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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1952
Page
1
The bill aims to simplify Queensland land ownership by aliens by enabling the Attorney General to assess each case on its merits and issue written permits for general or specific land interests after six months residence and Governor in Council approval.
Government Gazette notice dated 16 August 1952 directs that Land Court sittings will be held at the Court House Cloncurry beginning Tuesday 23 September 1952 at 10 am. By order John V Connolly registrar Office of the Land Court Beisbana 3 September 1952.
Notices warn trespassers and shooters on Clonagh Mindie Devoncourt Fisher s Creek Byrimine and Beaud desert properties will be prosecuted. Managers R Miller RB Barton Mrs L Shute E Adcock and others state penalties for cutting fences driving stock and entering estates without authority. Kangaroo shooters timber harvesters and graziers are explicitly included in enforcement.
Fourteen riflemen shot at the local range on Sunday morning. L Windridge won with 72 points, closely followed by C Twible with 71 and C Dawes with 67. Windridge and Twible topped the burst with handicaps, while Father Brill and H Belson made welcome appearances amid wind and mirage affecting the 900 yard range.
In the Supreme Court of Queensland a notice calls all claimants against the estate of James Frederick Ledlie formerly of Bennett’s Road Coorparoo and Oakey to file written claims in duplicate to Queensland Trustees Limited the sole executor at 395 Queen Street Brisbane by 1 November 1942.
The solicitor based at 5 Mount Isa will be available for consultations every Monday except the third Monday of each month at the Post Office Hotel. Phone contact provided.
Mr and Mrs L Gordon of 230 Edward Street Brisbane advertise rupt ure appliances and medical goods for home use. They invite requests for a price list.
Surplus items include a NEW TYPE CATERPILLAR D4 with dozer blade and winch, armstrong holland power grader 101 with blade, power concrete mixer, 143 FORD 4x2 BLITZ, and prefabricated huts 10 by 12. Prices range from £60 to £1,000. Listings dated at Julia Creek, Northern Road Constructors.
The notice lists meetings including Richmond Diggers on October 11 and 18 with £500, Hughenden Jockey Club on October 6 and November 1, and Cloncurry Diggers on November 7 with £600. The events span October into November with varying prize money.
In the Supreme Court of Queensland James Frederick Ledlie formerly of Coorparoo and Camooweal died a resident of Oakey leaving a will dated 18 March 1946. Queensland Trustees Limited of Brisbane applies for probate as executor. Interested parties may file a caveat before grant. Dated 13 September 1952. Treml Ett Francis H. Solicitor of Brisbane.
John Macdonald reports on evolving price trends and specialty items, noting fluctuating market conditions. The piece mentions box 65 as a reference point for pricing details and photo credits.
Tender submissions end at Butt's Cordial Factory owner by 27 noon on 3 September, with bidding open to qualified parties and details in the public notice.
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