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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary text references Bargl Austrelis Buildings Herbert Street Bower Proserpins E J Caine Bolicit or Nersert Street Bowen Vielte Provrpine Thoradays with unclear context and multiple errors.
Fragmented OCR text shows sailing listings from Melbourne with dates and ports, plus scattered community notes. Mentions of ships, the Fenian era style chatter, and odd queries about a newspaper subscription. Readers see partial timetables, humorous replies about readers and circulation, and references to local events and the theatre.
Fragmentary notice records an obituary for a child who died in Méckay. text is garbled with advert changes and stray initials. phrase hints at a memorial by sorrowing parent and siblings.
The Bowen Independent reviews weekend events and upcoming shows. Listings mention Wrather and Easterly, film and stage prices, and theater plans at Mageeg and Rom a Mandy. It records cost details for shearing and hed work, plus notes on dance and cinema programs at Toolt Theatre.
A scattered midweek bulletin describes CAPT. MATTHEWS and a flight bound for England via Helshans and the Quantum route, with references to shipping, printing works, and local notices. The fragmentary text mixes travel, forecasts, prices, and multiple names, presenting a jumbled snapshot of wartime communication and commercial activity.
Telegraphic notes indicate a pending decision on labor related matters and unemployment benefits. The Legislative Assembly faces questions about wages, speaker duties, and potential resales tied to civic financial obligations. The piece mentions Sir Alexander Peacock and National Aut in a fragmented report.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions oil names and possible proper nouns. The readable parts suggest a list-like item with names such as Bowes and Hissinsbly. No clear event or outcome is present, rendering a concise newspaper-card summary difficult.
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