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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
5
Blab jump record at Bundaberg show was broken amid disputed phases and prize division. Names and details are garbled but reference to a British, Australian and Soviet context appears, with scattered mentions of labor and wartime events. The fragmentary text notes a record and several misread terms.
Weather has been warm this week with a light change. The State Mine will work this week while Consolidated with busy days. locals include W Bainbridge and families visiting Bowen. A Bowen excursion is planned to Callineville for a football gathering where strong games are expected this weekend.
Two Chinese men on a steamship caused a delay after one was declared insane and the other warned observers. A towel tethered to a ventilator and a carpenter with a crowbar opened the vessel’s hold, with both men later sent to China.
An advert recounts claims of universal cure from Han's Tanig Nerve Nuts for various ailments, praising renewed strength and health after use. The copy promotes tablet form, low price, and simple administration, warning readers of benefits and urging purchase. Riotous text mentions a prize draw with numbers and a Glasgow connection.
Lolvent School announces a Wednesday July 1 euchre event with cash prizes as part of a Bowen show schedule correction. The rosters or rolls for attendees are listed with prize details and entry requirements.
Fragmented OCR listing race events, admissions and entries for a 1941 fair and stock show. Mentions exhibitors, referees, prizes, and deadlines along with ad hoc ads and financial notes. Many nonsensical phrases and misreads obscure exact details.
A compilation of public notices including real estate rental ads, job inquiries, and council reminders. The Wangaratta Shire invites tenders for pumping plant and timber structures, announces financial statements for public inspection, and lists upcoming community events and fundraisers with dates and contact details.
The readable fragment mentions Mrs Scott, Mrs Debney and Wil lms Aurel Weal with terms like per yard and extra charge for preparing work. It references yard measurements and a new frequency, with attention directed to an individual named Herbert.
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