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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
2
Fragmented notice seeking a willing apprentice for specialized crafts. Vague terms imply the need for guidance, with emphasis on applying advice and securing a position through local trades or publications. No clear names or dates readable.
A sanitized OCR fragment notes a public or legal notice with unclear details. Names and places are partially readable, signaling official action or deadlines but specifics are obscured by damaged text. The piece preserves a formal tone typical of local newspaper notices.
Northern sea optometrist and spec makers of Townsville and Brisbane will professionally visit Cloncurry on Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 p m and Wednesday May 23 with the event hosted at the Post Office Hotel.
Fragmentary OCR note advertises a colourful pictorial program featuring Roden and Oudbeck with Austrian Rough Ride era. Mentions membership price £1 per year and box address in Adelaide.
Notice announces provisional lease terms for Lake Canela in Burke District. It cites land regulations and references the Land Resolutions of 1029. A. Jones Minister for Lands signs the notice, requesting bids from interested couples and individuals after a four day publication period.
Naturalization notice for Maarlo Kustaa Rajani My of Finnish nationality born in Slevi Oulimlaami Finland residing seven years in Australia and now at Tent 04 Mount Isa Queensland intends to apply under the Nationality Act 1903 38. Rajantennl appears as the applicant name in the notice.
May 13 service at 10 am and 7 80 pm with Rev Allan DB as preacher. May 26 service at 7 30 pm features Mrs Milne representing BHU and Tenible Soeteky.
A legal notice from Cloncurry dated May 8 1048 concerns a mining lease dispute near the Fortested Mineral Reef Claim. Warden R Dunning will hear objections at Linncurry on the fourthteenth day of May, 1006, with details and impediments listed.
A Salvation Army service is planned at Duchess at 7 43 p m on May with Captain Ward and Lieutenant Bramon leading. The text mixes garbled lines about a doctor Willie and a curious refrain about a peppermint cure, reflecting a fragmented historical newspaper OCR snippet.
Isoal Woman's World offers a kitchen note with a recipe for a oats based bake and hints at shelf items. It also lists several book recommendations including Wingate Adventure by Wilfred G Burchett and Young Lady Nasdolph by Ro ne Krans, reflecting early 20th century tastes and interests.
Loving memory of my dear mother and grandmother who passed May 5 1904. Too dearly loved to be forgotten. From her daughter son in law and grandchildren Me and Mrs tfel y and thantly.
A chaotic list of two year old maiden and maiden stakes entries across multiple divisions. Notable horses include Brave Legion Lady Munty Dominion Dayerach and Street Binge with various sponsors and race times noted, alongside trials and later divisions featuring several stakes runners and placeholders.
A cluttered racing card lists multiple races including Maiden Two Year Old Handicap for colts and geldings over six furlongs at 1:15 pm featuring entrants such as Tama fos, Bue Legion, Ramu, Macbeth, Braten Brueghal, Strathfield and Deliverance. Also listed are Flying Handicap and Canterbury Handicap events with numerous contestants across nine furlongs and four-year-olds, plus a Victory Mandicap and Encourage Stakes featuring many horses and weights.
Outspoken reports note the last retreat of German cruisers near Copenhagen and the tense mood at the docks. The day’s tone contrasts with a largely cheerful British crowd as soldiers parade along the quays, signaling wartime activity and public morale.
In a crowded program of Melbourne horse events, a series of handicap and turf races featured contenders such as Valour, Pro Joke, Metro Btu, and Vaninka in the Ellisorand Handicap, along with the Spotswood Streefle bout and Bay View Handicap. Multiple horses including Five Pure, Cat Gabe, and Busharine contested the diverse lineups across one mile to four miles, with a range of odds and notable entrants listed among the day’s entries and results.
Holders of Liquid Fuel Consumers Lines for motor vehicles used by Primary Producers under clash must note many fuels tokens expire on 31st May 1948. Affected owners are urged to forward ownership details to the Liquid Fuel Consumers Board, Box 1787, with required documents to register their vehicles.
An aged reflection laments the German foe and praises England and its people. It recalls Armistice leadership and Marshall Focke, while praising courage, faith, and the God of justice over warlike idols. The discourse honors resilience, sacrifice, and the unspeakable gift of peace.
Readable fragments describe questions on ownership of leases and a local appeal process. Mentions completion at neon under ser Lot and new penee to be torenned to the commu. Advises about obtaining new sentences before expiry of the prawent Neen.
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