21 May 1948
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
1
The notice outlines junior appointment opportunities with Queenland Railway and specifies age, medical exam, and educational test requirements. It lists examination subjects across Group 1 and Group 2, noting English, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, geography, history, French, Latin, bookkeeping, and other topics.
A garbled OCR fragment lists place names Mount Ka Mount Isa and Auchindon with possible hotel entries and dates in May June and July. Mentions Hughenden Centurssot81 Wediwal Supplies Co and a price list. Contains stray terms like Conduit and privacy assurances, but no coherent events or clear entities beyond place names and generic hotel references.
Unclear OCR text lists many names and places such as Brisbane, Toowong, and Gilat with scattered references to a shrine, wreaths of white dahlias, and various individuals. The fragment mentions a basketball section and assorted commercial or public notices, but specifics are unreadable. The overall piece resembles damaged historical ad and social column material with ritual tributes and local personalities.
Notices warn trespassers and stock thieves around Clonagu Gipsy Plains Fort Constantine and surrounding holdings. Prosecutions urged for entering cutting fences trespassing shooting or interfering with stock and fencing on multiple estates including Homestead Manperry Park and Evanslean properties. Residents urged to report intruders and secure fences says J Bamberth and local managers.
For sale windmills erected or repaired. Bond 16 out. Pumps erected or any watering buettities. Town address Cara Quoan's Hot Stonellery. 1876 references include Granpes 13/4 band 17/0 and Misan Fruits roughing erected.
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