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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
1
Saturday edition notes subscription push for all local district and affluent readers. The paper emphasizes weekly delivery and encourages new subscribers to join if not already signed up.
All persons entering Lanark Selection Tommy's Creek must notice at the Homestead. Any person found cutting fences driving stock or leaving gates open on its holding without authority will be prosecuted. R. Barton.
Persons in charge of travelling stock must give notice at the homestead before entering Fishers Creek run. Noncompliance will lead to prosecution without further notice.
Mrs A Burns and family express heartfelt thanks to Dr Atkins Matron Clarkson and the staff of Cloncurry District Hospital for their kind and skilful attention to our late husband and father and to our late mother. Grateful for messages of sympathy and floral tributes.
Sunday and Holy Communion Sunday School Evensong plus weekday service. Intercession service on Wednesday. Minister Rev J Lang. Cloncurry fourth and fifth Sundays at 8 pm. Julia Creek first and third Sundays at 8 pm.
The Red Cross plans eight sports and novelty events at Cloncurry Recreation Reserve. Meanwhile, Armraynald Station manager H. Steele remains missing after a three week search that yielded only a saddle cloth. Some locals fear he fell from his horse into the Leichhardt River and was taken by a crocodile. Nearby, Mrs. M. Hensley reports abundant home fruit including mandarins lemons and cumquats. A warning savage dog guards the property.
The document outlines a fund run by the Station and selectors and station employees to assist returned soldiers. It lists banking arrangements, monthly free acknowledgments from The Gloncurry Advocate, trustee control, and a wardens court notice about breaches of labor conditions affecting several mineral leases with adjournments and compliance findings.
Warden J D McLean reports that surrendered land becomes crown land available for applicants. Includes twenty Cloncurry allotments and seven mineral selections in Cloncurry plus one in Normanton. Listed mineral blocks range from 20 to 58 acres, all in Beaconafield parish Cloncurry or Burke county Normanton. McLean offers further information on these blocks.
Mr Joe Smith of A J Smith and Coy returned Sunday from Julia Creek where he relieved the firm’s store. Dr D B Atkins of Cloncurry District Hospital leaves Sunday by plane to marry in the south. He will be relieved by Dr Alberry. Mr Kevin Ball, formerly in militia training near Bowen, returned home this week. Mr and Mrs Fraser of Granada Station visited town on Thursday. Dr J Bradfield’s son Bradfield was in town last week for aerodrome improvements, with local sheepmen reporting ongoing trouble that has abated. Congratulations to Dr and Mrs Albury on the birth of a son in Melbourne Monday last. Mrs L Bode of Percel attended the O W A annual meeting Thursday. Rev Bro Browne of the Anglican Church arrives Saturday for a weekend in Cloncurry, leaving Monday night for Mount Isa. Mr Tutton, long prominent in the area, ...
Overseer for Chaplain Bros' sheep resigned and now oversees for Mr. T Wall at Linfield Ju lia Creek. Cloncurry Inds enlistments include J Neale Don Keyes Bob Alman and Doug Macdonald. Dance at Memorial Hall aids Table Tennis funds. Various residents and visitors glide through town for races and social events. Dr R Brown and wife donate ambulance funds to Red Cross. Ester Gauvin dies in Townsville at 68. Zona Greenway holidaying in Cloncurry.
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