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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
2
All persons entering LANARIC Selection Tommy's Creek must give notice to the home entry. Any person found to outing fences driving tools or leaving gate open on this holding with the authority will be prosecuted. R Barton.
A notice states traveling stock must give notice at the Homestead before entering Fishers Omex. Noncompliance will be prosecuted without further notice, signed by W. Helpman.
Responsibility for any unsigned articles regarding Pedorst elections is accepted by Wallace Charlen Gite Gregory Street Clancurry.
A confused wartime report from Cloncurry describes an Air Force recruitment train visiting the area. Local residents observe RAAF personnel in khaki and hear of examinations, with several men awaiting medicals and postings to North West Queensland stations. The piece mentions London bombings and civilian fear, reflecting wartime morale and recruitment efforts.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a wartime crowd or soldiers reciting phrases about X-ray exams and pinning on badges. The text expresses loyalty to England and praise for the Royal Air Force amid a tense, patriotic mood.
Mr M. D'Catlaxhin the public notice invites villagers to a memorial meeting to discuss arrangements for a fund to aid British air raid victims. The meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday next.
A jumbled text fragment presents a harsh moral assertion about a goat and taint without coherent context or identifiable individuals or organizations. No clear event or location is provided.
A Bush Children’s Health Scheme committee met at the Bank of New South Wales residence on Friday night with members including Mesdames Woods Shute Harding and Rev Willms, Doctors Atkins Alberry and D.S. Atkins elected President and Albert Vice-President. They arranged engagements with Dr St Vincent Welch and the Royal Theatre for an illustrated feature on health services for Queensland school children and planned quarterly meetings and future support efforts.
In Glencurry the Diggers Club announces two days of grass fed races on October 4th and 5th with paddock events and open race 5 60 format. Nominations close Friday September 20th at 6 pm. A Military Ball and additional dances will accompany the meeting crowds.
Federal elections will be held on Saturday September 21. Returning officer Mr DP Kitto fixes polling venues for the Kennedy electorate. Electors should read the avert for details.
The South Brivish Insurance Co. Ltd invites quotes for insuring your funds, furniture, stock, plant and machinery. It offers death by accident and disability by accident cover within a comprehensive policy. Contact Mr Harding at 8 Beid Street for details.
Dr Welch chief medical officer of School Health Services travels with C E Chuter under secretary to Mount Isa for inspections. The party meets Cloncurry officials and plans visits to Quamby Kajabbi Dobbyn Maibon Duchess Dajarra and other towns. An illustrated lantern lecture in Cloncurry highlights eye disease treatment at the Wilson Ophthalmic Hostel.
Ty maces reports the Steepry Downa Race meeting set to run over three days beginning the 19th, 20th and 21st with good prospects. The Patriotic Mind committee aims to raise a sum, roads are in good order, and tourists are assured of a safe, enjoyable weekend as horses and riders train and preparations proceed.
Court records show jurors summoned for the Circuit Court in Clonguery with sessions starting Monday September 7. Maud Natudn Beck also known as Maud Tobnaon Wa appears for trial at the Drent Court in Clonqurry on a charge related to a grievous bodily harm incident. Percy Herbert Spud Murphy is linked to the case as the injured party with allegations of a gunshot during a dispute over a book.
An advertisement touts Heenzo as a low cost cough remedy for adults and children. The copy markets quick action and broad use while promising value and effectiveness, ending with an enthusiastic claim about a "ONE SANT day" benefit.
A damaged, jumbled paragraph describes an indiscriminate incident involving a ball thrown toward a chained object and mentions anonymous informants and various ambiguous references. The fragment references a person or place names and possible programs, but no clear events or outcomes are readable.
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