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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1938
Page
3
The Bowen Harbour Board meets at Lowen to discuss jetty repairs, timber storage, and public access. Officials push for repairs, storage plans, and a wage raise for the assistant clerk amid ongoing port concerns and civic responsibilities.
A Port Denison Sailing Club session at the School of Arts on Monday outlined results and future aims. Treasurer T Elt reported a balance of £115 and plans to raise more funds for the Easter program while Green was elected committee member.
Fragmented OCR listing items for sale with stray brand names and prices. Dense garbled text mentions breakfast plates candy and bread products, cutlery and beverages, and a shop named ONE STORES offering varied goods for a Christmas season.
Auction sale listing items including horses, mules, wagons, and farm implements. The notice details locations, dates, and a set of goods such as horses and equipment to be sold, with terms and addresses noted for participation.
Readable items list assorted foods and sweets with prices. Includes half portions and tins of beetroot cauliflower mixed fruit and more, noting quantities like 18 ounces and 1/2 tin. Also mentions jams, preserved ginger, peaches, pears, pineapples, and various biscuits and confections in a festive catalogue.
Fragmentary notes describe a petition or plea related to public patronage and favor. The text hints at religious or ceremonial language and a request to Daven for blood patronage, with references to sisters, friends, and opportunities within a stalled or indecisive context.
A garbled Telegram style note references a local election and civic figures. It hints at a public vote, names and places are unreadable, and mentions a venue or event related to a town or district. The readable content stresses a voting action within a community.
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