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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1931
Page
2
One ten acre farm one mile from the station offers good water and mangos with fences, a new six foot house with verandah, sulky horse and harness, fowls, and nearby school. Fruit value £25 yearly. Apply at Cloncurry Advonate of Slee.
Proclaimed as the surest value, the Advocate newspaper advertisement reaches all readers and is praised as universally effective for broad impact and visibility.
Saint Andrews Church offers Holy Communion at 7 30 am and Sung Eucharist at 10 am. Evensong is at 7 30 pm. Other noted services include morning and evening worship at Federal Methodist Inland and Mt Isa areas. Sunday School attends 10 am with additional services listed at different parishes.
A public notice for a Saturday December 1 event at 10 am invites readers to attend the program titled Be Jest and Fear Not presented by She Advocate.
The Fiondee Report of the Cloncurry Shire Council highlights a shift to stricter economy, higher expenditures in 1928 and 1934, and calls for job creation. It details wage cuts, wage disputes, and ratepayer hardship amid relief works and dismissed staff.
Councillors faced questions over a £2000 ratepayer expense for charitable gifts tied to Christmas efforts. Critics urged financial clarity and caution, noting permanent and part time staff positions and unemployment relief depend on prudent budgeting. The Advocate promised to publish any council explanation.
At the last meeting of the Royal Shire Council the Cloncurry Ambulance Brigade sought a donation due to its financial strain. A £25 grant was approved, reflecting support from townspeople though lead councillors urged country members to recall the Ambulance’s life saving role. The piece recalls a bush lodged leg rescue in the past and contrasts it with modern ambulance efficiency and forced provision of care.
A Sunday Kajabbi cricket clash between Felabbi and Dobbyn drew large crowds as Kajabbi posted 50 in their innings while Jade Hills won by 106 runs. The report notes a strong cricketing rivalry between the two towns and hints at broader national interest. Doctor A Vickers flew 1000 miles in two days aiding patients, including a boy injured by a horse and a child at Normanton.
The Glengarry Advocate Christmas number to be published December 4 will include 24 extra columns of stories by Lloyd Osbermen Oswald Barron Gordon Bennett C Henry and P G Wodehouse plus notes on Ames Wollondilly River Burragoring Valley and Sydney Harbour Bridge with the motor vessel MusDhul. Subscribers are urged to order early.
A community carnival is planned in January to raise funds for the Gloucester Ambulance Service. Organizers urge locals to attend for entertainment and support. Proceeds will aid ambulance operations and equipment.
Mr Qwea Gastic of Pentland advertises cheap fruit for sale. Ourselfs announces a delay to the Boxing Day issue with a Christmas Eve publication on December 24 and a January 9 first issue of the New Year. Advertising submissions urged early.
Advert reads Pinkettes as a natural laxative to dispel constipation and improve daily bowel regularity aiding digestion and mental clarity. Claims include effective liver support and relief from headaches with a suggested purchase at local stores.
Readable fragments outline a fruit deal with items like grapes oranges pineapples and lemons. Mentions names such as Hatten and Owen Castle and quantities in cases dated October and July in pounds and cash terms.
The Glencurry Racing Club met in the secretary’s office on Thursday. President Moser J L Whitmap presided with Kotter Leopard Hulbert Atulr heal Hedpath and T Dana present. Minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The NOFLA appeal regarding Hulbert and the Aiman Hardig race was upheld but the inquiry deemed improper since the owner of the bars was not heard. The second prize in the questioned race would be paid to the owner via the NCAA secretary. Admission prices to the log and racing were confirmed. Committee plans included transporting officials to the course free of charge. The financials showed a balance of £77 7s with a £100 4s 4d anticipated when funds allow. Members contributed £5 each to assist the club. The secretary was instructed to seek increased financial support from members. A vote of thanks closed the meeting.
A sensational travel notice touts a voyage to Australia aboard the Esperam Bay with four sea Captains endorsing the voyage. It claims expert judgment on grain and sea travel and promises cheap fares, urging readers to contact local agent J. H. Harding for full details.
A Toowoomba resident says anaemia left her tired nervy and sleepless until she used Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports improved energy head relief and a rosy complexion after four bottles and urges others to consider the remedy for anaemia.
An old established Rubber Stamp and Brass Plate maker offers stamps and ink supplies. A linen marking name stamp kit with pad and bottle of ink is promoted as a compact, affordable option.
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