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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1936
Page
3
A chaotic account of Bowen Turf Club racing day details several events including postponed meetings, weather affecting purses and entries, and multiple races. Horses such as Gelabra and Wysterin figure among notable performances with close finishes and protest outcomes. crowd betting actions and prices are noted alongside race results and divisions.
A fragmented report from Ascot mentions events and participants including a chief event and various horses. The legible names include a Mare and multiple riders, with scattered timestamps and outcomes, but the text remains largely unreadable and incomplete.
Warwick Farm Sydney, Minuliy event highlights include a close finish won by a neck, time 1. Camden Hor appears among results with Silk ally and Palatitt among top finishers. Other noted horses include 25 Thabo and First Son with various placements, though some entries are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Moonee Valley and Venice events with mentions of vehicles, plates, and numbers. Readable items include a vehicle plate reference, dates or counts, and a list of unclear terms suggesting a local incident or listing. No clear individuals or organizations are determined from the readable fragment.
Fragmentary text references a lease, stations, and a named person Viinte Delo with garbled wording. It hints at an annual count of £11 since guile for a first parcel at events. Further details promised via agents and a prosecutor-like entity, but text is unreadable.
An OCR damaged public sale notice fragment lists unclear terms including a few partial place names and items, but most details are unreadable. The readable bits suggest a generic sale ad without identifiable entities or concrete items.
A chaotic report notes Maumy Lockings set for a big featherweight fight with strong local support. It cites Victorles’ victories, O’Brien’s past bouts, and Sydney Brisbane outlets describing Donnelly as Australia’s flyweight champion who narrowly beat O’Brien in a 15-round war, stirring local anticipation for a lively arena event.
A reminiscence praising Archie Bradley as the most aggressive fighter seen, lauding his relentless defense and speed. The author recalls Bradley’s dominance in Australian boxing, noting rival champions and strong opponents from Newcastle and beyond, with vivid but nontechnical descriptions.
Fragmentary notes describe a sailing event with names like Australie and Holling Baye Levey Thole. Mut i B. Sparkes is named as a winner amid vague references to a race, dates, and preparations for future contests.
A garbled sale notice mentions a girl associated with a name resembling Wleyele and references a quality steak brand under Kelly. Local bidders, prompts, and street names appear unclear, but the fragment indicates a public sale or notice of auction related to a person and a product.
Growers plan fruit shipments to Brisbane for Thursday deliveries while the market slows in December. The December schedule lists Tuesday as the next trading day with no further trading until Wednesday. A Kelsey directs the fruit bowen office and S Burke handles deliveries, with several horses and vendors noted in the extended text.
Classified notice advertises confidential tropical birth control supplies by Pierre Subran Box 266 Townsville and a Paris address. Also lists found items, a farming proposition seeking a practical man skilled with horses and tractors, Box 105 Bowen. Published by Bowen Independent Office.
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