Ten Shooters Compete in Rapid Fire Practice
Ten shooters took part in a four practice shoot for rapid firing. The event counted one fighter and five shots at 500 yards, with conditions outlined for the test.
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
2
Cloncurry rifle club tests and shoot results noted
The article reports on rapid fire shooting tests with targets at five seconds exposure and five seconds clear, followed by a trophy shoot by the North Queensland Rifle Association. Scores for the day list J Cahill 95, E Seymour 94, L Rooke 92, with J Cahill winning the trophy. details of yardage scores and shooters’ names are given. Tomorrow fourteen shooters head to Hugheden for the North West Rifle Association event, with a large visiting team anticipated and local prizes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Seymour
T. Robertson
J. Cahill
L. Rooke
T. Douglas
J. Harrison
F. Thurston
A. Glendenning
J. Finlay
T. Purtill
North Queensland Rifle Association
J Cahill
Jack Bulley
E. Syemour
Seymour
Hughenden
North West Rifle Association
Clonetrry
Messrs
E. Seymour
T. Dann
J. Gendenning
H. Bulley
P. Seymour
W. Favor
N. Snell
J. Varrie
Cloncurry Parrot Fascination Moves to Queensland Scramble
A letter from Brisbane asks headmaster D. T. MacCallum to secure three pairs of Cloncurry parrots for a New South Wales client who will pay costs. Description notes a 12 inch bird with light green and blue markings, a yellow neck band, and rich yellow abdomen. Parrots frequent streams near Cloncurry and diamantina rivers, with local names Macgillivray and Bullen Bull.
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H. Laidler
Cloncurry
Laidler
South Brisbane
Claniurry
MacCallum
D. T. MacCallum
Brisbane
New South Wales
Diamantina River
N.W
Diamantina
Georgina
Macgillivray
Butchers’ Creek
World Record Rivals In Britons Battle For Speed
Byfleet England and New York reveal a secret British challenge to surpass George Eyston s 1938 257.5 mph record Cobb plans a 2 500 hp lightweight car with two Napier Lion engines and a twisted chassis to hit 360 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats Cobb 39 a bachelor and six foot two inch giant hopes to outpace Thunderbolt in Utah next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byfleet
Surrey
England
George Eyston
New York Fair
South England
John Cobb
London
Eyston
Cobb
Edinburgh
Bonneville Balt Flats
Utah
USA
David
Byston
Iis
Bachalor
Hughenden Horse Sale Attracts Buyers From Wide Districts
Dalgety and Co report a successful Hughenden sale with 400 horses yarded at the Show Grounds on May 2 and 24. Draft prices eased, light horses in demand, averaging £8 per head. top price £27 for a rising four year old Afton Downs gelding. Thoroughbreds by Sir Andrew sold £12/10 to £19. Katandra horses under par but still sold £19 to £31. Besbania drafts, draught geldings £15-23, mares £12-24/10, brood mares £8-16/10, saddle horses up to £14. Harrowgate and Mayfield lots sold well locally. next sale planned for early May next year with 200 entries already booked. Also advertises Dazzle Ball on June 16 in Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Dalgety & Co. Ltd
Hughenden
Edmonton
Ingham
Tully
Charleville
Charters Towers
Torrens Creek
Prairie
Stamford
Winton
Corfield Richmond
Maxwelton
Afton Downs
Sir Andrew
Besbania
Corfield
Harrowgate
Mayfield
Launceston
Beauty for You and Skin Care Advice from Melbourne
An article offers beauty guidance focusing on cleansing, toning, and overnight creams to reduce open pores. It includes a home mask recipe using oatmeal glycerine and rose water and promotes a mail reply for personalized advice from Cr-125 Collins Street, Melbourne.
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Collins Street
Melbourne
London Metal Markets Week Ended April 26 Copper
Copper on the London markets for the week ended 26th April showed favourable features. The general political situation was easier, though this had not improved consumer demand. Most users were reluctant to look far ahead and adjusted their buying programmes accordingly.
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London
Worth Knowing The Advocate for an old atabahya firm
A brief note on a historic rubber stamp and brass plate maker. It mentions a linen case containing a stamp pad and marking ink, highlighting small tools used by the firm.
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Atabahya
Horse Race Card Details for Multiple Baits
Second Race to start at 2.45 p m barrage handicap four furlongs prize pool ten pounds second place two pounds third place one from prize for non winners up to ten pounds. Nomination and acceptance five shillings. Sixth Race at 4 45 pm victory handicap four furlongs prize eight pounds second place nine shillings third place one shilling for horses valued to the winner Nomination and Acceptance.
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Gallipoli
E. T. Anderson Esq
James Boyd
J. T. Boyd
Somme
Hope Esq
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Detwin
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Josephson
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Hughenden Horse Sale
Memorial Hall
Helena Ruibnstein
London Metal Markets
Mammoth
Frank Burke
Hox
G.P.O
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Marika
Stewer
Trenfield
Cloncurry Rett
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