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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
2
A garbled sale notice from an Australian town hall listing goods under government oversight. The ad mentions packing, items labeled yy-1/ m4 and 0/ yam, and references Gov nue poral AG. Confusing fragments point to a municipal sale or auction related to public works.
A cluttered social column lists numerous residents and visitors such as Moreton Bay families, the Morrison household, and the Hawes family traveling to Brisbane. It notes holiday plans, relatives visiting from Bundaberg and Rockhampton, and gatherings at hotels. Mentions include Cyril Mattingly, Henry Webb, Norman Smith, Joyce Webb, Jim Staunton, Alf Henley, and Peter Dawes, with well wishes for Christmas.
A long list of animals and riders across the sixth, fifth, fourth, and third divisions outlines entries and horses such as Braye Legion, Crimson Chief, Golden Dame, and Brave Fotl. The Plate Handicap teases a packed program with a Christmas dance at Shire Hall and a hospital secretary’s note on entertainment. Local figures, trainers, and exhibitors are named amid scattered framing notes from a bustling race meeting and social events in Sydney.
A fragmented 1981 clipping notes boxing action on Tuesday night in West and Laterway. It mentions Senn and Demme among participants and references a committee event surrounding boxing on the card.
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