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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
5
Bennett and Walsh advertise general auctioneers forwarding and insurance agents listing freehold and leasehold farming town properties hotels and live stock for sale. Includes real estate and various agents for valuation and distribution with references to associated firms and suppliers.
A periodical warns that overwork and stress harm kidneys, causing backache and fatigue. Personal testimonials tout Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as effective, with medical ads for jewellery and shipping remnants interspersed in the page.
Lieut Dosetta charged Hunter Nicol with failing to attend the 27th Light Horse continuous training camp at Kissing Point from May 17 1917. Defendant admitted nonattendance. Plea withdrawn, guilty entered. Case notes include medical fitness, exemptions, and a £1 fine plus 4/6 costs. Public Curator notices and local ads follow in the record.
Fragmented catalog of livestock and farm goods including cows, heifers, horses, cattle, calving stock, harness, saddles, saddlery and farm implements. Mentions buyers and sellers such as E G Tasolles, J Edgerton, Harkin Gregory Street, and Donoughy Hive. Auction includes horses, ponies, and various farm tools across numerous listings.
Uxnsa New Manacyasy Bowen North Australian Hotel in Bowen and District announces takeover of the First-class hotel. Intends modern lines and refined services with first-class cuisine and excellent accommodations. Boats and transport arranged on arrival. patrons invited.
Ralph Lewis announces he has taken over the Federal Wood Depot and will supply best hire wood at rates of 15 shillings for long wood and 13 shillings for short wood per load. Cash on delivery. House blocks, posts, and rails available by arrangement. Orders left at Sparre's receive prompt attention.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Chamberlain and various names and terms, suggesting a sports or political item with unclear entities and no readable dates, places, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Parity, Moun Mucus and various product names, including a tablet and a bowling-related reference. The readable items suggest a miscellaneous product or advertorial segment without a clear central event or person.
An unclear notice outlines a baking and pastry program titled Baking and Pastey Uovle with broad goals. It mentions October timing, supply commitments, quality standards, and delivery of cake and pastry items. Specific names and locations are obscured by OCR errors but indicate a public baking initiative and vendor roles.
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