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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
2
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a small town, old-time judge known as the Confused Jay Pay. He questions a detainee about a crime for money, while street figures like Billy Blue Gum and Stingaree populate a rough era.
A hotel agent reported a suspected haunting after a visit with a family guest. The guest stayed one night, then disappeared, leaving the premises of a ruined house with a sash and shutter wreckage nearby. Hours later the agent found no trace of the missing person along the road.
A garbled collection of spoken fragments and street scenes including a misheard exchange about buying a bill, bus fare dialogue, and a scoring chant “KEEPING THE SCORE.” The text also contains legal language about probate in Queensland with named executors and solicitors Cannan & Peterson.
The article notes the Commonwealth rationing commission warning about misuse of food coupons and traders accepting only certain hours. It cites Director JB Cumming on illegal coupon redemptions and the legal framework. It also includes an advertisement for De Witt's Antacid Powder claiming fast relief from stomach acidity.
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