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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 17, 1946
Page
2
Racing Secretary of the Cloncurry Diggers Rate Club invites horse owners to paddock at Jack Bulleys Hotel on Tuesday next May 144, with horses to be received up to 5 pm for a June benefit meeting.
Radio Center in Sarina Queensland advertises a wide range of radio parts and equipment including valves, dials, condensers, resistors, lamps, and other gear. Orders can be COD with postage prepaid on request, same day service available where possible.
Foeajbles beat Probable by a narrow margin in windy conditions as the B team dominates A attacks. Frank Orshan scores a try, Doyle adds a later score, Rose Clair suffers a broken forearm, juniors handicap the day, and Mount Isa teams prepare for Sunday fixtures with Cloncurry and junior selections noted.
The report notes only 64 percent of registered voters cast ballots for Chairman and Councillors in the shire elections. It suggests apathy toward local authority affairs or a need for Electoral Officer review in Cloncurry to assess legitimate resident voters. Many names remain on the roll though some residents have already left the district.
Warnings officer instructs voters of Clongurry Shire Council triennial elections held on 27 April. Official notice details filing, eligibility, and voting procedures for residents.
The list catalogs diverse entries for a horses racecard including novice and two year old classes with weights, names like Prince Regent, Gay Talk, Prince Midas, and Flying Furs. It notes times such as 1 pm and contains entries tied to owners or stables and listing numerous horses, helpers, and race details typical of a period catalog.
A dense listing of horse names, weights, and odds across several Melbourne race meetings. It catalogs Ferndale and Koorlong handicaps, Welter and Steeple events with participant horses such as Dampier, Stormy Sea, Tront, and Prince Cur, including weights and positions.
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