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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
5
Nominations called for Bowen turf meeting at midweek with weights declared and acceptances due. The Bowen event lists weights as of Wednesday June with Tuesday deadlines and entries closing the following day.
Thursday's list shows acceptances across Doomben flights in First and Second Divisions with numerous horses named including Malden Two Hinfort Burindl Wit yd Vale Crown Sol, Hautala Lager Lad Tai torn Gynadiom Ava Bean Mull Metulng Fast Duke Bil vailwr, Warmack Poppet Pra flere Ge MAIDE and many more. The card includes Flying Handicad and Junk Wanthcad with entries like Deepsey Mr Stewwlly and Radstark among others.
Mixed results across a crowded race card with maidens and sprints. Notable finishes include Princess Arrogant and Flying Spud among multiple longshots. crowd figures and lineups listed for Thursday meet with several events postponed or altered by conditions.
A jumbled OCR style list shows names and figures intermingled with scattered terms like Melbourne and production. The readable segments include entities such as Neale and Tyrian, with many apparent misreads and no clear narrative or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Amada, Waldefeg, Gilmer, and Senet along with scattered numbers like 4 1 2 5 14 16 17. The passage lacks coherent events or context and appears to be a garbled in-page ledger or catalog entry with multiple unrelated figures.
A garbled weathered OCR fragment lists names and places with scattered actions. It mentions Bankbrowk Chief Teirlies Ath and Tras Blan ston Th Batee counting Bey, Antimoss 71h Kaeo Beles, and MELBOUSENED Ist Hiters. The text remains unclear and largely unreadable.
An obituary recounts the life of Dr Cormac Bowen a longtime Bowen physician and World War I veteran who trained in Ireland and Australia before practicing at Wynn and Charters Towers He served during the war and spent years in Northgate and Bowen his colleagues include Miss Josephine Cire and Sir Michael Corus in a tribute to a local medical figure.
A vivid account of a royal presentation at St James's Palace in London. The Mall crowds gathered as Victoria’s statue loomed and the Palace gates opened to the royal guests. Royal processions, guards in full dress, and opulent interiors framed the event, with Queen Victoria and other royals present and the King and Queen observing from the state apartments. The day culminated in a grand evening reception and palace departure as footmen and guests moved through the hallways and gardens.
A historic note claims an 80 000 pound tourist hotel was planned decade ago as the Imperial Hotel and later altered. The Central Hotel Bowen area may not be rebuilt due to a government order amid questions over favoritism and policy.
Public notice informs that Australian Migat Industry Employees Union members at Moreton Gladstone Lakes Creek Mesinda Ross River and Alligator Creek Meatworks are prepared to resume operations and re employ workers willing to perform normal duties under the Meat Export Award terms and conditions.
Applications invited from males aged 17 to 18 for trainee positions in the Traffic Branch of Queensland Railways. Training leads to Night Officer, then Assistant Station Master and Station Master. Pay ranges from £10 1s to £10 10s weekly with overtime, allowances, and benefits. selection requires exams and medicals. applications close June 2.
Tel Cumulogham produced a standout performance in the five furlongs handicap at Inden on Saturday. The mare, a 5/4 favorite, claimed her twelfth career win from twelve starts, delaying a late challenge and securing victory amid a field including Ligen Meek Wie and Toweo Ldependent Syarionery Dept among others.
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