Local social column lists the Annual Oddfellows Ball in Bio Hall on December 30 with the pass word Fun and Frolic. It also records a wave of visits and departures among townsfolk including Mrs Mackintosh, Miss Hanley’s 100 percent typing exam, and several families traveling to Sydney and Charters Towers for holidays and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bio Hall
MacDonald
Quamby
Askin
Maryborough
J. H. Jones
Tynddel
Townsville
Molly Hanley
T. Hanley
Molly
St. Patrick's College
E.J. Tier
Ch. Towers
St. Gabriel's Girls School
Gwenda
Spreadborough
Francis Spreadborough
Vincent Spreadborough
Bydney
Local Social and Travel Notes From Cloncurry District
Miss Lily Dowling and Mr Dowling traveled from Violet Vale to the Station and back over a weekend. Nurse Bessie Wilson and Dr Alberry went to Mornington Island by plane before holidays. Mr J Hulbert returns from Boulla. Mrs Stewart Summerville visits. A shearers team moved through Cloncurry toward Devoncourt to shear wool. contractor M r W Matthews of Julia Creek says the shed will last about a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Dowling
Mr. Dowling
Violet Vale
Bessie Wilson
Cloncurry District Hospital
Alberry
Mornington Island
Miss Wyson
Mornington Mission
A. J. Kennan
Pry
O. G. Hacon
Ballaghmore
J. Hulbert
Boulla
Stewart Summerville
Quamby
K. Wilmer
Cloncurry
Devoncourt
Myr W. Matthews
Julia Creek
Extreme heat threatens crops and grazing with no rain
The past week brought persistent heat and no rainfall. Early mornings are cool enough to prompt blanket use outdoors. Late rains produced green shoots now scorched, and without rain soon graziers may face a pinch on feed and pasture.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Setwith Water
Imrs. N. Hawes
Inte Royal Hotel
Commonwealth
New Zealand
A.M.P
A.M.P. Society
Empire
Samuel Hordern
K.B.E
A W. Sneddon
F.J.A
M. Martin
A. E. Webb
Flinders Street Townsville
J. Miller Hughenden
Charters Towers
Leichardt Stores
Asa
Sultanas
Muscatels
Glover Pet
Glover
Nestles
MacRobertson
Davis
Ket
Leichardt
House OF Quality
Eer
P.O
Mckinlay Shire Council
Cr. Anderson
Cr. O Sullivan
Corind
Mullan
United Grazters' Association of Queensland
M. L. Byrne
Penses
Cr.Gannon
de Witt
Dr Witt
Iewinis Bize
Mindle
L. L. Shutz
Mindi
Cloncurry Gash & Garay Drapers
Cash & Carry
Nick Powers
Cloncurry Cash and Carry Draper Etc
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