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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1933
Page
3
Telegraphic items report wool rate reductions of 40 percent announced by government to ease freight and storage costs. Shunting charges on wharf branches retained. Amid bad pastoral aromas and rising wool prices, cautious optimism persists as growers await market recovery and assess future sales. Also brief notes from Longreach and Brisbane on air service arrivals, accidents, and local notices.
Imperial Airways liner Astraea touched down at Anchorfield aerodrome at 4 30 from Longreach becoming the largest aircraft to arrive in Brisbane. It will depart for Sydney on Monday as excitement over the flight continues. The note mentions Faith in Australia awaiting midnight departure and a Sydney reach expected later, plus Mount Isa sanitary and garbage tender notices with bid details and deadlines.
Owner commander Charles Ulorg flies the monoplane Walt in Amstentia from Sydney toward Derby on the first leg of a hoped for world tour via England and America. The 1,200 mile hop marks the opening segment of an ambitious journey.
Unclear OCR text shows scattered phrases about sales and pricing. Mentions Wool sale and higher prices by a percent. No clear events or named entities to substantiate a full report.
Fragments describe events at Wreoleema and Clonetere with mentions of injuries and a task force. The note lists unclear names and locations while outlining a disrupted schedule and missing details.
Olongurry Shire Council lists tender opportunities for Mb Isa sanitation and garbage services with details at the Shire Office. Other notices mention Glengurry Sea Adors, plus a 64 page book for market pricing and the Reichman address. Also ad sections for eye care, ramay Griffith, kerosene tins, and local cafe offerings with produce prices and Mrs Peager proprietor.
Tenders invited for combined sanitary and garbage service for Cloncurry town or separate tenders for each service for 13 months from 1 August 1939. Returns to Shire Office Cloncurry by 10 am Monday 40 July 1993, endorsed Pendera Sanitary Contract. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
W. J. Burrows, a local shearing contractor, announces upgrades to his plant on Goarr Street, adding up to 410 stands and improved quipped sheds. Details show increased capacity and contact options for customers.
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