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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1939
Page
2
The Glencurry Advocate offers OW equipped mordarn pact printing services. It promises flexible, vending capable Tinotype equipment for a range from visiting cards to catalogues at moderate prices. The text outlines expert printing support and varied output options for customers seeking affordable, high quality prints.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Wr ANDREW S CHURCH 7 30 am Holy Communion 100 m Childene a0 pm Sreumng PRESOTIORAN CHEBOE PAintuber Rey J Lang Mosentry Ist ard db sad Bundays at A pm Jule Creei 2nd Bunday and ttle Tuesday at Epa FEDERAL METHODIST mLaom ENSION
Family expresses sincere thanks to Dr Joyce for care and to Acting Matron Scheidt and Sister Jones of Lonevery District Hospital for devoted attention to their husband and father during bereavement. They thank friends for wreaths and messages of sympathy.
A report states a German plane watch clip in Cloncurry on Friday led to a blast and a machine issue blamed on the Shell Company. Soldier J White, known as J Felly, died after injuries on Wednesday afternoon. Ambulance staff and Dr Jones attended the hospital. Also, Samy Chong advertises his garden for sale between Anna Branch and Cloncurry River, inviting buyers to Box 30, Cloncurry.
The appeal aims to raise funds for the hospital with a 30 target and has seen success from country residents. Local supporters are urged to join as members while awaiting a call from the Hospital Sub-committee. The scheme plans weekly activity and seeks inclusive financing as an alternative to direct donations.
An old advertisement promotes the Sno Man refrigerator from Leichhardt Storers Ramsay. It touts cool storage and appealing drinks, highlighting comfort, cold appeal, and test-day usefulness. The copy mentions a manager and a wallet feature that guides usage and focus on easy, quiet operation.
Fragmentary OCR text reports congestion in hospital wards and delayed patient care due to shortages. Mentions twenty four hour limits, improvised equipment, and overwhelmed staff in multiple departments. No clear names or dates could be confirmed.
The article reports record rainfall across the Cloncurry area with several locations recording over three inches in the month, and notes a resident describing January as the wettest month he recalls. It also covers the death of Albert Wierster in Cloncurry District Hospital, outlining his life from Moree to Queensland and his family, and details memorial arrangements and local inquiries into Soldier's Monument improvements by the Cloncurry Shire Council and the ASSIBA sub-branch, including proposed funds and plans for the monument area.
A fragment notes a motion and work overseer concerns about completion. It states riot potential due to dynamic trend, with draft text suggesting overseer may mislead while the workers face incomplete efforts.
The report highlights successful students from St Joseph's Convent and other schools across Queensland. It notes multiple past scholarship winners including Joyee Baillo Cassi Duytern Vera Mowarit Conan Fenton Norman Whitin George Rides and Evan Smith with several state and junior university exams passed. It also mentions William Rigby Cyril Weight and other local pupils achieving high marks amid challenging study conditions. The piece also covers Queensland's new transport commission appointments and their wartime salary framework.
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