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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1948
Page
2
For sale an OVAL Standard typewriter in excellent condition recently reconditioned and overhauled by Chartres Ltd Towne ville. Inquiries at the Offices of the Advocate.
Mixed fruit and apples offered for sale with quoted prices 14/6 and 12/6. Freight terms mention sidings add and exchanges, with seller CHILDS in WAMURAN.
Fragmentary text shows residents and officials in Cloncurry with taxation, land, and mining agents listed. It references the Housewives Association president G. Glenoroma and a Methodist mission meeting, noting shortages and rising costs. The piece hints at community efforts to mobilize against high prices and rent issues amid wartime austerity.
John McDanill McRae, 26, of Clovelly nicknamed The Tarret for surviving prior shootings, arrived at Sydney Hospital after February 17 with bullet wounds. Doctors planned anesthesia for removal, but he resisted. he had been shot again on the night of his arrival and on the following day, while awaiting treatment. He sought to learn who was responsible, but the source notes he refused to identify attackers on previous occasions.
Classified notice seeking small toes of mixed catire in exchange for cost. Respond with sex, name, and condition to L. Carley, Hox 7A, Cloncurry or other office.
Tei Volt DG 26 amp oeer ator connie with switchboard meter hid relay Ti guaranteed first class tubing order Suitable country hotel or large residence Price £65 Apply this online.
Scout drilling on Centrim's holdings in Queensland began January 1 with the first bore 600 feet deep. A small, structured camp supports four crews and a field organization to keep operations moving seven days a week. Emergency provisions, generators, and a prefabricated camp keep the workforce supplied. camp superintendent Mr. R. Large oversees facilities including a cook, laundry, and medical and recreational activities. A nearby water hole offers cooling for workers after long days.
A Sydney newspaper discusses a county council electricity supply deficit and possible fare increases. Critics argue poor financial management hides true costs while government and semi government bodies resist clear accounting. The piece contrasts private and public sector accounting standards and calls for transparent finances.
A garbled reminiscence describes a person called by peers in a hobbitlike group, recalling a moment with Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, and Frank Sinatra. The fragment mentions an unnamed singer and a cryptic exchange prompting a teasing query about a hidden name.
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