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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text appears to summarize a local notice announcing an auction and related legal notices. It mentions a public sale of certain goods, registration of materials, and a notice from the Shire Clerk. It references Coltinaville and The Shire. The legible portions indicate a town meeting context and collection arrangements. The overall tone mirrors a mid-century local paper brief with names and places obscured by errors.
Printed and published by B J Jailwen for W H Lerwen Sons and We The Howes Independent omens noting George Buest Brwen North Yves in a local publication record.
Employment notice seeking cleaners for a local engineering firm. Includes unclear OCR text with dates and percentages, referencing shifts and a job location.
A local golf event reminder notes a fourman team expected to compete with a welcome for members and visitors. The piece emphasizes play, social gathering, and participation as part of the session.
Fragmentary accident brief from a local page mentions a station and a builder. Details are unreadable. no specific names, places, or outcomes are clear enough to confirm.
A marriage announcement appears for Sydney v fortnight and Mire Hell daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Mire of Bowen. The ceremony occurs at Anweus with Ashworth family attending and a note of the couple’s names and relations.
A reading of Bowen town records notes a scheduled court session at Bowen Court House on June UN at 2M. The hearing involves local parties linked to Murtuona Park and Queen's Beach amid a citywide inquiry.
Fragmented OCR text notes a ration news book returned intact amid scattered garbled lines. The readable phrases reference a weekly event and a rental action, with stray terms suggesting a typed document or ledger and a possible African context.
The funeral service for Reginald George Stephen, a young man of Holy Trinity Church, was held with the Bishop of North Queensland delivering a message praising his devotion and promise. The deceased, aged 36, attended Holy Trinity Bower and served as chaplain and rector in various parishes, with a line of mourners including many named relatives and church members. The service noted contributors and a collection for charity, with community sympathy extended.
Fragmented OCR text shows a jumble of product names and garbled phrases. No clear story, dates, or entities beyond scattered references. The readable portion notes a release or supply item for children and mentions various nonspecific terms.
Fragmented report notes profits from onion harvests in Whit and near the Whexit Alstelut area. The text mentions prices, delivery, and a few named figures, with unclear references to individuals and local departments in a garbled account.
Reward not exceeding £25 offered for information leading to conviction in a committal at any petty session. Several firms listed pledge rewards up to £400 for information, with names of lawyers and firms across cities. The notice, dense and merchant-legal in tone, enumerates multiple names and addresses.
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