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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text mentions several personal names and places without clear context or coherent events. The readable items include Mary Bilsen Hunter and Dus, plus scattered phrases that do not form a complete report.
The readable portion mentions several names and a possible event but lacks coherent details. This fragment references individuals and a location, suggesting a local notice or personal item without verifiable facts to summarize into a full event.
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous proper nouns, places, names, and possible race or event terms. The readable items resemble a crowd of person names, locations, and placeholder event phrases without coherent narrative or dates. The piece appears to be a damaged schedule or roster excerpt with many garbled entries.
Reading fragment describes an event at Julia Creek with mentions of races and a Grass Fed Meeting. Included are garbled phrases referencing paddock, dates in March or April, a secretary named Bannan, and notices about towels and tablaclotrs with reduced prices. Details are unclear due to OCR damage.
A dense list of horse names, owners, times, and venues appears, including references to Sydney Acceptances and a long roster of horses and trainers. The fragmentary text lists horses such as Arrowhead, Persian Khan, Tantalus, and Darke Sov eregn with names like Trader Comaridates and Bey Casein, interspersed with obscure locations and entities.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and numbers including Andrew McGee and Randy Nabbed with references to tobacco, Rhodesia, prices per pound, pine repairs, and orders to 20 party direct. The legible content is sparse and lacks a coherent event or clear notice.
An urgent sale notice offers a Rugid mechanical Viva brand motorcycle at £90 cash and a Townsville flat for £2 per week. Contact details are incomplete but point to Wili and Gwone at 76 Chasers, Townsville.
A garbled OCR entry mentions temporary detention, possible transport to Towneville or distant homes, and requests for names to be given to the Secretary at the Advocate. It references a committee meeting, Mazel and spouses, hospitals, and arrivals related to the Mel Showrwe, with dates around a mid month.
An unclear report notes Fred Peppin New angering and an Australian Cup run on May 12. The fragment mentions a veiling moment and a writer Hox WW, with possible engine or event references and a name Umee Bind.
The report covers a rifle shooting event with several shooters achieving varied scores. Notable performances include a top score near 38, while other participants graphed lower results. The article mentions clubs forming last year and references names and places in a period-appropriate tone.
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