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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 18, 1951
Page
3
Kemp Bates will operate cattle spelling services in Cloncurry Winton and Camponese areas all bookings to Bardsley Ave Greenslopes Brisbane phone Xu1598.
Hughenden defeated Cloncurry by 20 points in a rugged senior rugby match. Key moments included penalties by Ledina and Lesina, a severe injury to Hughenden's winger Hughen, and strong forward play from both packs. Bell scored for Hughenden, while Neader and Meader added late tries as the visitors pressured until the final whistle.
A Cloncurry based field shoot saw Hughenden team defend its range as rifles were checked prior. Dave Crawford led Hughenden with 95 points while J Walker scored 93 and L Rooke claimed top honours for Cloncurry in a tight contest.
A damaged OCR passage reports Brisbane average costs per square for various construction types rose monthly in 1960s terms with Brisbane levels used as baseline. It notes rates of increase differ by region, higher in shires and provincial cities, and that provincial towns lag behind urban Brisbane. The exact figures and regions are inconsistently captured in the text.
Tender notices invite bids for towing ballast at several stations including Hughenden and Townsville. Details: conditions from Station Masters and GM Office Townsville. lowest tender not guaranteed. bids due by 25 May 1951 in sealed envelopes marked Tender for fading ballast.
Fragmentary OCR text lists players and names across lines with unclear roles and teams. The readable items include names like Witt, Reertot Muineeke Thewi, Glencury, and references to forwards or positions. The source lacks coherent context and concrete outcomes.
Disjointed OCR summary notes two senior teams from Huelenden traveling Sunday for a practice run. Mentions Cloncurry as winners of the senior time event with fast passing and sharp play. Describes Mughenden as strong through quick movement, but text is garbled and several names and actions are unclear.
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