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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
2
A heartfelt message expresses sympathy to Mr and Mrs Ball and family on the passing of a man and nursing staff at Cionenery District Hospital. The note thanks the care given during illness and reflects gratitude for support and kindness shown to the bereaved family.
A damaged ad from Waltonvale promotes a splendid opportunity for a single man or married couple to take over a business or inn near the Cloncurry River, two miles south of Cloncurry. The ad lists contact details and mentions delivery of items on Monday, with plans for a stay in the south by Mr and Mrs W G Lamberth.
Gordon J Landsberg of Thornburgh College Thornburgh Queensland has won a university scholarship placing him third on the state list after achieving top marks in the senior examination. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J Luuidberg Trafalgar and served as captain in sport. He plans to study veterinary science at the University of Queensland and his old school and friends will watch his career with interest.
Signs of a mining revival appear as parties work several shows. At the Homeward Bound ten miles from town, Welling and party are raising stone and processing ore. At the Gilded Rose a change of ownership sees L Adams dispose of his interests. Negotiations continue to open another ore body, details withheld.
Local residents gathered at Cloncurry Hospital where President extended compliments to Mrs Hawes and thanked staff for exemplary care. Matron Clarkeon and townspersons enjoyed refreshments as patients received attention. A Cloncurry tradesman seeks work, with housing renovations in view before the wet season.
The Mount Oxide Mines Lyd in Liquidation transferred 15/3 per 100 dares to Mt Elliott Lyd. A copper mine in the district is currently worked by Mr Duck Hall. A planned tunnel in the river to augment Cloncurry water supply was halted after flood damage. Three shifts, seven days weekly were in progress but stopped. the river wall near the tunnel has been covered and further work is unlikely before August or September.
The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday December 16. Mr Patrick Cahill, known in Clonduff and the Wattle country, was for many years a buyer for Australian Ltd. Always helpful and amiable, he will be deeply missed by his many friends and former colleagues.
An early 20th century hospital Christmas effort brightened patient days as Mrs N M Hawes organized and oversaw meals and festive touches. Hospital Committee members supported the event, ensuring a full dinner service and celebratory warmth for all patients. The president of the hospital association praised the initiative and its thoughtful execution.
The outfie of a racehorse by the Red Cross Society in Cloncurry was renamed on Thursday when AL drew for and won by Mr W Parry. Ticket 86. The horse, from Glentela, was presented in the Red Cross Society by Private Dax Keyes.
Social updates include Mr Lenatodgeon and Mrs Allen heading to Townsville for a company conference while Cyril Chaplain and guests hosted Christmas visitors. Lily Coking wedding reported with full details promised. Local rainfall and post office totals listed for Wed and Thurs across Cloncurry Mornington and surrounding areas with multiple stations noted.
Charles Ball a Corpral with the 13th Totantry Battalion in Egypt and France and a former wardman at Cloncurry District Hospital died in hospital after a long illness. He leaves a wife and six children, two sisters and a brother, with funeral attended by Bub-branch RSSLILA pallbearers. Also noted is the death of Carlos Simms, long-time miner in the district, at the hospital after years of work in the Plovence area near Kuel dala.
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