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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
2
The piece recalls Anzac Day observances in Cloncurry with Cenotaph ceremonies. Veterans past and present gather as bugle calls echo, honouring fallen comrades and the ongoing struggle for liberty. It emphasises remembrance across war years and loyalty to Australia.
On Edward Street Brisbane the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association seeks funds and in kind support for ex servicemen. It notes pensions, hospital stays, and need for rest rooms canteens and reading aids while urging gifts of cards books and tobacco to ease the burden on men crippled by war injuries.
After months of trucking quiet, Kaiabbi headlines as two trucks derailed a train car amid a blaze at Eoinbht station. The engine and wagon were damaged but no serious injuries reported, while firefighters extinguished the fire and crew member Cook aided. The incident may make Kajabbi a busy centre for months.
Printed and published by JOGEPS MANTEL TWIELE for the Cloncurry Advocate Pty. Ltd. at their registered office Searr St Cloncurry. 5 T. HEMSLEY serves as Secretary.
May 12 1944 column by Isa critiques Allied and American reports of Japanese war crimes in the Pacific. It recalls Java Sea battles, mockingly denounces Nippon’s foes, and condemns Allied coverage as biased while describing brutal actions and captured ships with graphic, propagandistic language.
Pastoral notes report brow fly trouble delaying sheep shearing at Clonagh Station with sheds expected to last five more weeks. George Smith and Roger Green discuss dingoes and pest control challenges amid manpower shortages. Tyoddel’s J Jones also visits town as the issue disrupts crutching and shearing schedules.
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