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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
1
The family thanks Drs Matron and Nursing Gun of Cloncurry Hospital for kind attention to their beloved mother during her long illness. They also express gratitude to friends for assistance and floral tributes, naming Mrs Hutley Clive Jenkin and E B Mangan among others.
Notices warn all entering Rommere holdings and Lanark Relection area to give notice at homesteads. Trespassers or anyone pulling fences, driving stock, or leaving gates open will be prosecuted or frogecuted. Public road is the main through Harewood holding. private road users warned. Signed G H Milligean and R Barton.
An auction sale is set for Saturday December first at 2 PM offering a large varied assortment of goods. Items include an electric washing refrigerator, multiple electric refrigerators, pump plant, capacious tool bench and hardware, car parts, clothing and blankets, tables and chairs, locks, kitchenware, lamps, bicycles, medical supplies, and many other articles. Auctioneer F C Bex at Powers Lic. AUCTIONEER.
The scene describes a rough trip by car through muddy roads from Granada to Aug waliia Downe then to Burke town. The journey features slipping wheels and near misses with trees, pushing by passengers, rain filled tracks, and a stop for breakfast with Mrs. Nansen before continuing to Clonentry and Burke town.
A flood of holiday plans and health schemes fills Cloncurry during the holidays. Notables like Mr. Pater Daves and Mrs. Hulley’s family travel for leisure while town residents await the Davis Cup in Melbourne. Bush Children’s Health Scheme ships youths to Torquay and Townsville as the Shire Council notes increased support and the Rotary donors back a long outreach. Cricket and tennis flourish amid summer heat as seniors, juniors, girls and boys compete in finals.
The Methodist Ladies Guild held its annual fair on a humid November evening with stalls stocked for Christmas gifts at the Work Stall and Sweets Stall. Rev A tind presided in Mr W Gavon’s absence. Dart contests, an Ambulance Dance, ice cream, toys, and confessional art items drew townspeople. Proceeds support church work and local donors were thanked for their generosity to the Indian of the Goild.
Methodist Church Cloncurry announces a Christmas carols preview on Sunday December 22 at 7 20 pm with sales by Mrs J Lang Mr D Scott Sergeant J Cook and an item by Mornington Salarid Eirla from hospital A Christmas Day service will follow on December 25 all welcome Rev A D Urund minister
Engine upgrade offered for a 1988 Maple Least Pruck model with new engine. Apply by phone to Mr L and Hanted, Post Office, Selwyn.
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