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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
3
Fragmentary notice states an auction was held by Mornend bit for Johi Collins and Son. Bids reached 180000 kg before being passed over. A position for a cowboy on a station is advertised, with apply by Emil Prince of Waly Hotel. Gone.
The Cloncurry Electric Authority invites tenders for 50 cord of mountain gas firewood in 6 foot lengths with specified diameter limits. Tenderers must deliver and stack, not exceeding 0 cords per month until contract completion, by 8 PM October 80, 1044. Tenders to RA Clarke, Clerk of Chambers, Cloncurry, by October 12.
Race program lists Maiden Hack events at 1 90 p m with Funtoxos YE and Yrd distances, plus Open to all horses in Flying Handicap with nominations and prize money. Invasio n Handicap starts at 4 18 p m for horses that have not won a prize, plus a 5 furlong Victory Handicap for horses that have not won since recent form.
Rules and by laws require permits for starts and steward approval for amateur riders. Nominations due by 1 p.m. race day with pedigree and performance info. Weights start at 10 stone and penalties apply for wins. Horses grazing at Cloncurry Town Common Granada or Bhrowe. Nominations close with race clubs, October 30 at 5 p.m. Handicaps to be declared November. Committee may alter race sequence or entries as needed.
The engagement of the daughter of T. Aiken M.L.A. and Mrs. Allens, Clayton Glessl, Townsville, to William George Dark of Dunkeld Victoria, was announced. A public farewell was held at the Post Office Hotel as officials and locals bid him farewell on transfer to Brisbane.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple race divisions and numerous proper nouns such as Fort Lad Q ualen Air Coramadar Lord Bylone and Ford We UTUAPE 4 TRUCK, plus company and place garbled terms. The readable content suggests a listing or program page with horse names, division headers, and sponsor-like phrasing rather than a coherent event report.
For sale a mixed fruit ad listing pineapple priced 13 shillings per unit apples 18 shillings bananas 17 shillings mixed fruit also noted hinge wheer ag unclear content and pricing details unclear in the fragment
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