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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1936
Page
2
A fragmentary notice warns that any person detected trespassing cutting opening fences or duck shooting without authorization will be prosecuted. The concise text references management and legal action but lacks full context or location details.
Children attend at 10 am for Holy Communion. Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Hugh A. Roget has worship at 9 am and 7:30 pm with preaching. Federal Methodist Inland holds a 10 am Sunday service. Bundy School hosts a worship and praise service in the evening.
A district public notice states a provider in Cloncurryan is prepared to perform all classes of carting services including unspecified categories for the local public. The message signals readiness to supply transport or removal tasks upon request.
A notice warns that any person entering Fort Constantine paddocks will be prosecuted with no respect to persons and any stock straying inside will be impounded.
Letter from the Mit tea Ama teur Boxing Association asks Mr G Sadhler to bring two Concordia representatives, a heavy and a welterweight, to Mt Ina on February 8. All expenses paid. Over forty boys in training, aim for a return view soon. Holiday notices from Postmaster E Halewell detail observance at local post office with altered hours over the holiday period.
In rain, a car collided with a train near Cloncurry injuring multiple passengers including Mary Nicholson 4, Jean Nicholson 11, Kathleen Nicholson 14, Eunies Winn 11, Mona Winn 15, Alice Winn 7 and others. Driver claimed limited visibility and brake failure as the vehicle skidded on wet macadam.
Celebration committee marks 50 years since a jubice, with a carnival June ith and Sth 156 featuring camp drafting, horse events, bullock and golf riding, backjumping and sideshows at the Racecourse. A Queen pageant is to crown the hospital queen candidate Nurse Marie Falthren with nominations from Returned Sailors Leaguers and railway staff. A barometer of queen candidates will appear in the paper and fundraising aims to cover food prizes. Readers urged to participate and subscripions listed later.
Local social and personal items list residents and visitors. L Lather and family returned from a Strand holiday in Townsville. St John Robinson from Owna ville visiting Cloncurry. Various purchases, arrivals, and departures noted including twins for Merlyn Jenkin, studies in Brisbane and Sydney, and several local residents traveling to Brisbane, Rockhampton, Adelaide, and Sydney.
Mr and Mrs K. M. Jordan learned yesterday that their elder daughter Lucy, a student at Blackheath, passed her Junior. Another winner is Billy Jets, son of Mr and Mrs Walsh of Letchhardt Hotel, from Carmel. The community congratulates both children for bringing more honor to Cloncurryt.
In Brisbane, scholarship results from the Golduru curry Centre list boys Mugh Arthur Robert Butler William Duffy Bernard Fitzpatrick Charles Letts Robert Smith and girls Jane Pottlé Mary Quinlan Julie Greek Centre. Boys George Brinkworth Wil Lam tracey Thiomes Tracey and girls Joan Faithfull Mount Tola Centre. Hove Reosinislav Anisimoff Edward Dean Patrick O'Brien and girls Marjorie Evans Allee Oliver.
In Townsville on Tuesday a culric ulum occurred between a tar and a team in yrwnsville injuring seven Perdoms and five children. All injured except the car driver were late residents of Cloncurry including Mrs Nicholson and her daughters Jean and Kathleen who had just left Cloncurry for a Townsville holiday.
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