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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
3
A long, garbled OCR text listing numerous names, places, and numbers with no coherent narrative. It appears as a random collection of person names, titles, locations, and cryptic figures, lacking a clear event or outcome to summarize.
A garbled OCR list shows numerous names and numbers amid scattered race or event terms. Intended to convey a Sydney Republic racing card with riders, placements, and times, but the text is fragmentary and hard to parse.
The notice outlines the eighth security loan program with details on eligibility and terms. It lists projected figures and participating entities while highlighting investment opportunities and expected financial outcomes.
In a brief notice the agency outlines the planned conversion of maturing Commonwealth securities. The document references processing steps, eligibility, and timing for exchange or redemption, with emphasis on orderly handling of asset conversions.
chaotic OCR fragment lists numerous horse names and splits across races including Novice and Handicap events. Mentions horses such as Arabia Lago, Sandbar, Flying Miso, King’s Place, and Red Boots with assorted placings and distances. No clear event outcomes available.
Fragmentary text mentions Caulfield Melbourne cuFS Victorian Derby and a request to write if not on the malting list Box 199W GPO unclear names and events.
An elderly resident, Deets, died after a long life in the community. He lived in Mount Tan and previously in Cloncurry, worked as a migrant for many years, and left behind a widow, an eldest child, 18 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren.
Wanted to buy items listed as selling. Seeks any sale offers with contact after hours at phone 60 or 130. Includes car inquiry and business growth note.
Parliamentary members and hospital board leaders advocate essential amenities for the local hospital. Department of Wealth and Home Affairs approves payments to J. R. Wylles and Sona Brabioe for opticny AveHN line hospital construction amounts £8280 and £273.
A local dance event titled The Masked Character opens with novelties and a lucky door prize. Presented by ME and a good orchestra, the event runs Tuesday October 18 with admission set at two shillings.
A fragmentary ad describes a sale item labeled Vord Iver in a cluttered streetscape. Movements around open spaces and signs hint at a market scene with figures and vendors. The readable bits mention P Jones mailbox address Box 128 and Cloncurry area, with stray quotes and partial captions about open displays and crowd action.
Fragmentary OCR item notes leatherette upholstery and leather stores on Broadway Sydney with mentions of ration frame and stocky write for samples and prices. The readable fragment hints at trade terms and pricing but lacks complete details or context.
Obituary fragment recalling a family memorial for a deceased person with phrasing of October 13 or 1947 and references to children Morra Billy and other kin. Text appears garbled but conveys loss, mentions siblings and nephews, and a surviving spouse. Illogical sequencing and incomplete names noted.
Fragmentary text mentions a duck incident and a late tale involving Be Ta and OURagy. Names and precise events are unclear due to garbled OCR. The readable portions suggest a local note or brief about animals and a personal or place name sequence, but specifics are incomplete.
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