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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1945
Page
3
An advertisement claims a 3 week supply of a product named Arthritic Re avens MAR by Moorhead’s, touting reliability for rheumatic pains. It lists a Brisbane address and a box number for orders.
Fragmentary notice appears to request pork delivery to an unclear recipient at an indecipherable address in care of a post office. The text names Mrs. D O Sullivan as a possible person related to the notice.
Fragmented notice offers poultry ducks and poults wanted with crates and freights, plus radios and radio equipment built to order. Mentions multiple businesses and towns with garbled names and dates, suggesting a chaotic classified section entry.
All discharged and eligible members of services are urged to attend. Australian Legion Victoria officers and women, Queensland branch 91 board meet in Brisbane to discuss forthcoming activities and member eligibility.
Advertisement invites earnest applications for an accountant position at Edkins Mars and Co Ltd Ilfracombe. Applicants must write in their own handwriting and state age and qualifications. Apply to the manager at the Bor 13 Ilfracombe address.
Army tents 12 x 11 feet advertised as hauled and in poor condition. Ends and walls cut off. claims they can be used for fishing or other purposes. Listed by CEILDS Wemars.
Dr. R Logan Jack, then Government Geologist of North Queensland, named several features around Cloncurry during an early expedition. He coined Boldlerss Cap, Mount Forma, Mt Yorma, and Martin Creek after local scenes and people, while noting Fairy Martins near a gorge as a landmark. The account recalls Jack’s river trek from Top Camp to Martin Creek and the camp life with men and a horseboy nicknamed Tom Martin.
An advertising notice from The Gee Publishing Company promotes a docket sized book featuring fast times on Western Australian and New Zealand principal racing events. It mentions appeal to racing fans, with a retail price of 2/6.
A scanned racing program lists maiden maidicaps and handicap events with race numbers 1 to 9. Entries show weights and bookmakers odds, including Open to all, Novice and Cornfed maidens, with start times around afternoon and evening sessions. Rules note horses that have not won prizemake and prize allocations in pounds.
A new boot repair and general repair business has begun operations in the area led by Bill Hubner. The shop offers all classes of repair work with expert care and invites public awareness of the new enterprise.
N Q C A rules outline permit requirements for horse starts and rider nominations due by 1 pm race day. Details cover weights penalties and conditions for Gra b fed races at Gra nada Cloncurry and McKinlay with dates October 11 and November 1. Nomination forms must include pedigrees performances colors brands and horse descriptions.
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