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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 05, 1941

Page

2

Christmas Supplies Advert in Cloncurry Paper

The issue promotes AJ’s as the best value for Christmas goods from the oldest firm, The House of Value. KB Lager and 3X Ale priced at 27/6, Fostar’s Lager at 28/-, now risen to 28/- and 38/6 respectively. SCOTT'S CAFE offers up to date soft drinks and hot meals, with Scolis as Golden Casket agents. Fresh fruit and vegetables available weekly from FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, Cloncurry. Mrs Botthistle provides weekly country orders from Ramay Street. Waters of Jordan advertised at 5s per dozen with railage extra and 1s per dozen bottle deposit refundable on return.

A. Fi, Smith & CO Cloncurry House of Value Aj.'s Fostar Scott's Cafe North West Scolis Golden Casket Botthistle Rameay Street R. M. Jordan Jordan Butt Harry Butt Aridas

Butt's Cordials and Tobruk Homecoming in Cloncurry

Butt's Cordials offers delivery town and district at 9d per dozen plus 1d per bottle refundable on return. Corporal Dick Farley returns from Tobruk after serving in England and North Africa, wounded, now visiting Wynberg family in Townsville.

Accidentally Killed Pioneer Miner James Peberdy in 1941

James Reid Peberdy, a well known figure in the Cloncurry district, was killed by a train while crossing a railway near Wahroonga on September 24, 1941. Born September 3, 1984 at Tenterfield, he trained as a mining engineer at Charter Towers School of Mines. He became manager at Wee MacGregor mine at 21, worked in Burma in 1914, served in Australia and abroad during the war, and spent time in Great Britain after the Armistice.

James Reid Peberdy Wahroonga Cloncurry Mr Peberdy Tenterfield Charters Towers School of Mines Charter Towers Queensland Wee MacGregor Burma Burma Corporation Ltd Australia Great Britain

Miner Peberdy Dies After Long Field Career

Obituary notes the late miner Peberdy who married in 1922 and worked in Swansea, Malaya, and in Australia and New Zealand. At death he was connected with Tableland Tin Dredging NL and Alluvial Prospectory Ltd. He leaves a widow and young family.

Ceral Swansea Malaya Alluvial Tin Malaya Ltd Australia New Zealand Tableland Tin Dredging NL Alluvial Prospectory Ltd Peberdy

Ambulance Superintendent Resigns in Cloncurry

At a special meeting of the Ambulance Committee on Monday night Mr J A Lisson tendered his resignation as superintendent and secretary of the Cloncurry Ambulance Brigade to take effect December 13. He served 20 years in the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade and four years in the Australian Army Medical Corps. He is active in public life and will move to Mt Morgan for a position with the Mr Morgan Mine.

Ambulance Committee J. A. Lisson Cloncurry Lisson Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade Australian Army Medical Corps R.s.8.a.i.l.a Masonic Lodge Thas Mt Morgan

Flying Doctor Alberry Leaves for Melbourne Holiday Week

Social notes list several plane travelers and visitors to Cloncurry including Flying Doctor Alberry and his wife en route to Melbourne for a months long holiday. Others named are M P Ryan J Howarth R P Craig W Soott Major Llewellyn Catherwood Donaldson and Howard officers H G Mills F A Pidgeon visiting His Majesty's Hotel and townsfolk such as Mrs Allen Mrs Nina Taylor and Constable Denny with updates on arrivals departures and short personal items.

Alberry Melbourne M. P. Ryan J. Howarth R. P. Craig W. Soott Llewellyn Catherwood Cap Donaldson Howard H. G. Mills F. A. Pidgeon Aerodrome His Majesty's Hotel E. Allen Alcala Neds Valmer St Gabriel's School Nina Taylor Seely Timbers CL. Bolleay P.O Morley Fitate Mount Isa Cloncurry C. Robinson Mr Isa Camooweal Joe Clark Telegraph Department Townsville Ernest Clark Joe Advocate Mra Denny Jet Brisbane Constable Denny Julia Creek

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