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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1950
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and places including Mrish Sire, We chandler, Thoms Biro Foowen and a street address on Siuetale Street in Wawen. Mentions Seeker Unie and HMMA Stn Gove with scattered references to people and roads.
Fragmentary OCR text shows committee names and events with repeated garbled terms. The readable parts mention a committee, a winded or windy event, names like THOS PO VALSH, and references to dates and places, but the overall meaning is obscured and no coherent event or outcome can be determined.
A scrambled notice lists a public tender for multiple items and services with dates January and June references, venues including Bowen and Coliverville, and names such as Paddock and Deacon. It requests bids by specified deadlines and invites attention to remuneration and duties, mentioning contractors and local officials.
Fragmentary report describes military or civic planning around a road near Mitumen and Moh-related areas. Mentions workers, routes, and the involvement of authorities, with scattered references to coal, construction, and local figures. Text is garbled and contains numerous unreadable segments.
The report covers construction of the Suttor River bridge and the related roadworks, with details on timeline and funding. It also includes a long damper of cattle dipping results from the Sabre Company yard, noting head counts and annual totals, along with financial statements and market mentions.
A long, garbled OCR passage recounts weekend activities, visitors, and social notes from Bowen and surrounding areas. It mentions residents and guests, university ties, travel, and gatherings, with many names and unclear details interwoven.
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