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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
3
Social and personal notes recap weekend guests including Mrs Bert Cordog and Mrs G Th Keyes. Town residents like Violet Valu, Jack Tarlow, and Inspector Py Howard returned from holidays. Readers are invited to visit local shops and heed upcoming sales and offers, with many mentions of travel and family connections.
A garbled account notes Fie CU Lee winning Wide intereel and the second series for best cooked Bix. Tea Ultra and Alike Adee Wilton tied for top sandwich cake with high points. Ask Monaver Fred uth for details about Arida’s fo and the Mnsonle Ball event.
A fragmentary ad claims Sam was cured of Rheumatoid Arthritis after two years using a remedy sold by J. and W. Drury. It mentions a money back guarantee and a booklet offer, with an address at 26 Elizabeth Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
The document outlines conditions for race entries including permit, weight limits, and penalties. It states horses must be approved by stewards, owners notified by the club, and amateur riders only with steward approval. Entries close by a fixed date, weights declared later, and the committee may alter the programme as needed.
The item notes the Hon Secretary R. Bullet of Glutearry the Soldiera' Howk Tce Club. Details are fragmentary but indicate club leadership and organizational role within a local veterans or social group.
The Hon. EF Hanlon leading a health and Aboriginal affairs inspection party arrives in Glencurry by rail. A month is needed to inspect remote stations in the Gulf area. MP Manton says government aims to extend hospital and health services with a £2,500 grant and £8,000 loan for Julia Creek district facilities including a hospital, theatre, and nurses’ quarters. The group plans to visit Burketown and other towns, leaving Durketown for Burke Town by car after Coolullah Station stop.
Mr Reg Thompson, long associated with Armroyold Station and a veteran in cable surgery, dealer and drover in the Norn Weat Gulf, returns from a Mp Gulf tour and Baeketown II area. He reports the danger from buffalo fly overstated, with only minor irritation noted. He plans to supervise trucking of recently purchased fat bullocks, delaying movement until shipment conditions improve.
An adults grand concert, led by Mra M Housley with Cloncurry Municipal East, is set for the Shire Hall on June 25. Proceeds go to the Presby Church and Band, marking a public appeal after years of fundraising. The lineup features unfamiliar artists and a variety of performances, inviting wide community support.
The town of Cloncurry is connected to a new electrical system by 1950, with homes and businesses linked and some property owners paying deposits for wiring. Trials and delays precede full uptake, while a private house already has lights and a wireless capable setup. The change promises to replace antiquated kerosene lamps as the main lighting source.
Tenders are invited by the Cloncurry Fire Brigade Board for the purchase of a Bielendes Ford fire engine. Submissions close on a specified Monday in July 1997 at the board offices.
The Central Hotel and its Central Model rooms see band changes last week as new proprietor Hig Welle arrives from Waller Bay. Trentsfordé is noted for catering to Western travelers with a weekly rate of £2 for meals only, promises a comfortable stay, upgraded linen, and attentive service as the new management partners with Lowy supply for cloves and drinks.
The piece frames a dramatic scene at the Zh Wune venue where renowned fighters Mee Prot Mees and Jura collide amid a fraught season. It notes Moran Jims and Lie Die Armbutimen in a tense prelude, while warnings of plagues and renewed cleanliness campaigns color the broader narrative. The text hints at a refund claim related to a shoe purchase and mentions pricing concerns.
Bee the Prices ab Aridog for your Evening Frocks oo Shops elc. No obligation to buy.
The Sunday Trophy rifle meet saw Seymour, Bullock, Hooke and others competing as wind and distance challenged morning and afternoon rounds. Seymour led early, with Hooke posting 33 points at 500 yards as gusts affected the winded shots.
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