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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1931
Page
3
A chaotic report covers horse racing at Albion Park with a fatal cascade of falls and injuries among horses and jockeys after a flying handicap. It also notes promising gold finds near Charters Towers and dramatic flood damage in Dawson Valley with Theodore reportedly safe but surrounded by rising waters. A police court case includes a 94 year old charged with attempted theft and weapons possession.
Wool from Queensland with the Eddington mark sold at 28 guineas per hundredweight the highest price in the series. Mount Isa Mines Ltd is registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, taking over the forgoing company and listings. Three directors named J Webster J Kruttschnith and Ellivon Macartney. Output expected to reach 60 000 tons bullion monthly by June. Engineers arrive from America to install a new lead furnace plant designed to be made in Australia.
Reported a salvage ship incident near Sardinia ending with several missing and dead sailors after a chaser foundered near Algiers, with ongoing search for others. Concurrent Brisbane election tally shows 496 445 voters with multiple divisional results. separate health update notes improvement in a British patient, yet slow overall recovery.
In Brisbane a nugget weighing about two and a half ounces was unearthed at Britten Mackay by J Marlin after eight years of prospecting. Recent rains loosened earth, aiding the find. In Hobart the governor plans to leave for England on April 6, and Premier Moore cites redistribution inquiries due soon. An unrelated London dispatch reports a brutal murder in Paddington Sydney, detailing repeated beating of Alex Barrie and injuries to his wife, with suspects unidentified. Kingsford Smith completed the first Australian air mail to London.
The Premier of Queensland said New South Wales would object to surpassing allocated loan money. He cited Lang's plan to spend eight million on completing the city railway and paying contractors with bonds backed by the council. The Premier argued Lang could not obtain more than allotted without council approval.
London reports of Kingsford Smith's seaplane ordeal in a southern storm as mail bags were thrown to the roof. Smith plans to begin the return journey on Tuesday. Upper House sits in Brisbane with no reestablishment vote. Howe amendment questioned. session may need to deal with rectorate decisions. Melbourne Assembly faces unemployment relief bill setback. Gill committee amendments pass 23 to 16. government indicates it will not resign if issue is not vital.
In Sydney Tattersall's Club fixtures list Horse events include Two Year Old Handicap Fairy Brig Ambers Pride and other divisions. Cameron leads Australia in a South Africa test with detailed batting and bowling figures across all players. Sheffield Shield match New South Wales vs South Australia started with New South Wales at 373 and Gilbert's controversial bowling stirs crowd reactions.
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The following selections represent Mr Isa and Cloncurry for the four rifle shooting match at the local range on Boxing Day. Isa team includes Collins Morris Dowing McIntosh Ruddell Lintoo Berry Cummings Irom Barrett Jacobsen Hulton. Cloncurry team lists Staunton Butt Hediefe Dean Moores Hensley Duffy Gideon W Favor Peace. Bert White coach.
A lively ham and cake stall in Ramsay Street attracts strong turnout as tickets sold through the night. Local ham maker Golden Grove supplies fresh hams, Mrs W Miers provides Xmas cakes, and Jack Bates wins multiple prizes but gives some away. The event, a key social highlight, runs again on Xmas Eve with two prize bundles and a 2 shilling entry option. The piece also notes early Federal Election voting, public holidays, and local postal schedules.
A special meeting reviewed assessment levies on unshacked and drought stricken country. Chairman authorized to draft By-Laws for Boulla District Improvement Board to be submitted for Governor in Council approval. Accounts totaling £6 16s were passed. credit balance £4160 40s held at N Bank Clossurry as of December 1094.
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