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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1931
Page
1
Austral Refreshment Roome announces it has opened to the traveling public. The notice indicates new service and availability for patrons on the move, inviting customers to visit the site for refreshments and travel needs.
At the Annual Conference in Brisbane on July 26 1920 a resolution established minimum rates for Queensland newspapers. Base rates set 5/6 per first column inch and 4d per subsequent inch, with travelling Irish Company ads at 6d per single column inch (min 3 inches) payable in advance. Advertising agents’ commissions for theatrical company ads were approved. Casual advertising rates for the Cloncurry Advocate follow the decision.
Very highly bred young Danny Bulls from selected Southern shows by Stud Southern Bull. Full particulars and branding details provided. Apply to Kamarooka Gilliat.
Notice warns all entrants to LAN iRK SEL EQIPON near Homestead that Amy Person was seen cutting fences and leaving gates open while driving stock. Prosecution will follow without regard to status. Barton authorities urge respect for property.
Notice warns that any person trespassing near Fort Constanting Paddocks will be prosecuted. It states that unauthorized entry or damage will lead to legal action and penalties.
Memorial note from W and P Cork Ill and Family remembers Waele Charles who died on 18 October 1990 at Mt Ted. The message laments not saying goodbye and notes that those who loved him will not forget. Inserted by his brother and sister-in-law.
Religious services listed for St Andrews Church and multiple inland mission congregations. Holy Communion at 7:30 am, Sung Buobarist at 10:00 am, Evensong at 8:00 pm. Presbyterian Australian Inland Mission with Rev. G M Cook and Rev. G Whitney, Sunday school times given. Methodist Inland Mission services at Gloncurry Arya and Mt Isa with Sunday school and evening worship times.
In the Cloncurry district, investors hold back with a bleak outlook for the new year. Promoters expect ore to be processed at a large smelting plant within a month or two, but local prospects remain uncertain as mood darkens and observers await tangible signs of progress.
The Lang Government’s ban on rationing gvory in New South Wales faces union support challenging employer practices. Critics argue full employment at lower output costs is unattainable, warn of 40,000 jobs at risk, and claim current policies mislead workers about wages, living standards, and production costs. The piece cites figures on unemployment and references the 44-hour week debates and Long Government policies.
The London Olrestory promotes direct radar communication with manufacturers and traders across the UK and Europe. It details over two thousand trade headings including exporters and ship lines, with printed business cards and dealer agencies priced from £1 10s to £16. A parish address directory copy costs £2, published by Tra LOnwen Directory Co Ltd, established 1815.
In 1900 to 1944 the Cloncurry area faced ongoing hardship with drought and falling wool prices. Talkies and theatres thrived briefly, but prosperity waned. Sheep flocks dwindled, copper down, and manyselectors faced ruin. A Murdoch process plant near Cloncurry offers cautious hope for jobs and recovery.
A garbled fragment suggests a discussion of diet and wages concerning Australian workers. The text mentions payments in Australian money and an implied requirement of honest work for a fair wage, though details are unclear due to incomplete OCR.
Applications are invited for a full time secretary aid position at Isa Dietrich Hospital. Submit applications by noon on July 2. Also notice to renew vehicle registrations and dog and vehicle related measures in Barkly Street area.
Mr Plicher of Peroana fi Pentland QC N HL reports black grapes available with choice selection. Earlier shipment from Mr Pitel showed large July melons and extra special fruit. The note emphasizes readiness and quality for buyers amid fluctuating supply.
The community shares grief for the loss of Mr and Mrs Taylor’s younger daughter Lila Lobaton of Lellavale Station. A concert in Cloncurry features the Shearer Strike coverage, with the band performing “Round the Corser” to raise funds.
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