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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
3
In Sydney wrestling at Tattersall's, Jock Horman clinched a notable victory over an unnamed opponent. The event featured local talent and key matchups, with Horman delivering decisive maneuvers to secure the win amid a strong crowd.
A garbled report describes a horse named Strephon sold to Lach Geel with a derisively small price and a poor performance in a race in England. The narrative mentions a disheartening finish, claiming Strephon was seven lengths behind seven horses and costs a mere shilling at a Thursday port.
The report lists races at Ascot with entries like Phishane and Twesday. It notes winners such as Noble Deed in the Open Handicap and Why Tee in First Heat, each by short margins. Other details include trial and second heats, with jockeys and prices poorly legible.
Southern racing tips outline entries and expected contenders for the Albion Park cards. Key names across divisions include First Division handicap and Second Division reserve riders, with noted plates and purses shaping the race day lineup.
A garbled list shows final acceptances and entries across multiple heats and events. Names of horses include Lady Alberte Derwreith, Prairie Lawn, Silvernight, Acceptattes, and One Mile 87 yards, among others. The text notes that acceptances must be obtained for resale on Saturday, with polling believed for low principal events.
Last Sunday the Methodist Church at Miisa held a dedication for the new pew organ. Rev Rupert Hi Hayes presided and traced the church history from a small portable organ to the present instrument derived from the former Kurirala church. The ceremony featured solos and violin as Mrs Fraser and AG Panel performed, with Harold Steane at the organ. A concert in Smith's Mall on May 11 offers another chance to hear the instrument.
Application for canvaders invites applicants in Mi Ina and Glencurty to join a commission. Emphasizes well illustrated Books of Mb twa and general guaranty. Apply by Fev to A Hayos, Box 32, ME aa.
A wide array of Mount Isa affairs is covered including Labor prospects in a local seat, riverfront housing pressures, and road-relief schemes under government plans. The piece notes shifts in mining logistics, cattle movements toward the South, and community concerns over town development and street work.
Local social news highlights numerous residents attending Labour Day celebrations in Cloncurry and surrounds. Families and visitors including Mr and Mrs J Worn, the Clark family, and others are noted in town for the holiday, with plans and travel mentioned for several back-and-forth trips and social engagements. A CWA meeting is announced for Tuesday afternoon in the Shire Hall.
Lovers of basketball are urged to attend this afternoon as four teams participate in Meld. Autie Hewied is listed among the players with 14 expected. Mr. President Mearbourne is on the ground in active attendance while the girls practice possible plays.
A notice from Glencurry details a man named Carter ready to perform carting and contract work. It states his reliability and asks interested parties to call the supplied telephone number for service.
The fragment describes a hospital and administrative actions near Mt 184 Mines HoeroTAL with references to a double certificate, May 9 and May 1 dates, and a direct application to the President regarding the Mimge Hospital.
G H Jekims announces readiness to provide all classes of furnishings including wood wool and furniture shittings in Clonduary and Dintryot. He notes ready Vince of Gon traute and advertises a contact via phone and shop address in Clomourry.
Sir Robert Gideon urged public calm as he defended the Commonwealth Bank’s stability amid anxious deposits. He announced that government savings funds would back bank operations if needed and reassured customers that the bank would remain open and safe, urging new customers to transfer funds elsewhere.
The Lonny issioner for Talla J. W. Davidson reports that in the last six months there were 1000 prosecutions for traveling on trains without tickets and notes large department costs for items tampered with in transit. He says many offenders remain undetected and urges railway staff and officers to double their efforts to curb the problem.
May 5 Charlesville meeting to fill a council vacancy erupted in chaos as Mayor Alderman Allen was repeatedly counted out. Mr BD Green was chosen to speak but was ordered off the platform amid pandemonium. A petition to Home Secretary seeks investigation into council affairs.
The Princes seniors are joined by pullback players Forrest, Gordon, Murphy, Haynes, Coreen, Worwerdis, Mulley, Laurie, and Yule in a cure gules lineup to face the All Blacks. The Prince Juniors meet the Attacks Juniors with Hawes Savage Croker Cann Brockley Hetetsie Dodd Gailer Swenfield Twiddle Saveer Spreadboravel in the squad.
Incoherent weather notes describe a week of unsettled conditions with sun after a sunny spell, followed by afternoon rain and a shift to a southwesterly breeze. The report mentions unclear references to Arandat Bie and the Winkon district benefiting yesterday and pain noted earlier.
The Moncurrs Rifle Club held a Saturday shoot across 600 200 and 60 yard ranges. Tom Unann led with 47, followed by Jin Staunton at 46 others struggled. Officials expect higher turnout as community funds support a prize event and possible late afternoon program.
A man reported to Fitzroy Police that after a drink with two companions at Pituroy he was invited to a Marion home. The place was empty, he was attacked, stripped of his clothes and valuables, and the pair left with a woman sighted nearby. He returned home wearing borrowed clothes.
The text presents a garbled list of names and phrases with unclear actions or dates. Readable items include scattered personal names and possible roles, but a coherent event or narrative cannot be established from the fragment.
The London Directory advertises communication channels for manufacturers and dealers with listings for export merchants, ships lines, and agencies. It notes 2000 trade headings, rates for heading lines, and directory print options, with mail copy offered for £2.00 nett.
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