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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
4
A dense list of horses, owners, and handicaps appears with numerous race names and times. The fragment shows bris bane entries across multiple divisions including novice and handicap events, with totals, odds, and placements scattered. Specific horse names such as Flying Mick, Royal Hope, and Lady Gwyn are interwoven with distances and yard measurements, reflecting a crowded racing card.
The program lists maiden hack and handicap events with entry fees and weights. Thoroughbred entries from Fatwilr's stable shown, including St Patricks Handicap and Amannon Handicap. Nominations close details and secretary contact included.
The notice announces tenders for a watercycle project linking Tridge Creek to the Stock Route across Gregory and Leichhardt Rivers. Bids close at 3 pm on October 10, with evaluation to determine the lowest acceptable bid. Shire Clerk to accept or reject based on criteria.
A reported transfer of property from Mr McKianer Afro Cameron to Mrs. Wilderman in Devoncourt occurred on Tuesday. The document notes possession passing to the claimant and references local authorities and the manor in Devoncourt.
A dense list of horse names, odds, and figures appears. The passage reads like a racing program with entries such as Beau Nushi, Lord Chancellor, Indian Chief, Royal Las, and many others showing numbers, placements, or wagers, interspersed with scattered exclamations and partial captions.
A London region tale describes a carpenter using hidden panels to conceal special tools and an insurance plot. Burnaby discovers a curved notch revealing a concealed panel in a warehouse-like setting as the sole observer apart from the owner, with references to secret panels and a design intended to mislead investigators.
A fragmented report describes NeokRY Turf Club meeting with Hiseey Jorean as president and Mi Cell Chupa as secretary treasurer. Alex Davey joins the committee. race meetings may be delayed until a suitable date, with efforts to rebuild the racecourse noted. Nearby NSW gravel stones and plant life are briefly described amid unrelated local items.
The fragment mixes obituaries and horse race entries with detailed handicaps and nominations. It mentions a memorial for a mother and grandmother and a separate notice for Catherine June Randall, with racecourse events at Cloncurry Racecourse in November 1910, listing multiple maiden and handicap races and prize money. It also includes a discussion about Jackie Coogan’s toupee insurance and industry practices in wig making, noting television impacts and specific wig-makers.
Clipped OCR text shows a crossword puzzle theme tied to an 8th security loan. The readable fragments mention base 4, Home 32, bikes, Ode, Fotebade, and a Corb form. The passage is highly garbled with incomplete phrases and inconsistent characters.
Australian Cotton Textile Ladue Ltd of Sout Australia established in 2 hopes for annual production of 1 009 000 sheets and 3 000 000 pillow cases fully made in Australia from raw to finished product. The firm argues domestic sourcing will supply fashion needs and notes varied sheet designs for client choice. Also a stray insertion references wartime casualties and unrelated family dialogue.
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