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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
2
Proserpine hosts a bowling event featuring Berg Australia’s Binmies at Herbert Street. Local teams compete for prizes in a community sports gathering.
A Sunday fire swept through shops on Herbert Street destroying Moser Granta Boots, Pricker’s Boot Store, and Movers Smith Showroom with significant damage to Cyla’s Drapery. Chief Officer Giew praised volunteers and the brigade for saving the neighboring buildings as fire crews worked to control the flames and limit losses.
A string of mishaps and a major fire in town closed streets and damaged shops. Witnesses report bicycles colliding near Hub Millars and a large blaze destroying Grantham’s furniture and nearby stores with extensive water-saving efforts by fire brigade and volunteers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a furniture maker named Furmoto and a Polish themed line with items like 5/4 and 8/8 grades. Mentions model numbers 41 and features a polished finish. Unclear dates or locations.
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