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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
4
A letter from K. L. McKrown of Holy Trinity Bowen urges donations for Church of England huts near the front lines. The huts provide chapel, dining, recreation, reading rooms, hot drinks and free meals to soldiers, with access to all denominations. Donations collected through late June, with Rost-Robinson and McKrown responsible for funds.
The readable text shows two people with an assortment of items and a mention of a border area. It references a street scene and crowd behavior, with garbled names and phrases. No clear event, date, or organization can be confirmed from the fragments.
eDLVV s market event at the School of Arts to be held on Saturday June 9th with opening by a local dignitary. kindly note venues and invitations for comments or suggestions will be gratefully received by Hon Mina Grill secretary.
Notice warns against trespassing at Newstead of Miller's paddock with threats of projectiles and loss of respect for persons, signaling enforcement without specified authority or clear legality.
Mrs Ada Goddard aged 68 of Tere Street Kangaroa Pans Pridbane shares her opinion on Tune 61h dated 1916. The message reflects local views and community concerns captured in a brief reader letter from the period.
A fragmented report outlines Red Cross Day fund raising in 1948. Correspondence lists donors and cheques from individuals and groups, with amounts including 15 pounds, 61 and others, plus plans for market stalls and contributions coordinated by local organizers and council figures.
In Brisbane on Wednesday the assembly discussed reintroduced measures including the Land Tax and Income Tax Bills and related proposals. The Supreme Court concluded a case awarding £400 damages to the plaintiff, while government efforts to reintroduce budget bills were rejected by the Upper House last year.
Sporting briefs report the Brisbane Cup at Tutt Club in fine weather with Srelt Fringes 1, Limited 2, Went Morong 4, and a final note on Jewellery, Rockhampton dealer Shiels of Wolff & Co opening a large stock at Central Hotel after a Mackay trip.
Tenders must be received by noon on Tuesday June 1918 at the Bowen Harbour Board Office George Street for the Extension Shed and Bowan Jetty works. Plans specifications available. deposit of 5 pounds required. Tenders opened by the chairman. lowest bid not guaranteed. R Hamilton, Clerk of the Board.
An old testimonial extols Doan's Kidney Pills for weakened kidneys and backache. Mrs Payne and Mrs Tyler credit relief after two bottles, noting lasting improvement over five years with no return of symptoms. Doan's Tubes sold by chemists and stores at 2/6 a bottle, from Foster-McClelland Co.
Fragmented OCR text contains names and phrases unclear in meaning. Readable elements include references to a pack, a date Jana 10d, and mentions of Australia and a person named Ray, but details are incomplete and nonspecific.
Readable text advertises Mascot Tea Rooms on Powell Street Roweh serving tea coffee cocoa and various snacks with music and amusements for a pleasant evening.
The fragment describes a remedy sold under Chamberlain's Cough Benne dy by Huleas Philp and Cuy Howns with uncertain or garbled wording. It mentions a cough remedy and a vague notice of sale or distribution in a historical context, lacking clear dates or full names.
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