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Cloncurry Advocate

Location

Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 18, 1946

Page

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Fancy Dress Ball at Cordee Hall Draws Local Crowd

A Friday fancy dress ball at Cordee Hall featured colorful costumes and lively dancing. Judges awarded prizes to formations including the Moo Cow and the Pretty City Kitty, with Rev Brother Bradford praising the event and organizers Mrs McCarthy, Mrs Fairbanks, and the Younger Bet for their contributions.

Toe Hoy Lyother Bradford Mathews Blyth Ita? Brennan Whitcchurch Bull Peat Fred Hickman Finiabjog Joe Creek Famey Ore Temes McCarthy Fairbanks M. C Bradford Prise Emperor Emperon China

Gulf Glimpses Personalities of the Peninsula

Reverend Allan D Brand profiles notable residents tied to Cloncurry and Georgetown, detailing figures like Bill Henry Big Lee and Long Jack Bell, plus the Schaffert family and local farmers. He notes the Mitchell River Mission’s hospitality and plans a return visit for the author and companions.

Bill Henry Georgetown Big Lee Goeorgetown Spearfelt Saturady Jack Bell Myra Vale Bell Gulf Country

Trespass Warnings At Holdings And Public Road

Manager notices warn travellers and woodcutters to obtain permission for access at Mindie Rose Green Homestead and other holdings. Prosecution anticipated for trespass cutting fences driving stock or leaving gates open. Public road through Harewood Holding is the main route. unauthorized use may lead to action. Signed G H Milligean.

Corlullah Donaldson Moree Donald Von Rosegreen Homestead T. C. W. Smith Lanare Athens Harewood Toomoon Vrandongle Dajana G. H. Milligean

Cricket Meeting Sets New Social for Tuesday

Owing to email responses the Cricket Meeting decided to hold a further meeting this Tuesday 220 instant in the Post Office Hotel Lounge. It is hoped a large number of players and enthusiasts will attend. The first match is hoped for Sunday 27th instant with enrollments invited.

Vening Post Office

Pastoral Purchases and Shearing Reports From District

Pastorally connected notes report Mre L L Shute of Mapperly Park buying 60 three year old Bat talion Rams from Mount Deviln Station in Hughenden district. George Livingstone of the Pastoral Agency Co Richmond arranged the sale. Chaplain Brog has purchased 9? Rams from W Hacon at Bacagh more. Baillie and Howes carted the ram at Wilfieton. Jim Ward finishes shearing at Dryburgh and will begin at Fisher's Creek on Monday.

L. L. Shute Mapperly Park Mount Deviln Station Hughenden George Livingstone the Pastoral Agency Co Richmond Chaplain Brog Jim Ward Dryburgh Fisher's Creek

Public notice and community notes from Cloncurry district

Public notice from the Cloncurry centre of the Q.A.T.B. announces fare charges for non subscribers and a hospital shuttle. The column lists locals visiting or passing through, hospital and hotel visits, and railway transfers, with condolences for a local death and several births and arrivals. Church notices and event announcements close with nomination details for a November programme.

Cloncurry Clossurry Q.A.T.B Gibson

General Meeting Notice for RS85 Auxiliary Corps

A general meeting of its Auxiliary Corps of the RS85 GeA WINL will be held on Tuesday evening December 10 1946 at 7 p.m. All members and officers are cordially invited.

RS85 Gea Asg Inter Af Bors

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