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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
2
A damaged text fragment references steamer, agents, and numerous place names including Carrollville, Port SUE, and Las A Cooktown, with unclear roles and dates. The readable parts suggest a report on law enforcement or a maritime incident but lack coherent details.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a death in May and names such as Kav and Mand. No clear event, place, or official notice is identifiable from the readable segments. The remaining readable items include scattered personal names and vague references to relatives or guardians without coherent context.
The fragment lists several vessels with mixed passenger names and cargo while noting routes from Townsville Sydney and Brisbane. Entries mention the Botubala Kombala Houbule Hiombals and Bombala with passengers and sparse cargo items including citrus and produce.
Preparatory work for the new jetty is progressing. A temporary jetty will be installed with piles and conveyors from the point of completion. The text also mentions individuals and local business notices, including Boots and clothing, with several names listed and a dated context.
Obituary notes the death of Te Tl Sprigeland, long resident and family man, with burial near parents. mentions King’s Birthday holiday observance and a local business advert. Includes court notices, hospital secretary position, and town reports on shipping, police court, and new stock in Bowen.
The Public Curator of Queensland warns owner Charles Perrin there is no known agent and requires title proof within six months. The notice cites Section 1 and Part V Divisions 1 and 1ns, urging action to vest land or transfer proceeds to the Unclaimed Money Fund. Dated Brisbane May 19 1933.
The holder of Mount Gunlon Goldfield Lease No 89 known as Pho Lume Board applies for exemption for six weeks due to capital needs and inability to continue work without funds. Objections must be filed at the Warden's Office by a date in June 1933.
An unclear OCR fragment references Royer, 8 ELP, and Chapman home items. It mentions shipments of Qxmanotts Ohio material for pyjamas and a bidding process with prices around 400, plus street addresses and dates like 17 Jun. The text is garbled with many misspellings and disjointed phrases.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a vow or statement related to a band and a person or group named Peta. The readable text is limited and unclear about dates, places, or outcomes. The item appears to be a brief note or notice concerning musical activity and a speaker or member.
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