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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
3
A dense list of names, horses, and figures appears, detailing accepts for Melbourne events. The long entry includes people, horses, trainers, venues, and odds or times scattered throughout, resembling a racing program.
Fragmented OCR text presents scattered names and divisions including Brisbane, Sinths Division, Turtonds, Hetryale, Valiant Verde, Flying Mich, Dominica, Lewre, Lew Sear, Baw Gey, Corban, St Varco, Arnheim, Byron, Lady Gold, Ben My Gorvi, and Parvac Surrey. Details unclear. no coherent event or outcome emerges.
The Deputy Commissioner of Taxation in Queensland reminds employees and firms to file income tax returns by August 31. Returns must include original Group Certificats and Tax Stamps. late filings incur a 100 pound penalty. Distribution of forms and stamps is via Adelaide Street Brisbane offices and local post offices. The notice also mentions division races and horse betting terms listed in the latter sections.
The record outlines long term fluctuations in Australian cattle and meat production from 1947 projections to 1946 depastured figures. It notes shifts in state leadership from New South Wales to Queensland, depasturing peaks in 1921, declines due to droughts and market demand, and later dairy expansion, with the first separate dairy cattle figures recorded in March 1943.
Local relief effort galvanizes community as Mel pledges support to assist fellow-needy comrades. Volunteers organize outreach and collection efforts across Beenboroughs to supply meals and clothing.
The Ulalia Creek race meeting on Saturday in August 1947 features events: Maiden Plate won by Pome Perants, Army 110k Handicap won by Plow Parands, Navy Black Handicap with areas stem ute san and 10 to 1 entries, Air Piece Hack Handicap with horses over 85, and a Auckland Capcas event. Nominations close soon.
The clued fragment notes Hood Ret. VRE and EC Tapeerea’e Club involved in Caulfield and Melbourne Cup related activity. Conference timing appears around November with a postal address and phone reference, indicating a mailing or entry instruction.
A scrambled report links Australian industry morale with wartime production and cultural aims. Commander Robinson urges Australians to boost output to support overseas orders and keep national mood from darkening as Canberra notes progress and challenges. Also printed is a horse race notice from CAMOOWEAL JOCKEY CLUB urging owners to follow 9. 11h and 20h race programmes and event handicaps.
For sale motor cycle 3 hp 9.5.4 Avil A Charles in Cloncurry. The text notes Australia meat production in 1943 to 1946, with 1946 output about 600,000 tons and exports around 214,200 tons, mainly to the British Ministry of Supply, excluding canned and dehydrated mutton.
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