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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
2
Officials warn against fishing shooting or trespassing on Lake Nasty property with prosecution for violations. Drovers must give notices before entering the area, per station rules.
Church notices report Evensong services led by Rev Williams at Federal Methodist Church. Minister and byline details appear with schedule times and congregational events for the week.
The Western Queensland battalion is likely to form within two days, with headquarters at a central location. A-Lionimpy and M companies will mobilize including Winton and Lonage areas, appointing officers and preparing a fourth company with quarters in Cloncurry for potential hostilities.
Notice announces the Catholic Debutante Ball to be held this year on August at a venue in Townsville with invites for ladies to submit times to Mrs Battle Archbishop duties to be observed. A wedding report from Brisbane notes the marriage of Evelyn Trenfield to Ted Boyle and Julius Huttsobaitt returning to Townsville after a brief visit.
Application for divorce heard with no appearance by the defendant. Agnes Mitchell, resident of Dobbyn, reports marriage to William Barsister in 1909 at Winton, living unstable, with eleven children. She describes repeated moves from Cloncurry to Dobbyn and Domayn, husband desertion. she worked at a hotel to support family. Evidence details prolonged separation and presence of another woman.
Fragmentary court report describes a Townsville divorce saga with testimonies about desertion, family strain, and financial troubles. Witnesses recount years of separation, remarriage hopes, and accusations, while lawyers present arguments over custody and damages in Cloncurry court proceedings.
Fragmented OCR shows judge discussing evidence and duties in a defences case. Details reference Mr Batter son theatre sale and police testimony while delaying verdict and delaying trial to next issue with Harry Butt v Senger alien and Sos merchants of Townsville as a damages suit.
In a defamation case heard this week Healry Rutt sued JA Hackett Samuel Allen and Long for £2,000. The judge ruled the allegedly defamatory material was not capable of being defamatory when read in full, and the verdict favored the defendants with costs. Separate items note Cloncurry Carnival Week events and golf club results with various club members and prizes listed.
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