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Social notes from Cloncurry and region during wartime
Social items describe Henry Webb18 on leave with parents in Cloncurry Hindrance MacDonald training for pilot’s certificate after nine months in New Guinea and his brother Rod missing in Middle East. Several locals on leave visit family, attend weddings, or move to Brisbane Townsville and Proserpine mentioned along with mining and assay office ties and community details.
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Henry Webb
Doug MacDonald
J. A. MacDonald
Doug
New Guinea
Air Force
Rod
RAAF
Middle East
Otto Spoor
Proserpine
Haron
Ballardmore
Eqilala
G. Smith
Rosscreen
Pon Tam
Die” Bennett
Gard
Main Roads Board
Merere
Meehurst
Cebberoo
Theehurst
Mackinlay
Cardno
Datchett Downs
Jack Erickson
Bowen
Jim Staunton
J. Tregenes
W. Clark
J. Hensley
T. Keogh
Shepherd
R. Robinson
R. McBride
Mrr
Ethel
Doug Riplinstone
Bob Douglas
Cloncurry
E. A. Gaiter
Viv. Doddow
Brisbane
Townsville
O. Taylor
Jim ‘Tregensa
Government Assay Office
Murray
Chillagee
Tregenza
George Duffy
R.A.A. F