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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1934
Page
3
A brief textile note describes fabrics for evening wear including rayon, georgette, and printed options. It mentions finish quality and suggests trying samples before final decision. The text references length and fit notes such as 7/6 length and 16/9 longus style.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed taking holidays or traveling to cities including Melbourne Sydney and Townsville. Mrs Hurle and daughter Mrs Gofferson head abroad for extended holiday with relatives. Miss Alice Winn attends holidays in Glencurry. Mr Ted Sheeran takes over Club Hotel Winton. many others depart for Brisbane Toowoomba Sydney and Magnuss Island for holidays and family events. A fatal accident claims JACK LEWIS a long-time Cloncurry employee at the Mackay Plant. he died from heat-related causes after an incident at the worksite.
Residents aged fifty and more report the fiercest weather yet in Glencurry. A week features two notable sandstorms and a Friday dust storm about to mount, as December ends with persistent cold and relief absent.
Tenders are invited and will be received at the Clerk of Petty Sessions office in Cloncurry until 12 Noon on January day for the erection of a Worker's Dwelling for Mr Wallage G Qubans. Contracts to be completed within forty weeks from agreement. Plans and specifications available at the clerk’s office. The lowest tender may not necessarily be accepted.
A fragmented trade advertisement lists tobacco brands and pipe tobaccos including Ouram Mixture Light Medium Dark, Skipper Plug, White Flake, Clinker Plug, and Mild Ouram, with various prices and pack sizes such as 6/4 and 8d per ounce, along with terms for Fine Cuts and special milxts. The OCR shows multiple lines of product names, prices, and abbreviations, reflecting a historical shop catalog entry.
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