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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
4
Royal Air Mail route details list Brisbane to Townsville service with Bowen and Bowen landings for passenger pickup and drop-off. Fares shown for Brisbane to Bowesmead and Brisbane to Townsville travel with specified landing points and dates.
A cluttered page shows travel fares from Moreton Bay to London and Colombo, with sailing details from Brisbane. It also carries a Berg tribute, hospital meeting notices, and extensive theatre listings for Rookery Nook and other shows at Tivoli and Tivoli-like venues, plus local weather, a Labour Ministry update, and ads for clothing and millinery.
The page outlines scattered notices and items with mixed details about individuals, shipments, and events. Names, dates, and places are inconsistently presented, reflecting OCR garble but preserving references to local people and activities.
The note lists selected bowls players for Home Hill and Ritter's green events, including Bowen Ryane Amos Greenhalgh Howey Burtell Payne and others. It mentions preparations for the Australasian Bowling Carnival in Brive town and urges metropolitan greens directors to be ready for competitions.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a Bowen rifle club event with scattered references to results, participants, medals, and local venues. It mentions teams, possibly sponsors or clubs, and notes various informal outcomes and awards, though specifics are largely unreadable.
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