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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
2
Within a month after 20 June 1952 electors representing at least ten percent of the shire may submit in writing to the Shire Clerk a request to put the borrowing question to a poll. Details include clinic hours at Scurr Street and contact by appointment.
The annual ABC Picnic Race Meeting on Brunette Downs featured a new course and stock grounds, with 70 nominations and £428 in prize money. Mrs E W Barnes rode the winning Rov ing Lad in the Ladies Bracelet, while SPASA KING and Browner claimed major cups with J Sullivan aboard. Spectators enjoyed fine weather, 12 bookmakers, and a lively Race Ball on the event's second night.
The bill grants resident landowners exemptions from land tax up to 800 to 500 depending on unimproved value and introduces a concessional exemption for those using land for agriculture or dairying. A 500 exemption remains regardless of value and assessments under 4 shillings halfpence are not levied. The measure retroactively increases relief to 80 for resident landowners back to July 1901 and tidies machinery provisions.
Gratitude expressed to Mr and Mrs oO Wibley Dr Harvey Bilton Elazer Rolsieer and staff for care and attention given to Mrs Sibley during her recent illness at Cloncurry Bias e Hospital.
Notice states Mick Hwener seeks to join workshop class as mechanic beginning late July. Reader should contact the listing authority for enrollment details.
Randall Berry tops an 18 hole Stapleford for a club trophy at Cloncurry Golf Course. He edges Ritheye Bulley and Rev Hoelycher who tied for second with 31 points. Other notable scores include PF McDonagh 31, Lister 30, Williams 29, Trenfield 26, Nilson 93, Smith 19. Mrs Trenfield wins Associates trophy with 34 nets.
Warra block of 268 square miles on the Hamilton River near Canary and Millia mung Holdings, about 120 miles south of Selwyn Station, will be offered for pastoral lease at the Land Offices Clonsurry on Tid July 162 at 11 am. Lease term 30 years with annual rent 1 25 1d per square mile for 10 years, provisional improvements £1590. Form of application from the Land Department Brivhanne or Lane Agents throughout Une State.
John Macdonald asserts pricing rules tied to market equations. Bar 05 and Ring Phone 32 are cited as contact points for details on pricing policies and availability.
The notice states an application to McKinlay State Council for permission to fence along the park boundary on the 10 whale line near the Baat aide of portion 4 Parkh at Mutkaburra. It mentions erection of a licensed guten and gridmcre by Allison and Co and Ivy Downs, McKinlay Get your, with reference to Cloncurry Advocate and keeping funds in the west.
Medical goods and home supplies advertised for the mineriad. rupture appliances available. Write or call for price list. Printed and published by zene Daniel LE for the urry per office, Scarr Street.
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