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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
6
Bowen team edges Mackay in morning play while Mackay rebounds to win in the afternoon. Nicol scores 18 for Bowen, Teo center and Owens strong bowling support. Bow en and Mackay fielders exchange runs, with Mackay ultimately sealing victory as tenacious batting and bowling clash continues into evening.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions firewood, dubious names Messre Morag Urulton Qonlne Mach Wood Drpot and a mobile phone contact, with unclear details about orders and locations. The readable bits imply an advertisement or notice about firewood sales and ordering instructions, but the text remains garbled.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person with address 20 Manard Street and various unclear phrases. The readable bits reference a Sheriattany in Micivel and requests for something like requisites or applications, but the full meaning is obscured. Overall, the piece lacks clear event, date, or authoritative action.
Mixed teams compete in a turbulent bowls event with players including O tuurke Hester Moore Powell and many others. Notable matchups listed show scores such as 27 22 and 42 for various pairs as the day proceeds.
The report lists stage results from a city meet with many competitors and scores. Names such as Bryant, Mullerich, Conlon, Walker, Howie, and Temple appear along with figures like 48, 45, 102 and various bowling and byline notes.
Bowen hosts Mackay Watersiders in a lively intertown match with Bowen's team securing a narrow win by 18 runs in the first innings. Key performances include T Morrell 22 and A Andersen 40, while Mackay's Thorman and Yuwin notching top scores. the day featured social events and speeches underscoring ongoing regional cricket interest.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions many names and terms across places and items with no coherent event. It references people such as Whitera, De Beramge, Hannon, Morinda, Rundey Camp, and suppliers like Bowen independent Stationery Dept. The passage lacks a clear action, date, or location to summarize a definite news item.
A garbled OCR item lists multiple players and teams such as Wells, AL Anderson, TMERRA at Queen's Hewett, and several surnames including Waldir Honter Eisen Barrett Parker with scattered numbers. The readable parts resemble a sports roster or pregame lineup notes with many distortions.
The passage describes biliousness as distress from overindulgence or improper diet with symptoms like headaches yellow skin and vomiting. It recommends Dr Morec s Indian Root Pills, claiming they act on the liver and stomach to regulate the bowels. A dose before bed or at regular intervals is advised to prevent attacks and keep the system in order.
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