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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1931
Page
3
Local retailer Bowen Evans highlights strong values in men’s wear with a focus on durable trousers for work and everyday use. The store promotes its reputation as a go to destination for men’s clothing and accessories.
Mystic, skippered by D J Darwen, defied Ozone and Viola to win both morning and afternoon races at Dalrymple Point. Ozone led morning action before Mystic surged clear, then again overcame Viola in a close finish.
Collinsville notes report wet weather with showers and rainfall totals for the year, plus local business changes as Z A Rowanhog sells Collinsville Bakery and Argyle Cafe to J W Lamphy effective at month start. Old time dances continue in Harvey and Webb halls, mine outputs given, and rail motor excursions planned to Bowen with cricket matches and local league results.
An OCR fragment lists holiday groceries and treats with prices and delivery option. Items include olives, fruits, nuts, dried fruits, hams, dates, prunes, canned fruit, cream, curry powder, tea, cocoanut tidbits, and various branded goods. Mentions delivery service and unit prices in old currency.
A Brisbane page item advertises used parts for care and trucks, secondhand vehicles, and a cottage for rent in Herbert Street with four rooms. A car wheel chain is lost between Binbee and Bowen, with contact details for retrieval.
Auction notices advertise 18 acres of land with windmills, stables, and farm gear for sale by Gosney and Bowen. Includes water supply and fenced improvements. Dates shown as December 1931 with repeated postponements due to attractions and weather. PAGE details mention Reading Room and School of Art locations and timing changes.
Federal election notice from Thomse ut epates ehlatives invites electors of Tewen to the School of Aime on Monday December Lat 8 May. Ladies invited. Authorized by EL W. LEIS, Hon. Hee, ok INN. aAssociation, Lowe.
Fragmentary OCR lists a hospital benefit and school related notices with partial names and numbers. Readable items mention Monte and Aris in a hospital event context, with brief references to repayment and steering names. The text is incomplete but implies a community benefit or fundraiser at a convent or school setting and references a schedule or amounts.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a December election report mentioning Massy and Crawley, Theewiber Wi Mitsey Uvbey, and a supply of Deripplag at Gd per palad pan. The readable items suggest a local notice or brief about election logistics or vendors rather than a full event description.
A list of numerous firms and trustees across regions offers rewards for information leading to the committal of persons involved in killing, stealing, or unlawfully using cattle or horses. The notices name companies like Wharton & Co, Gilcrist Watt & Cunningham, Bear Pastoral Co, Pretty Bend Pastoral Box, and many others across multiple towns and properties, indicating widespread concern over livestock crime and a broad bounty to aid investigations.
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