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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
3
A chaotic excerpt describes a football game involving multiple teams and players, with scattered references to Wilton, Mirand, and various maneuvers. It mentions referees, trips, goals, and possible upcoming fixtures, all embedded in garbled OCR prose.
A Bowen Independent notice quotes rewards not exceeding £500 for information leading to the committal or conviction of persons involved in killing stealing or illegal abandonment of livestock or beef thefts. Various estate names and properties across regions are cited, with reward amounts up to £68 for certain offenses and higher sums for arson-related cases.
The P D Sailing Club held its annual Tromites presentation Friday night at Chih reams. President outlined the club’s fragile finances and the need to rebuild interest while promising to foster sailing. Members and guests, including Rear Admiral and other officers, praised past efforts and outlined upcoming contests and trophies.
Sunday morning competitions feature a Brade Pairs Championship final and Mivel Pairs matches. The event includes Dar wed Priew versus Methegop, Planes versus Mors, and a crowd at Linen 2-17. Notable players include Mrs. 4K and J. Kelly among others.
The Bowen Rifle Club closes the Telpase Open with Captain Ed McDer nest earning a third leg in a tense shoot off against G Phillipson. Gusty conditions favored steady shooting as Vallenbaugh, McNerman and Whilipson posted strong scores across 60 yards and beyond toward upcoming Horm and Teier trophies this September.
The report lists fruit and produce auctions with pineapple, tomatoes, and related goods. It notes quantities such as 40 crates of fruit and 25 baskets of pines and mentions destinations including Melbourne and Ryde. Prices and lot counts are inconsistently reported in a garbled format.
A fragmented notice describes items including wines and designs of tripe with references to Lowen IndepenDest.
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