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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
1
Mackay Steam Laundry and Dry Cleaners on Herbert Street offers quick service with clothes left Mondays returned Saturdays and midweek drops returning Tuesdays. North Australian Hotel provides guaranteed quick service.
A damaged OCR layout shows a Roll of Honour with scattered names and initials across a page. The readable fragments include multiple personal names and ranks, many partially legible, demanding cautious reconstruction to identify all listed honorees.
An OCR fragment describes a Whitsunday Islands cruise from Proserpine to Dent, with schedule times for South Molle Dar Urwm and Long Telane, mentions weekend fishing trips to the Barrier Reef, and notes ticketing through Doug Hoblawn. It lists travel dates, departure points, and inquiry contacts, reflecting a local travel offer.
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