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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
2
Fragmentary verse recalling Mount Isa, distant places, and memories of friends. The speaker contrasts deserts and fronts with tropical valleys and a misty mountainside. Vivid images of wildlife, water, and industrial glow evoke a longing for home and past experiences.
At a meeting of the Cloncurry Returned Soldiers Race Club it was moved to convene a special meeting of returned soldiers trustees of Cloncurry Racecourse and other racing interests in the club rooms on June 27 for discussion on rehabilitating racing in Cloncurry.
Cloncorey District Hospital seeks tenders for supply and delivery of twenty cords of Mountain Gum firewood in sheet lengths and five cords of green seasoned firewood, stacked at the new hospital. Delivery within four weeks of acceptance. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close Monday July 10 1944 at 12 noon.
The Cloncurry Returned Soldiers Race Club will meet on June 27 to discuss reviving racing in Cloncurry. All returned soldiers trustees and racing supporters are urged to attend or send support to Hon. Secretary Mr. C. Trensfield. The meeting meets at the soldiers Club Rooms near the Advocate office.
The two raffles drawn at Mackiniey in the ACF Ugly Man Competition selected PONY donated by Mr. Morrison Muronan as the prize for Mr. W. Elmpson Penola Mackiniey and RED JACKET donated by Mrs. Rolfe awarded to Mr. George Peat Julia Creek K Trethowan Hon Secretary announces.
The Lawlor family expresses sincere thanks to the doctors and staff at Cloncurry District Hospital for their kindness to our late father during his time as an inmate. Gratitude also to friends who sent messages of sympathy and floral tributes in our bereavement.
A well bred young horse by Hua out of Coronbelle will stand the season at Mr Len Bode’s property Percol Plains Mackinlay. Fees are £77 for one mare or £6 6 for two or more mares. All particulars from Mr Bode.
Short classified notice seeks to buy a baby’s cane pram. A good price is offered. Ring 75 or apply at this office.
An advertisement seeks a married couple to fill a live-in role. The man would act as overseer and the woman as cook and housekeeper with bread making as a specialty. References are requested and replies should go via Advocate.
Public notice warnings from G. C. Milligan through Bashel Case deny unauthorized use of private roads and seek prosecution. Mentions fruits prices and freight charges with excho. Ends with a local exclamation CHILDE WAMURA.
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