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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 08, 1937
Page
2
A caution notice warns that persong found trespassing or interfering with stock at Rocklands Holding will be prosecuted. Signed G B JaQg, Manager.
Readers are reminded that any person found trespassing, cutting, or using fences on the duck shooting grounds at 2a Balgon ally without proper permission will be prosecuted. Authorities warn that illegal access and fence interference carry legal actions.
A fragmented notice warns that anyone found trespassing on Lake Noah run will be punished without regard to Pertatig. Drovers must give notice before staging the run at Lake Nash Station.
Fragmented OCR notes report an event involving Soloing Lana and a Homestead selection. The text mentions authority R. Baron and references to logging, fencing, and a holding with unclear details about outs and logging.
The fragment lists Methodist church services at Andrews Church with Holy Communion at 7 30 am and 10 am services, Evensong at 5 pm, Sunday School at 10 am, and an evening service at 6 pm led by Rev. Thos A Hala. It invites all worshippers and notes FEDERAL METHODIST INLAND.
A long study showed a proposed ore treatment plant in the Cloncurry district could be financially viable, yet government support was doubtful. ore from Cloncurry travels 800 miles to Chillagoe smelters by rail, with high transport costs and many empty return trips, impacting local wealth and regional industry.
The article discusses potential plant construction to improve ore and coal transport efficiency, proposes using trucks for wool logistics, and notes upcoming visits by government ministers to inspect mines. It also covers stock movements along the Easter coast, cattle trucking from Gulfang Territory, and a local Riverside Towns Gymkhana socially framed with prize activities and musical performances.
Etta reports T H Walsh sold Alcala property for a satisfactory price. Alcala spans 80 009 acres, well grassed with Mitchell and Filamderas gypsies and 16 000 sheep. Land Court visitors show Clonevery district shifting from mining to pastoral emphasis as copper rises and wool markets strengthen, fueling big pastoral deals and sales of stock or property.
The mining operation in Clen curry iMelriot causes extra work for the Government Assay Office staff. Complaints arise over delays in receiving Sasaye and the Mines Department is urged to duplicate the assay plant staff if copper prices rise. The note stresses current efforts but calls for action to alleviate the bottleneck.
Active mining clusters spread through Glorourry District with Block 440 seeing several parties at work and other groups on various lodes. A birthday mine near Malison is reactivating older workings to raise ore output, while additional showings near Cloncurry Kajabbi Quamby and Dobbyn expand. Copper’s rise drives output up by a large monthly amount.
A wave of ram acquisitions fills district stockyards as buyers from Balaclava Wynberg Toolebuke Julia Creek Yardry Ardmore and East Bungaree expand holdings. Mesara Wright H H Hulbert and others each received 60 rams from Ganonbar Stud Miowera. Ardmore Station and Koononna Stud shipments add hundreds more.
Lady Haig speaks about British ex servicemen migrants in an interview. She notes distress over their condition and expresses that it would have been better if they had remained at home. She mentions her prior support for immigration but avoids further comment.
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