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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
1
K W Caterpillar Diesel Electric Set direct coupled 240 418 Volt AC three phase four wire new condition price upon application subject to sale WAUGH and JOSEPHSON PTY LTD Box 21 South Brisbane 4
Expert spelling service confirms accuracy for the name D A Clairs of Quamby and notes any quantity applied. The brief entry records the spelling correction request and location without further details.
A terse classified notice seeks a dogger for the Flinders River area with weekly wages of five shillings plus a three shilling bonus per dog destroyed. Applicants must own equipment as traps and poison are supplied by the syndicate. Send applications to the secretary at Julia Creek.
Notice of intent by F A Rebetzee to apply to Cloncurry Shire Council for permission to erect a licensed gate across Cloncurry Corella Park Road on G F 2062 about three miles from the main Cloncurry River crossing and near Butchers Creek crossing, complying with local by laws.
Pineapples 1, Apples 20 shillings sixpence, Oranges 20 shillings sixpence. Mixed Fruits 15 shillings sixpence. Add Exchange and Sidings add Freight. Childs Wamuran.
Minutes from a May 1947 public meeting in the Nationsphere Club Room detail forming a new National Fitness Movement committee in Cloncurry. Mrs. Sigg elected secretary, P. Gibton relected chairman, I. Hides treasurer, and a committee including Katter Rebstzke Shaw Grehan Rooke Taylor Power Chaplain and Taylor. A second meeting scheduled for May 29, 1947.
Notices warn trespassers and shooters on Clonagh Gipsy Plains Jersey Plains Rock lands and other holdings. Prosecutions await for trespass shooting cutting fences driving stock or leaving gates open. Managers Milligan Barton Robertson issue warnings and require notice at homesteads. Local roads through Harewood Hold ing are main stock routes. violators will be prosecuted.
Government tested stock including Reds Aus Irmlerp and White Leghorn. Heavy layers and good table birds. Prices on application. Free freight anywhere. Kiangra Hatchery Eldridge Street Toowong Brisbane.
Applications invited for a competent dogger to work in cattle country. Remuneration seven pounds per week with 15 shillings per scalp, traps and poison provided. Dogger must supply horse and plant. Only experienced applicants with references considered. Apply to Secretary, Selwyn Group, Chataworth Station, Selwyn.
Principal Rev C. BD Alcorn and Vice Principal H R Taylor announce the term begins Tuesday, July 2211, at Charter Towers. The notice lists staff credentials and contact details for Thornburgh College.
The record lists Rev C D Alcorn vice principal with BA and BD, Mr H R Teylor senior resident master, and Miss M A Sawtell holding L T C L, all associated with Charters Towers and the school phone line 110.
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