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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
4
The forwarding agent receives orders at Club Hotel via phone numbers 6 or 44 for proof attention. Picnic parties are organized to beaches at all times. Stavewood delivers to any part of town at 18 per load and 1H0 per road.
Local market brief notes beef and mutton availability at the William Street battery market. Shoppers are advised to check stalls for cuts and prices while vendors display selections in the early hours of trading.
A Brisbane racing roundup covers winners at multiple venues with close finishes. Winners include Future Hope at 9.64 and Walker Handioan at Melbourne events, Perth and Sydney results noted with several neck and neck outcomes.
Several bouts and matches highlight a busy Melbourne program. Billy Grito defeated Feather Lightwaight Chaimpton with a light margin. The Robin outpointed Walter Miller in a high effort wrestling bout. Millar praised Robin as the strongest opponent encountered. The Fifth Soccer Test saw England beat Australia two to one while Newcastle hosted a New Zealand rugby league clash ending 14 to 0 as New South Wales trailed by ten to six.
Ayr footballers overwhelmed Bowler visitors in both junior and senior grades with fast wing play and cohesive teamwork. Pendeigh and Bell scored tries, while Stewart and Cameron added points as Ayr dominated the match from early on.
An old advertisement touts a “Freckles and Tan” product by Bermak claiming rapid skin lightening effects. It promises notable changes to complexion within a month or five weeks, priced at 3 shillings 9 pence per large jar from W Hulyoaks and chemists.
The article details a rugby clash between Ayr and Bowen, highlighting fast breaks, scrums, and several try sequences. It mentions players such as Gray Livingstone, Rossiter, Lawton, Lewty, and Coote along with accumulated scores and late momentum shifts, concluding with mixed success for Ayr and Bowen.
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