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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
2
The notice lists Christmas services for Church of St Andrew Cloncurry: Xmas Eve 2th December Holy Communion 7 20 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 8:00 p.m. First Evensong of Christmas. Christmas Day Holy Communion 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Children’s Service 6:00 p.m. Evensong St Stephen’s Day 26 December Holy Communion 7:00 a.m.
Tender invitations call for a one year lease of the Railway Refreshment Rooms at Cloncurry starting 15 March. Tenders close 1 January with the General Manager in Townsville. Also notices urge public input on a patriotic fund and announce a January 17 memorial hall meeting. A Melbourne bird fancier seeks two young plain turkeys for 30 delivered alive to Cloncurry. Royal Australian Air Force seeks wireless operators aged 18–25 and fitters and flight mechanics up to 35. apply at state recruiting depots.
A two day benefit race meeting will be held at Camooweal on March 8 and 9 with all races in competition and prize money offered. Details available from Hon Secretary C Robinson new Shire Clerk. Also dated note that Pilot Swaffield arrived in Burketown after a 1000 mile search with no trace of missing plans or occupants.
Ambulance Superintendent Lisson reported a busy week handling several non fatal incidents. An Ah Lum horse mishap, an electric well fall involving J Schwabe, two pedestrians knocked down in Ramsay Street, and a youth requiring surgery after a hospital transfer were among the week’s calls.
The Radio Listener League of Cloncurry led by President R M Jordan expects a visit from Deputy Director J Malone of Posts and Telegraphs. A deputation of wireless listeners will present views on radio service improvements and postal matters to Mr Malone.
At a Cloncurry District Hospital committee meeting, secretary G Trenfield presented estimates and actual figures for receipts and expenditure for 1939/40. Receipts include contributions endowment golden casket and sundry items with actuals noted. expenditures cover provisions surgery domestic establishment salaries and miscellaneous items with actuals shown.
Major E. Clerk, owner of the Worsley mines, pegged a claim after finding an asbestos deposit northwest of Tennant Creek. Samples are of good quality and, with high current values, mining of the deposit is hoped to be warranted.
Mr N J Powers will sell by public auction on Saturday January 13th at 2:30 PM in Nelsons Hair Dressing Salon Read advert. Property of Mrs E Nelson includes a large and assorted variety of household furniture and effects.
The hospital committee has added an electric steriliser and a new refrigerated room costing about £300 to keep foods and certain drugs fresh. An iron lung donated by Lord Nuffield is ready for use and a public telephone is now available for patients and visitors. The Government plans no Base Hospital at Cloncurry without a substantial grant, despite calls for remodeling the large Queensland facility. Hon John Mullan may push Ministers to authorize a new hospital and funding before he leaves office.
Handyman advertises a charcoal gas plant kit for a few pounds with booklet instructions. The offer is from Sheldon’s Gas Engineers based in Box 75 Valley Brisbane.
A collage of personal notices and travel reports from Cloncurry and nearby towns. It records deaths in Brisbane and movements of families including Mr E Dimmick and the Dimmick family, Mr Fletcher Young at Grasstree, and others visiting Sydney Townsville and Melbourne. It notes sheep farming activity at Killalla and Ballaghmore, upcoming weddings, and a lost spectacles notice.
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