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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
2
Invited parties include Culliskvah & Boottvill e, Penormal, and Gabeey at Wollinerilleen for weekly wages of 4000 lodvee. Tenderers to state rate per work. meeting held at Collinerithe at 4 pm on November Bohee B Gaty. officials request bids and participation.
The Office of the Bowen Hospitals held a meeting to discuss contributions and restructuring. Wayne Jul announced a dental clinic will be relocated to the Town Council Chambers in Bowen.
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers, names, places, and jobs with references to unions, printers, and local officials. The legible bits mention Exton, Carson, Mackenzie, and migratory labor, plus requests to apply at this office for unspecified affairs.
A garbled OCR sample outlines names, amounts, and items from an old notice. It mentions various people and sums, likely a sale or financial list, with scattered place names and dates, but the text is largely illegible and inconsistent.
A fragmentary ad indicates a Christmas shop listing items for sale including a gramophone. The readable portion mentions a purchase by a person named Rowen or Rowen and references a Friday December date with emphasis on holiday gifts.
Fragmented local items note visitors, residents, and day by day happenings in Bowen. Mentions Ruddick and child Noyes returning from a visit and various residents engaged in chores, social events, and minor community duties. Military mentions appear in passing with no detail.
The notice reports a wedding at the Bugle om Monday in a church ceremony. It lists involved names with garbled spellings and affiliations, mentioning families and local addresses in a dated phrasing.
A fatal accident report recounts a crash on Monday near AIT pon involving a vehicle carrying a group. A passenger conveyed to hospital, responders worked at the scene and uncertain injuries are noted while authorities investigate the cause.
The report notes price discussions for school readers and related supplies. Officials debate at a parliamentary session about the cost of educational texts and instructional materials for various grade levels.
Friday event at ACF EMAS SHOP promises varied items and demonstrations. expected offerings include chutney and other goods, with several stalls and activities likely drawing local shoppers and families to the venue.
Fragmentary court notes show names and unclear actions with multiple misspellings. It mentions individuals such as Henry Wallnes and Thaw Barwenas and references a trial or hearing with amounts like £10 referenced in a confused report.
A scrambled note references the Red Cross Junior, a six cow petition, and an assortment of names and acronyms including MHA and a candidate layout. The fragmentary text hints at a local civic vote or agency action with a secretary and an unnamed council, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A garbled weather bulletin notes rising river levels and shifting wind from heavy rainfall. The distorted text references November figures, river heights, and potential flooding concerns, mentioning various locations and dates with unclear specifics.
Fragmentary note records typing paper sizes 10 and 7 8 inches at Bowers Independent Office. Mentions Powelly Nengers and Bowen Indes commlnt Dative Faden Quarte, unclear arrangement and quantities.
Readable fragments describe powders and charms with exotic names and claimed effects. Mentions Howes Independent Office and listings like 3/0 and 1/8, suggesting a trade notice for cosmetic powders and related wares at a local shop.
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