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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1935
Page
3
The notice advertises a Tattersalls consultation with prizes totaling £12,000. It lists prizes from £12,000 down to £6 and £10 with numerous cash prizes and tickets, costing 6 shillings each. Applications are directed to local agents or direct to Tattersall c/o George Adams, Hobart.
The report details Frank McGrath's Sydney operation and Peter Donoghue Derby plans amid mixed results. It notes backers and followers of his horses, including recent performance at Timblayk and Botany events, with mention of Ballon Duce and Athininea.
The report notes Greenwen’s victory under heavy strain and Jack Ring’s win with V3 at MT headquarters. The account highlights Dla’s tougher performance, Bowthorne’s endurance, and Dareis’ vigorous ride as key late-stage moments in a demanding course.
Brisbane notes receptances for the hive predia on Saturday in the Pest Division. Names include Highlwula Boy Hoy Past Jiu Hunt Yup Lown Tople Ardon y Uride Reewar Sir Muturch Loyal Wurk Semetle Cootlaar Hlvari Plate and more.
A fragmentary Canterbury notes page lists a series of oddly rendered names and terms from Sydney events and local parks. The string of misread entries includes person names, places, and titles with unclear connections or dates, offering a glimpse of a chaotic historical listing.
The document lists acceptance entries for a Williamstown event with names such as Fetulay The ehief, WHE ms fawn ook Satie, TOESOOK Th lhirs, and others. It includes a section titled WPLANADE WEST KImile Abyils and mentions 440 Lant Court Watchful Aleibint, along with Preston Dey and Bart Leicester among others.
Fragmented notes describe a weekly ladies golf gathering with players named Miss, Mrs., and Mr. McGregor among others. Results include stroke counts and pairings, with mentions of committees, cancellations, and upcoming contests. The text lists many participants and results in a dense, partially garbled style.
The fragmentary text references a peppermint remedy linked to Taflaeusa with unclear product details and several garbled names. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable content.
The fragmentary notes describe multiple bowling results with players such as Payne, Liggins, Cavell, and Kelly. It mentions matchups, partial scores, and late-innings performance, with references to upcoming midweek games and team reminders.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a winter topic with mentions of Cress vin fe ditek Part Of winter exeredae and Cheb tee Pllen. The readable text references secrecy and a thief, with unclear connections to Wb Wools and Gray Deppornot.
The obituary notes the death on Tuesday of Harold Kefward Mick Carvelth at age 21 after a long illness. A Bowen Railway employee and former Charters Towers native, he excelled in school sport, played football, athletics, tennis, and choir, earning community respect as a cheerful, readily helpful citizen. He leaves a wife? and a young daughter, his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Carvelth, five brothers, and many friends. The funeral procession moved from the family home to the church, with numerous railway colleagues among the mourners and wreaths from local clubs and associations.
A partial OCR summary records various water measurements and times such as 8 ian 2.87 am 0.4% indications, 1.12 aan readings, and line references 445 man ML Aire. The text is garbled with misspellings but suggests a sequence of water level observations and times across multiple locations.
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