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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
1
Correspondence from December 1962 shows the Quamby Parents and Citizens Association criticizing MLA A J Smith over teacher shortages and school attendance. They note only seven children attend Quamby School with a daily average of six and point to staff transfer delays and railway workers lacking dependents.
A brief notice lists mangoes priced at 3 shillings and directs buyers to apply at ee Martel on Tree Street for purchase or further information.
Rovers won by 30 runs after dismissing Diggers for 80 in the first innings. Bill Gumley starred with 3 12, delivering pace that troubled Diggers batsmen, while Black’s 42 led Rovers. Diggers replied to 80 with Delaney 49 not out and Glass 25 not out, but fell short by 30 runs.
The notice lists services in Cloncurry and Julia Creek with morning worship and evening service on the first Sunday in December followed by Advent Holy Communion at 7am and Evensong. midweek meetings and Sunday School are scheduled with a break until December 21. Also mentions Advent activities and a Christmas Day midnight service. Next lines include meat export projections for Australia and a plastic leatherette advertise.
The engagement is announced of Ina Frail (Mrs Windus) youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barraclough Cloncurry to Frederic Walter Thomas second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederic McDougall Donors Hill Normanton
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