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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1936
Page
3
A fragment discusses fat inheritance and dieting, telling how a mother and daughter both pursued weight loss. It cites Kruschen Salts as a suggested remedy, claiming rapid reductions and daily walks plus tea and meals changes as part of the plan. The ad-like text promotes Kruschen Saltg priced at 1/0 and 2/0 per bottle.
Commonwealth Savings Bank offers free transfers and deposits at 4,000 branches or agencies nationwide. It urges travelers not to carry large sums, suggesting safe, convenient access to money via withdrawals and deposits without cost.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled note mentioning typing ribbons and motto themes, with scattered references to local places and names, forming a obscure item of a possible archive page.
The article traces early aviation in New Guinea from Gulnen Abeways Lid’s pioneering work to 1622 rice deposits and 1920s fame for Bulke Creek flights. It notes 2000 merchant dives and 45,000 passengers linked to Goines Airways, with pilots steering the DAT and dozens of operated hurdles overcome, highlighting the rise of air travel before the modern jet era.
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous names and terms such as Blunden Scheolmutt novice president miles Jens Spear Sydney Hobartville Warwick Stak. No coherent event or outcome discernible.
Fragmentary bowling notes list players, teams, and scattered scores including names such as Skinner Kent Higglis and Moore. The garbled OCR shows references to matches, periods, and possible summations but no clear outcome or dates. The piece preserves many personal names and team mentions amid the damaged text.
A jagged, error-ridden report describes wartime debates on invasion, defense, and the threat of Axis powers. It references Australia, Britain, Germany, Japan, and the need to fortify fronts while civilians face fear and uncertainty.
A local hardware retailer promotes Qualcast lawnmowers amid advertising claims of reliability and value. The piece notes competition from foreign models and urges customers to compare features and prices before purchasing.
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