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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1914
Page
2
Winter goods include Bavy Amazon skirts in Kent style across sizes with price 5/8 to 7/8 and black bioillian skins trimmed at 10/6 each. Also showcased are dress velvets, velvety fabrics, latest ribbons, laces, gloves, collars and related materials and shades.
The Bowen Independent notes June updates with arrivals and departures to Brisbane and Townsville. It mentions town activities including a visit by Mr F Mexadua’s group to Merinda for a music programme and local cinema showings featuring Empire Pictures. The report highlights Good Town actions and a recent visit by Mr W Sinclair with a recovered watch.
A jumble of names, events, and notices appears in an OCR sourced page. It references agricultural education, an Oddfellow Ball, jewellery shops in Queensland, a central hotel reopening, royal or noble names, and various local society items. The readable items include meeting notices, entertainment listings, and commercial notes amid garbled text.
An eyewitness account details a rugged Bowen River crossing and return journey by motor car and mower, describing weather delays, washouts, tyre failures, and river fordings. The voyage began near Bywon River, passed Strathmore, and included a long halt for a substantial meal before continuing to Bowen River and back, with multiple delays and road challenges noted.
Fragmented OCR narrative describes a travel route with towns and rivers, mentioning Strathmore gate Gandy Creek Hogle River Rotebank Creek Harvin Bowen and a discussion of funds and a Bowan River. It references meetings, programs, and various names, but the text is garbled and challenging to parse for a clear event or outcome.
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