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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1951
Page
3
A historical feature on opals noting their reputation, cultural beliefs, and legends surrounding October born wearers. It covers mining in Australia South Wales and speculative superstitions about color change, immunity, and health, alongside miner life and rough field conditions.
A. J. Smith & Co. notes no written report from the Glencurry Junior Team Townsville victory game on Sur ast. They congratulate the players on a very good performance but deny authority to use the deeds or material by Brown and Bons.
Fragmentary OCR describes rural landowners in New South Wales enforcing gate rules to deter rabbits and swagmen. Notes humorous and cautionary gate signs, including this is a rabbit proof gate and be early be late messages. Readers are left unsure about outcomes of the gate disputes and resident fears.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Paddy Lenny known as the Moree King in the Northern Territory He owned no land yet kept about eight hundred horses traveling between waterholes despite threats of station managers He refused a 700 head payout to sell his horses and lived in poverty An account also mentions a Jewish prospector dying in Sandstone Western Australia and locals noting his burial by a storekeeper with a grim wish for future similar deaths.
Local advertisement lists medical items including rupture appliances abdominal belts and a illustrated price list. The text markets continental medical goods and related requisites with contact at Gordon 40 Award Street Brisbane.
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