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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 28, 1932
Page
4
A stream of letters describes local life and chatter about Armistice Day observances in the city. The writer mentions socials and politics, with references to figures like John and Stevens, plus remarks on housing, transportation, and neighborhood characters. The piece reads as a diary of small town impressions and ongoing gossip.
The circuit court, before Judge Douglas, heard two cases of cattle theft linked to Saxby Downs and Somer Station. Witnesses described cattle brands, horsemen, and tracks across No. 24 stock routes, with one prisoner sentenced to six months suspended and a £50 good behavior bond, while another case involved heifers from Somer Station with detailed patrol accounts.
The trial centered on Heffernan and accomplices who chased cattle from Wombat Springs to Somerville Station. Cattle and calves branded BY the Somerville property were found in a prisoner’s possession. Constable Greenhaugh testified about 40 calves in the police yard, with six with their mothers. The jury convicted the prisoner. the court adjourned after a lengthy proceeding.
The Cloncurry Rugby League Mules held a May meeting at The Central Hotel with Hope as chair. Attendees discussed previous minutes, player compensation for Markenale and Walduck, intertown match with Julin Creek Pool Ball Club, and appointment of team manager for the Mount Tea and Crongarry fixtures.
On and after May any persons using the private road between Goodwood Outstation and Waronda without permission will be prosecuted by order for trespass.
BIOSBANE reports J Krujtschniit, Mount Isa Mines Ltd general manager, en route Brisbane to Sydney. He says completion of recent works by end July will lift output toward 800 to 1000 tons monthly as processing expands at Sydney. He notes 9 furnace near completion and London market reactions to ore and metals remain subdued with no near improvement expected.
British cinema listing for midweek program featuring Will Rogers in a whimsical time travel comedy with Maureen O'Sullivan Frank Albertson Myrna Loy and Willam Farnum. Pars mounts The View Squad Mickey Mouse and other features accompany the main film. Also notes further showings of Forbidden Adventure Men on Call and other Briton programs with an all British lineup planned for Saturday June 14th.
An unclear notice advertises boxes of something priced at 5 shillings in the Houtin District Improvement area. It mentions a clerk D. J. Bourd in Boulia and claims the newspaper Advocate as the best value, though the text is garbled.
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