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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
4
A local client advertises an offer to bring all electric troubles to a consultation. It mentions a prize scheme with 100900 tickets at 5/6, a first prize of £6000, and 1344 other prizes ranging from £1000 to £6. Apply through local agents or send direct if referred.
A stream of village news reports Bowen residents and visitors during holidays. It lists travelers, stays at local hotels, train and ship arrivals, and social calls, naming families, towns, and transportation links across the region.
A mosaic of government notices appears detailing tenders for 1984 supplies, dog and vehicle registrations, and public sale reminders. Names and places such as Burne Pully & Co., Bowen, and Wangatatta surface amid dates and regulatory actions, with clerk notices and retirements noted in terse terms.
A mangled OCR shows partial legal notice text with numerous names and entities scattered across lines. The passage references committal or conviction issues, property, sums under £100, and a long list of firm names, individuals, and places, but the meaning is highly distorted and unreadable.
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