Buy Your Btooks Buy Your Stoms Stunt Ad
An apparent advertisement urges readers to purchase Btooks and Stoms stocks and books. The quirky copy repeats buy phrases, featuring no clear dates or organizations.
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
2
An apparent advertisement urges readers to purchase Btooks and Stoms stocks and books. The quirky copy repeats buy phrases, featuring no clear dates or organizations.
Notice warns against entering Barton holdings without permission and against trespassing or interfering with stock. It states visitors will be prosecuted for entering Lanaiuc Sellection and Lim Homestead properties, with gates left open and stock driven or exited without authority.
The document lists church events and ministers including Rev J Lang at St. Lukes and details for Sunday School and evening services. It notes Holy Communion times and multiple congregations with dates and names such as Julia Creme and Ros William.
A fragmented report details Cloncurry District Hospital Board expenses including administration wages surgery and provisional costs. It notes disagreements over hospital funding under a voluntary system and potential impact on Mount Isa divisions and community interests amid calls to watch ratepayer consequences.
Discussion over central share for Memorial Hall use follows rent of 25/5 per night plus 20/- charge for cleaning. Promoters argue costs due to wear from ball season, with total revenue near £9 10s and potential extra charges before final settlement.
A local council debate centers on hall rent set by councillors and debt from past large events. Proponents argue current charges cover maintenance and cleaning costs, while opponents claim higher rates burden performers and communities, with some seeking debt relief and adjustments for future dances. The discussion also notes lighting faults and proposed funding from various civic groups.
A report describes Quamby and visiting teams engaging in a weekend tennis event. Local host Coleman’s hotel entertainment and travel details are noted, with plans for future matches against Gleneury and Concord teams.
Fragmented report notes internal strife within a political group. It mentions executives absent in Melbourne, members scattered across Burketown and nearby districts, and concerns over past employment shifts. The text cites the era 1939 and various locales with unclear details and names.
Town meeting discusses restraint on wireless reception and urges league support. An annual subscription drive runs to next Friday October 8. A children’s prize ball, charity event, and festive cards are advertised with orchestra and supper planned. samples available by phone.
A vehicle crash led to a fire incident on a Saturday injuring a man who suffered pains in his hands and body. The car occupants fled as flames engulfed the vehicle before a extinguisher stopped the blaze, though the hood was severely damaged. Police and witnesses reported the events surrounding the collision and subsequent fire.
G Steward Bowen, former Rhreenelend clustipe steward, accepts a two year appointment as general steward for the Northern District Racing Association. Bowen will depart for Bridlane on Tuesday to assume duties Saturday after accepting the post following association deliberations on Thursday. He has served as stipendary steward to North Queensland Race Association officials and has strong support from many friends in the region.
A quiet Monday in Clondurry turned eventful with a funeral in the morning a collision between two motor lorries in the afternoon and a motor fire on Main Street. The day also included a wedding at a local hall reflecting a busy local scene.
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