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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1940
Page
2
In The Hist Of TR Criss donations noted with vague references to dates and names. Mentions Mr Sias Davie and a pref two by two five details and a local office schedule.
Taxpayers advised that new income tax books are available at Rowen Independent Office. Purchasers must pay by the specified day after January 1, 1940. Limited copies, first come, first served.
Fragmented report notes a patriotic race meeting with unclear references to attendees and times. Mentions 2/5 attendance, New York event, and names such as Mr Coolan and Abe Wat, plus a public notice of opposition and New Year’s Day preparations.
Fragmentary OCR passage lists names and places such as Mrs HW Carson Bob Kelly and Rowen. Mentions Boxing Day vacation, Christmas season, and a visit by Downwrillied and others at Genud View Chambers P. Tanmsden Demid Mins Landay Vind Shantly. No clear event or outcome.
The weather notes a hot holiday weekend with limited rain. North and central districts expect scattered showers and warm temperatures across Friday Saturday Sunday with possible relief late Sunday into Monday.
A garbled list of holidays and observances titled Public Holidays with inconsistent spellings and dates such as New Year s Pay Annuary 2% Good Fridaz Apel 12 and Boxing May. It mentions April 11 Good Friday and April 14 Taster Bitnrdas with further dates like May Aunae Dos and Labour Ty. The text reads as a calendar of events rather than a cohesive article.
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