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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

2

Deaths register two men in Cloncurry area

The notice reports the sudden death of Mr John Griffiths born 1886 in Ravenswood who served in the Railway department with transfers to Townsville Win ton Cloncurry and Cloncurry before retirement. He leaves a wife a daughter Beatrice and a son John with funeral rites conducted by Masons and local railway colleagues. Also noted is the passing of Mr Henry William Smith at the Oasis Hotel after years in the shearers trade with a funeral at the graveside led by Mr Gordon Ross.

John Griffiths Griff Ravenswood Railway Department Townsville Winton Cloncurry Beatrice Trevor Macdonald Towns- Wille John Uhr St Cottege Henry William Smith Oasis Hotel Tfe N.8.w Queensland Gordon Ross RE. W. Morton Julla Creek Lo Kyouna Harry Mills Leslie Adam Stanley Idle Speedh Bill Wee Duncan Father Devereux P.P Alma May

Toowoomba Magistrates Court Notice in Muller Bros Suit

The Magistrates Court at Toowoomba issues a Plaint and Summons against Erich Muller and Noel James trading as Muller Bros for £116 11s 9d and £3 3s costs for work and materials on a repair to the defendant's car. Defence must be filed four clear days before August 24, 1950. Stuart McDonnell, solicitor for the plaintiffs, Beirne's Chambers, Toowoomba.

Toowoomba Oscar Muller Max Muller Erich Muller Noel James Muller Bros Bell Street

Hughenden Triumph Over Cloncurry In Close Rugby Clash

Hughenden senior team defeated Cloncurry by two points amid a high tempo match. McIntyre scored four tries for Hughenden, McMillan two, with Delabosca converting three. Flores struck a late penalty for Cloncurry. The win advances Hughenden to the Western division final as Richmond prepares to visit next week.

Hughenden Scnior Hughenden McIntyre McMillan Bennett Thornone Delabosca Flores Cloncurry O'Connell Greaves McHardie McHardle Keefe Tien Abel Delaboseon Cloncurry McHardle O'Connor Kilner G. Hayward Hayward Norm Presley Abbey Gibson Richmond Clancurry Brighton

Peugeot proves speed and endurance in Wakefield Trophy trial

In the 1950 Wakefield Castrol Trophy 24 hour reliability trial in New South Wales, J. F. Crouch drove a Peugeot 203 Sedan to an outright win in the under 10 C. capacity class and the teams prize. The route faced heavy rains, landslides, and difficult passes via Moss Vale Kiandra and Bathurst, testing many rivals. The Peugeot demonstrated strong performance, economy, and handling, averaging about 39 mpg in the Bulli test and 36.5 mpg on the Bathurst run.

Australian Sporting Car Club J. F. Crouch New South Wales South Coast Macquarie Pass Moss Vale Queanbeyan Cooma Souther Alps Kiandra Tumut Yass, Gunning, Crookwell Camden Bulli Herad Bathurst Peugeot

McIntosh Motors Distributor Race Notes and Local News

McIntosh Motors lists four Queensland and Northern Rivers distributors. The program lists Sixth Div heats at Albion Park with 7 fur and 1 mile events, noting horses such as Whistling Boomeranz Prince, Myopia, Liberty Gold, and many others. Julia Creek reports bullock traffic, fine weather with wind and colder outdoor conditions, hospitals busy, and ongoing keen golf and tennis activity. For sale section advertises Emperor Mandarin stock and Lisbon Lemons with freight terms.

Brisbane Julia Creek

Melbourne Acceptances Full List For Hurdle And Steeplechase

The Melbourne program lists acceptances for multiple events including the Mia Min Hurdle over two miles and the Coogee Handicap for two year olds, plus the Glen Orla Handicap and the Vantage contest with numerous entrants such as Fairy Fable Rex Regis First Flyer Anemos Great Art and Invictus. Other runners include Duality Formidable Lucky Sign Don Gipsy and Robin Fairlie among many others in a dense field across two miles and one mile events with divisions.

Racing Entries at Sydney Rosehill and Mixed Events

Sydney Rosehill hosts contests including Corinthian Cup seven furlongs with Tornado and Gipsy Warrior among entrants. The 21 Winter Handicap seven furlongs features San Domenico and Heroic Sovereign while the Rosehill Handicap covers ten furlongs with Blue Mickle and High Spirits among runners. Abridged list of horses, riders, and odds appears in the program alongside mixed Auburn and Welter events and overseas mentions in the week’s betting notes.

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