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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1934
Page
4
A brief note lists Miss J B Bullow as principal for Glass School with the initials B and A accompanying. The fragment provides limited context about the position or institution.
The Camooweal Hospital committee meets February 1984 with members Mireilly Spm Syme Campbell Vinay and others present. Resignations and appointments occur as Mr Dawson steps down and Mr A Tolling is named secretary. financial items and hospital ward updates are discussed along with staff, instrument procurement, and a special general meeting planned for March 1984.
A Victorian festival plans the Wild Australian Stampede featuring rough-riding, cattle roping, sheep shearing, sheep dog trials, chariot racing, high jumping, steer riding, and a monster wood chopping contest. Expected participants include riders from Canada, America, and New Zealand, with Aboriginal displays and foxhound scenes. Prize money totals £4000 and a Royal Gala performance may honor the event.
Policy statements from the Australian Country Party outline constitutional reforms to reduce overlapping federal and state jurisdiction in industry trade and commerce and finance. Proposals include uniform company laws across Australia, an Interstate Commerce Commission, federal control of broadcasting and professional regulation, and reorganizing rural industry through producer bodies to expand interstate trade and tariff policy. The plan also seeks subdivision of larger states to empower smaller jurisdictions.
A fragment reports a research group studying mosquito behavior and disease risk. It cites female mosquitoes craving blood to develop eggs and notes spraying before bed as the quickest method to reduce bites and health danger. The text praises repellents and pesticide use to protect nighttime rest.
In Victorian Administrative Offices officials discuss topics for the Commonwealth Railways Conference. Commissioner Mr. G A Gahany leads the discussions. The focus includes scheduling and cooperation with overseas visitors and railways during a specific celebratory period.
A Cloncurry District Hospital committee urges persistent weekly payments to support their unemployment and maternity care scheme. The notice promises benefits for spouses and children up to age 16, with ongoing weekly payments and potential for relief if an individual is unable to continue. It urges immediate joining to aid those in need and requests supporters to avoid arrears while highlighting the scheme’s safety and charitable intent.
Two applicants seek permission from Glensaery Shire and Cloncurry Shire Councils to erect gates on roads near Dajarra and Boialla Selwyn, detailing locations two miles and three miles from reference points on the Dajarra road and Boulla Selwyn road respectively.
Entry details for two races include SHAMROCK HANDICAP five furlongs with second place prizes and penalties, plus MERRY HANDICAP four furlongs with nominations and acceptances listed. The text records odds, weights, and eligibility for horses in early prize events.
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