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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1931
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows an advertisement snippet from Bowen Independent with distorted phrases and names. Limited readable details include a potential price or offer and references to a buyer or seller, but critical context and specifics are missing.
In a dense racing page, results from Avent on Saturday show Myles In Sopp 4 Hess 24 High Gold taking top honors in the Shorts Handicap while Ingres True Promise and True Promise runner Tady' Bine place. Southport Handicap lists Winner at 20 to 1 with a tenathi Thue 25 finish, details sparse and scattered.
At Canterbury Park on Saturday the Flying Handicap saw Curiluy win decisively by a length while Vertigern and Meadowdale also placed. The day highlighted unsettled results with wagers and race notes referencing Perth and Sydney connections amid a busy program.
Melbourne Monday reports the principal event results from the Saturday card. Plate winner Great Thought junks home at 4 to 1 for a four length victory. time 1.14. MPHOM Handicap winner Ouolinet with King Mart Blarbs Wisner close, won by a half length. time set.
Brigbane Monday. Lady Oaklands wins the Hirat Telat Handicap at Laxle Farm, pays a dividend of 220 12 to the paddock for 10 and 14 13 8 for 5 to the single out in the flat puiclowuee. This is a record dividend for Wagie Farm and was gulleeted by Chinaman.
A chaotic wrestling bout pits Toymay Nilan of Australia against Martin Boeht of Minland in a brutal clash. Nilan wins on a single foul in round ten as rough tactics erupt, fans clash, and officials struggle to separate fighters amid a torrent of distracting commentary and disorder.
The article narrates the famed rivalry between William Comstock Cody and his rival Buffalo Bill, detailing their dramatic shoot and ride for the Wild West championship. Cody defeats Comstock by the end of day one, then solidifies victory with superior horsemanship and marksmanship, earning the celebrated Buffalo Bill title and world renown.
The piece advocates replacing long workdays with a six hour day across manufacturing and agriculture to cut unemployment, stabilize wages, and reduce reliance on rationing. It argues state action to tax wages, abolish dole schemes, and retool labor policy while stressing the need to keep workers employed and maintain manhood and national strength. It cites freight rail and federal projects as examples and urges government intervention to align wages with production.
An antiquated narrative recalls the Deadwood coach and a string of attacks that deterred riders. It notes how fear reshaped travel routes, mentions King Edward VII and the Prince of Wales, and laments the era when violence kept people from riding, with scattered references to figures like Tony Aig and Bronco Will.
Advert shows Roulter's shoe repair offering prompt service. Text also mentions stray jumbled phrases about pests and a misread note with unclear names.
The Nationalist government of the Republic of China considers modernizing the Great Wall into a highway artery. If approved, the project could threaten the United States and Japan while addressing raids by Tartars and deterioration of the wall.
Fragmented OCR text mentions J. T. Moore and Bowen Buckeye and/Buewood Pets with garbled names and addresses. The readable phrases reference dates, places and a notice from Tarabert Street, Lotanee Gresadiile, and Magaa. Content is largely unreadable.
The Bowen School library and reading room announce holiday changes with hours on Tuesday and Friday. Opening at 9:30 am and 8:30 pm, late opening Friday, and Saturday hours from 10 am to 9:30 pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays. A quarterly subscription is due October 15.
Fragmented notice lists timings for events and concerts at Denoes and Da. It mentions travel allowances, day and night schedules, and a 12 percent reduction in charges. Signed by KL MacKen, Secretary and Librarian.
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