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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1946
Page
3
Radio dealer R N Tuxworth advertises valves condensers and speakers with mail orders, while local notes mention residents visiting from Normanby and Crown Prosecution updates. Canberra wool regulation notes calls for appraisal of certain wool under National Security rules with a June 30 deadline.
The notice from the Cloncurry Hospitals Board seeks female domestic workers including ward staff. Wages range from 1 to 6 shillings per week with board and lodging to 10 per week without board. Applications to Joseph Daniel Twible, Clonekrcy Advocate, Scart Street, Clonekrcy.
After fourteen days from today the Supreme Court Brisbane will consider grants of probate for the wills of Henry Osborne. Any one opposed or with an interest may appear before the registrar. Deceased: Henry HL Borne of Moray Street New Farm Brisbane and Oxon Down Julia Creek Grosier. Applicants: Barbara Osborne Fosbery Osborn of Moray Street New Farm and Henry Rupert Osborne of Oxton Downs Julia Creek, Grosier. Executrix Appointed by will dated December 10 1948. Solicitors Chambers McNab Co 33 Queen Street.
The sale lists 1,100 cattle including clever bulls at 46 shillings, heavy beasts at 48s, cows around 42s, light bullocks 40s, cows at 80s, wethers 44s, ewes 31s and lambs. Wool prices noted for sheep peak at 4d to 1s.
Reports from San Francisco describe a government move to delay further action as employers sought settlement in a dispute. In the Sierra Nevada a B-29 bomber crash near Truckee caused probable loss of life and injuries, with aircraft wreckage spreading over a wide area.
Melbourne reports the Australian Government refused permission for J Barry KC and J P Chaple, acting head of the Australian Railways Union, to sail on the Mercy Ship carrying supplies for Indonesia relief. Eight ships have been held in Australian ports since September amid fears union goods could aid Indonesia’s independence movement.
Two more Japanese captains Ieumi and Kolehti were sentenced for murder of an Indian soldier in April 1945 at Wawakares. Additional two Japanese were given ten to fifteen year terms for involvement. Separate note reports a Beating allegation and a lemon theft executed by a guard.
Canberra reports on the Goveesime Tavealighting Mission findings about overcrowding aboard a voyage to Rabaul from Byerney. The report tabled to the House of Representatives by Mr Chifley notes 948 passengers were listed but 2005 embarked, causing a misapprehension of passenger totals.
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