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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1931
Page
2
The Central Hotel on Mosman Street Charters Towers is now under the management of Chas Burhows of the Paragon Hotel Townsville. The motel has been renovated and boards will be catered for. The lounge offers cool drinks and the best of apirns with a nice lounge to enjoy. Give him a call.
Notice warns that any person found trespassing on the Constantine Paddocks will be prosecuted without exception and any stock straying there will be impounded.
A compact listing shows services across Andrew's Church Holy Communion at 7 30 am Sung Eucharist at 10 am Evensong at 5 0 pm and various congregations including Presbyterian Australian Inland Mission with Rev G M Seok and Rev G Whitney Tivos Service at 6 0 pm Sunday School at 10 am Federal Methodist Inland Mission Cloncurr y Sunday School 10 am Evening Worship 7 pm Rev J J Mahoney Mt Ida Rev Fr Hayes 4 10 pm Sunday School 7 10 pm Evensong
A brief item from The Advocate dated May 16 reports on a message or exhortation praising justice and courage, framed in a religious or moral context. The snippet highlights a theme of steadfastness and faith without detailing events or figures.
At a Glencurry council meeting on Ane Day, tensions rose over printing the commemorative programme. The Angel Commemoration Committee, formed by public meeting, faced funding and vendor decisions. Debate centered on whether the Advocate or News should print, with councilor Rose and Mr Mose Wie backing the Advocate, while Trenfield balked at explanations. The dispute highlighted friction between the council and the commemorative committee regarding expenditure and responsibility.
The council debated a promised lending and the handling of a commemoration committee. Officials discussed the center action, questioned how the council should respond, and whether to condemn or support the commemoration without full facts being known. Dr Lobaton urged referral to the Commemoration Committee for proper review.
A long notice recalls past misconduct by Tenterfield Local Authority in New South Wales. It notes the council was dissolved, £7000 in defalcations found, and three officials facing repayment or insolvency. It discusses overdrafts on current year rates, breaches of the Local Authorities Act, and possible actions for affected ratepayers and other councils. The piece also mentions Charleville officials and a Home Secretary inquiry.
The report notes pre dawn weather with south breeze and light rain clouds. By late afternoon light rain fell, with no cold snap, prompting residents to seek warmer clothing. A few showers continued Thursday as rain returned in the vicinity.
A fragmentary report describes a visiting aeroplane from Aeroplane to Darwin with English quail and passengers including Smith. The aircraft departed for various destinations, with daylight travel and southern course noted from the aerodrome at Darwin.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a race involving Leo Bundi and Lon McLeod with mentions of a first appearance and a condition in a honeyound arena. Details are garbled, cannot confirm event, date, or outcomes. core facts unobtainable from the fragment.
The Cloncurry Shire Council held a lengthy monthly meeting with members including Lobeton Trenford and Boyd. Discussions covered summons costs for Dowling, sanitary rate reforms, hospital donations, traffic regulation, maintenance of main roads, and a proposed footbridge, with calls for tighter accounts and continued health inspections amid tight finances.
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