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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
7
An OCR read describes a mixed sale listing items from ARNOTS FAMOUS BISCUITS and other brands including Jelly and Pineapple. It notes quantities such as 4 Large Tia Ke Queen alive Ponches and 2 Pocket Blan Mouse with various weights and priced lots. The text mentions weighing up the lot and readiness for sale with markings and a price reference.
Contained figures show town council valuation amounts and clerks listed Crowley Todd and others. Details reference WANGama TPA SIRE COUNCIL and Avon controlled district with totals such as £ 469,806. Indicates traffic inwards data and various tonnage figures like 130,800 and 4 squallow mentioned.
Rainfall figures appear by month including January February May June August September and October with figures 105 and 42 among scattered notes. The text mixes names and abbreviations, outlining a schedule of rainfall measurements across locations and times.
Fragmentary OCR shows names like Miss Pat and Conserdyne with unclear actions at Anita and Atwartr Air Work. The readable bits hint at a personnel or social notice but lack coherent facts, dates, or locations to confirm event or outcome.
Fragmented and garbled notes refer to a widening European conflict with Germany, Italy and Britain. It mentions Greece Egypt Italy and Turkey, with debate over joining Germany and potential Allied alignments amid uncertain forecasts and political maneuvering. A quoted figure hints at large financial stakes and travel plans across the Mediterranean.
Fragmented ad text shows misc requests for board and lodging, items to buy, and notices of auctions. Mentions party novelties and vendors with apparently cheap prices. Reading is hindered by OCR errors but indicates a bustling classifieds page with various solicitations and offerings.
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