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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1936
Page
3
A noisy weekend set in with gusty winds and drifting white silerlike strands across streets and homes. The town reported a tragic death at Mt Ina as Michael Cla, a miner, fell 50 feet at the Davidson shaft during the morning shift.
Sydney notes races at Jofia Creek were postponed for a week due to weather. A Masonic Ball is planned for July 24 at the Blu Hall with a grand soirée, ball, free novelties and orchestral music. The column lists horse names for various handicaps and events. Local warnings urge vigilance against beggars and report on the August Dasale Ful festival coming to town.
Smokers are urged to buy tobacco direct to save six pence per pound with Regal Tobacco Co offering highest grade blends at 40/6 per pound. Postal orders, notes and cheques accepted with postage paid. Box 44807 is provided for mailed requests and exchange handling.
Notice to travelling public warns against use of rivet heads and track at Park. A special meeting of Croncurty Hifly Club members and intending members will be held in the shire Mall on Sunday, July 6th, 1936, to appoint officers and committees and to reestablish active operations. Staunton Dodvenor.
An ornate 1920s style advertisement promotes tobacco pipe mixtures and imports for sale in Australia. It lists varied blends and prices, touting quality and variety while promising refunds if stock is unsatisfactory.
A caution notice mentions a found tree and marked leases. It lists places such as Gooltulah East Goolullah Burts and Gabbase Tree with reference to Phinola Manager. The text is fragmentary and records an alert about trespass and property terms.
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