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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1931
Page
4
Mount Isa News reports the formation of the Mount Isa Diggers' Race Club. The committee plans a first meeting in early December with a programme of four grassed races and two corn fed races. Frank Sutton is named among the members.
The miniature golf and bowl course near the Bank of New South Wales opened last Sunday with proceeds donated to the local District Hospital by proprietors Mysore Wright and Kaeser. The town hosts tennis and bridge events, including a 48 hole match to decide the trophy won by Mr. Charles over Mr. Pirmin. Visiting experts from American Smelting and Refining Co, McElvenny and Mee, will advise for several months in the Silver region. Ned Polaton leaves NSW staff for Townsville, replaced by G W V MacKay from Longreach. Past Brothers Football Club presented Ned with a field mounted fountain pen and pencil.
The September meeting at O Donnell s Hall records members present and minutes read. Reports include State Conference insights, a fundraiser total of 56 2 10, a wool sale plan and a transfer of the postmaster. plus pastoral wool shipment records and local trades at Quilple and Brisbane.
Monday evening the Methodin Guild staged a social to farewell Mrs Hartley and Miss Clara Hartley who leave the side to remain at Glencurry. Mrs Hartley received a gift, Miss Hartley a large silver vanity, and both have long served as church workers. The gathering featured music by Mrs Woodhouse and Mr Moores along with Christian Endeavour youth. A supper followed with hospital sewing guild gifts noted.
The Trekelanog mine shut down last Saturday affecting about 35 workers plus 20 more in wood getting. The closure hits Chillago and smelters as 500 tons of ore monthly move to the railway, which will lose business. Copper price slump is blamed, hindering reopening hopes while owners wish for a price recovery.
A mining lease application is filed by Ellen Taylor for The Wlen on the Cloncurry Mineral Field. The land measures ten acres and lies near Hogan's Well on the Mount Cuthbert Dobbyn road. Hearing set at Cloncurry Warden Court on October 25, 1931 at 10 am. Presented by A N Ole Warden's official notation states the date September 23, 1931.
Advertising in the Advocate is promoted as the best value for drovers and traveling readers. The notice asserts that the Advocate circulates widely and is read by all, offering reliable access to saddlery lines and station supplies.
Greek Navy veteran Marlo Cououlis, with an A ticket from the New South Wales Aero Club, prepares to depart from Sydney for Darwin aboard the Avro Avian VH UHK. The voyage, aboard a ship modified with a Gipsy engine, aims for 4400 mile range and includes a route through Batavia, Singapore, Rangoon, Calcutta, Jodhpur, Karachi, Baghdad, Bombay, and Rome to London, with hopes to carry mail for Greek Australians.
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