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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

3

Unnumbered Lines Highlight Noted Thoroughbred Lineages

The piece discusses unnumbered lines in the Gap pho Sappho and Black Swan families, tracing notable Australian horses and descendants such as Mollies Robe Mollison and Jean Buzzard. It laments omissions from the English stud book and praises winners like Mollison and Buzzard King across Australian racing.

Comte Courta Gappho Bruce Lowe Lowe Queensland Mollies Robe Megaphone John Finney Drayton Mollison Buzzard King Australia Jean Buzzard Seremond Mollie Robe Ridies Robe Mary's Robe

Black Watch Band to Tour Australia for Jubilee

The Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment Band will tour Australia for the Commonwealth Jubilee next year starting in Perth on February 22. The troupe will perform in all capital cities and some country towns, recalling past tours including a 30,000 audience open air in South Africa and a 40,000 mile North West Frontier India journey. The Queen is Colonel in Chief and the band previously performed in her presence. The tour coincides with the Commonwealth Jubilee celebrations and will feature the British Grenadier Guards in Melbourne Centenary fashion in 1934.

Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment Australia Perth South Africa North-West Frontier India Highland Regiment George Highlands British Grenadier Guards N, Tait Melbourne

Seven Shooters Compete Amid Winds at Mapperly Park Shield

Seven shooters tested on 400 700 yard ranges with gusty winds and mirage during the Mapperly Park Shield third meet. N Snell won on handicap with 4, Windridge 93, Christenson 92. Windridge led in top off with 89, Snell 82, Twible and Rooke Jr. Best at 500 600 700 yards outlined. next week shifts to 800 and 900 yard ranges.

N. Snell L. Windridge M. Christenson Lb. Windridge J. Twible L Rooke Jnr al L. Rooke Snr

Christ mas Tree and Breaking Up Thanks

The Cloncurry State School Committee extends gratitude to Messrs. W Pratt F P Rebetzke E Pengelly L Rooke Junr H Bult T McMillan G Done Cloncurry Stores A J Smith Mrs. Watson and all who assisted in any way at the Christmas Tree or the Breaking Up.

Cloncurry Messrs. W. Pratt FP. Rebetzke E. Pengelly L. Rooke Junr H. Bult T. McMillan G. Done A. J. Smith Mrs. Watson

Harry Webber Boot SuhOo orF Inspect Call

Footwear notice advertising men’s shoes from Harry Webber Boot SuhOo orF inviting customers to call and inspect the products.

Harry Webber Boot suHoo Orf

Notice of Lost Title and Registration Transfer

Registrar of Titles notices the intent to dispense with production of Certificate of Title No Ne967 for lands in Cloncurry parish. Transfer No N311710 will register in favor of Mary Ann Lawlor wife of James Patrick Lawlor, Certificate irretrievably lost or destroyed.

Nellie Sutton George Button Cloncurry Mary Ann Lawlor James Patrick Lawlor

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Schedule Details

The entry lists timings for holiday events: 1.45 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 9 a.m. on Christmas Day. It likely marks service times or observances tied to the daylight hours of the holiday in a local context.

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