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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary notice advertises a forwarding agent offering a motor lorry for hire and carting services. It mentions orders from a club hotel and delivery to town locations, with unclear addresses and directions.
Fragmentary OCR from a local page mentions Willa Street and adjacent properties. Readers should note names and street references as the core visible items while other details remain unreadable.
A garbled turf page reports racing at Beisnans Monasy with events including exhibitions and handics, listing winners such as Matt Okimon and Korolot in various races. Notes mention USDEILL RAGES at Rosehill and Melbourne events with multiple horses and times, plus Ayr races and a Burdekin Vella Test Club meeting with Handicaps and winners like Greaping Rove and Lookaway.
A garbled sale notice blends claims for a hair dye product Darasax Dermax with pseudoscientific promises and pricing. The text also includes stray racing results and betting details, presenting a chaotic mix of consumer hype and unrelated horse race chatter.
Queensland and Sydney riders dominate the Nile Walking Championship and five mile motor speedway at Denyon Speedway. W. Gon wins the motor championship in 4 zolvatos as Stratton and Walton place behind, while Briabion leads Quaeneland in the 18 miles event with a 14.95 time, Cunoutly second, Heons third.
The report covers wrestling results with James O Connell defeating Billy Macale, plus inter state tennis in Queensland edging New South Wales 11 rubbers to 9 unfinished. It details football news from Toowoomba and Brisbane including premiership chase, touring squads, and Merinda Spurs’ match reports with player notes and match timing.
The City team fought for a late equaliser in a 0-0 draw as Hobson sped clear after a Ryan pass and Fred Naw struck the post. The match saw strong City play, some uneven moments, and cautious hope for improvement against future opponents.
A letter from W Hughes of Plamber states he has secured a Firet-Class Tradesman to handle remaining orders for execution, asserting readiness to cope with imminent tasks.
An odd trade notice lists items like a large tine 5/9 capdium 8/8 and hobiles 3 A, with references to Fiesbuid for a couple and 300 Safluomen Woods. It mentions Gsent paypeersiat Cure and general store names in a chaotic catalog style.
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