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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
1
Fragmentary entry lists names Applas Tonalah Oranny Smith and W F Mitchell along with monetary figures and scattered terms like Cheques and exchange. Without clear context or complete sentences, the item reads as a damaged catalog or notice from Pozieres likely related to payments or shipments on rail.
A discussion in a respectable venue surfaced varying renderings of the Ten Commandments. Participants recited Exodus text and Matthew Henry notes on God’s law written in man’s heart, citing misprints and misreadings of the Decalogue.
A letter urges Australians to stop criticizing allies while neglecting their own. It laments calls to draft foreign workers, condemns charity fatigue, and notes failed domestic relief efforts. The writer suggests the Returned Soldiers' League organize fund drives to clothe prisoners and support veterans.
A brief notice asks for a furnished house to rent, inviting interested applicants to apply through the office. The short ad emphasizes urgency and a straightforward submission process.
A British officer in the Middle East misreads a coded cable revealing a mistaken message. Inquiries show the code was misinterpreted. the intended phrase read receiving letters instead. The officer has been away from home for two years awaiting clarification.
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