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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
4
The overseas steamer Port Curtis reached Townsville last Saturday and plans to sail tomorrow for Mackay to load sugar. The vessel is expected to take 300 tons of meat, 130 was tallaw wad 1200 toma of sugar, with various charges and a note about a local public punishment or fine for an unrelated offense.
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