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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
2
A local Bowen event draws attendees for a community gathering featuring music, remarks, and activities. Organizers outline schedule details including speakers, venue, and planned refreshments for the Sunday event.
OCR fragment mentions Miss and contestants in a dispute among employees and rivals. Names like Winifred and Miss Burton appear amid confusion. The text references a competition, alleged enmity, and dates or durations but remains fragmented and hard to resolve into a clear event.
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