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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
2
The record lists religious services at Cloncurry churches for Christmas and St Stephen's Day. At St Anthow Bonday there is Holy Communion at 10 am and Sunday School. Christmas Eve features First Evendung, Holy Communion at 6:40 am and 7:30 am, Children’s Service at 10 am, Evensong at 8 pm. St Stephen’s Day observes Holy Communion at 7 am.
In Friday’s report Captain Donaldson led a search for the missing Doctor Alberry and Pilot Betty from the Qantas mail plane. Ground parties located the downed plane eight miles west of a homestead near Almora. both occupants survived with injuries and were airlifted back to Clonewry.
Deputy Postmaster General Mr J Malone visited Cloncurry after flying in on Tuesday. He met Shire Councillors and a deputation from the Cloncurry League, who urged improved radio reception, a national station, better telegraph services, and more reliable mail delivery.
Witnessed by a large crowd in Cloncurry the fight between Keyes and Little ended with Little winning on points after six rounds. Keyes showed effort but Little's superior conditioning and sharp punching prevailed in the final rounds despite a fast start by Keyes. The bout supported the local Ambulance Fund event.
Ambiguous notes suggest plans for an interport match in tennis aimed at influencing the Shield games and fielding representatives. The wording hints at a deliberate arrangement rather than a casual event.
The Mount Isa Branch of the Australian Labor Party held a general meeting on Sunday with good attendance. A J L Norman Smith was reappointed president for a third year in succession and Al Bligh was appointed secretary.
Community updates list newborns and marriages including Mr and Mrs P Heenan in Th ulsfal with daughter Laughter Pateieta born January 10 at Snalsfail hospital. Messages of travel, hospital stays, and recognitions for local workers and visitors appear alongside obituaries and wartime memories.
In a local circles report the Beene and Never Wassers groups announce a youth vs older brigade tennis clash over the weekend of January 37. The event features four towns, multiple players from Riverstown and Mount, with cups and shields not mentioned.
Whitakkrown 4s bloom reported with disjointed OCR text referencing Reeth Tung Artedlan Booureds and DING MARSH CO LTD. unclear details and names appear in fragmented form with no coherent event or outcome.
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