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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1936
Page
2
A garbled advert offers used cars including a D4 Ford Utility and Chev Superioqd model with prices listed as £400 and £60 respectively. The text notes the vehicles are in perfect mechanical order and available on easy terms. Inspection and test at Long's Bervion Station opposite Advocate Office.
A caution notice warns that any person cutting a opening in fences or damaging property near Shooting and Dagon areas is illegal. Authorities urge not to trespass and to report suspicious activity immediately.
AdvertIsing ad page fragment urges business activity and warns readers in Lanark to report fence cutting and gate tampering. It references Homestead authorities and says holding without authority will be punished. Names Bart on Barton appear as signatory.
Church notices list St Andrew’s Church services with Holy Communion at 7.30 am and 10 am for children, Evening Service at 5 pm, plus Presbyterians with minister Rev Thos Hall and Sunday School at 8 pm. Federal Methodist Inland shows Clencurry Galwer Rev F Willems with a 10 30 am Sunday School and evening service.
A terse town notice warns that anyone trespassing or fishing on Lake Noshrom will face penalties and must give notice before proceeding. The message is signed by the manager and mentions a department or authority.
Saturday event at the West Une Line Hotel features a huge sale by Arida's Ltd with departments stocked in fashion and household goods. A charity supper and employee team bowling or billiards activities accompany a night of competitive club games and prizes, highlighting Arida's price supremacy.
Benign fragmentary notice appears to offer confidential hygiene supplies with plain wrappers. The text names Pierre Subran and an address fragment but lacks clear event or location details.
Jobo Brophy longtime resident of the West died suddenly on Monday night at his camp on the Cloncurry River after arriving for medical attention. He was born in Victoria, worked as a shearer, helped in the 1904 strike, and had no Queensland relatives. Aged about 70, burial attended by Mr A Burnoay and Rev Father Feeney.
A run of local happenings includes sheep classer Mr Philip s from Longreach visiting Northern branch, CWA demonstrations led by Mrs Hopkins, and a McKinlay Cricket Club meeting electing Mr McCorquodals as president. Other items mention travel, medical leaves, and residents relocating within the state.
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