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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
3
Reported sale details show Cheveley Dad, a four year old by Swynter, purchased for Bag Hutt, to be exported to Australia. The horse is bound for Mr Oshorne's stud after completion of negotiation, with origin traced to Prenih Buiste and Cipercie.
The Melbourne Sporting Globe reports a chat with Mr Amly Mor row at Ascot about a sprightly youngster and racing talk in the Melbourne Gap. It recounts Highborn, the Hetee wok recon, and the handling of the horse Tighborn with Ostler Wyre mount. References to a £2750 price, a princely gift, and a dispute over a offer of £21000, notes about the drawer, and the crowd debate on Turving their bol each way.
A rugged competition at the Grove View range tested seventeen shooters led by Gardiner and Baty. In gusting head winds 10 to 20 mph with mirage, top scorers posted mixed results as conditions worsened. Rex and Gardner delivered bright scores in challenging rounds while others faltered, ending with totals around 41 and 20.
Weather favored golfers as K R Grant edged to a win in the Members' Competition with a four stroke finish at the 18th. Darwen, Murray, and others posted strong rounds while Miss Hutchison led the Associates with a standout below handicap score. The report covers individual scores, handicaps, and emerging contenders for upcoming trophies.
A fractured report details Lieut G T Wirtin the last Anatrallin sentenced to death by court martial during the Boer War era. The narrative tracks his fate from conviction to execution and later life, including transfers to prisons and eventual release amid petitions and political intervention. The passage also veers into a separate sports roundup with unrelated names and results.
A fragmented tennis report notes Mbests and Fetray visiting Towns over the weekend for a series of matches and events. It mentions players and venues in unclear wording but indicates a scheduled set of games and local participation.
The readable fragments describe a disjointed discussion mentioning Connelly, Palette, Thetis, and a set of unclear references. The passage appears to be OCR noise with no coherent event, names, dates, or places clearly defined for a factual summary. No identifiable news action or outcome emerges.
Wanted to buy a steam or other engine component. Readers are asked to contact A Dublin in Prosperine for employment or purchase inquiries. The ad mentions a selective inspection and professional estimates, inviting inquiries about price and stroped parts.
A meeting to honor horse owners and supporters of reviving racing in the district will be held at the School of Arts on Thursday in August at 8 p.m. S. H. Kelsey is secretary of the event.
Unorganized sale notice listing household items for public auction including dining room set, lounge chairs, lamp, bedroom pieces, kitchenware, and a Chevrolet Camaro in good condition. Spanish-like garble and errors but itemized inventory and auctioneer H. Kelsry listed.
A long list of reward offers from multiple property owners and companies across regions in Australia. Rewards cover committal or conviction for killing, stealing, or illicitly using cattle or horses, with amounts up to 400 pounds in some cases. Names include LASCELLES, WHARTON & Co, BRACK PASTORAL COMPANY, RICHARD FOOT, FAUST BROS, and many others. The notices reflect a broad, joint effort to deter stock crimes and recover stolen property.
A terse report fragment discusses crystal purity and a planned clone purchase in vague terms. Named entities and concrete details are missing, leaving the main action and actors unclear. The piece lacks dates, places, or organizations to anchor the event.
The fragment lists dates for the Northern circuit including entries such as 17h to Yen, 28th and 20th, 24th at Kinkatell, and 12th for Tilly, Tiel. It references locations like Liikhone Eshdbliton and Fug Hill with scattered names and unclear context.
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