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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
2
Chaos of character garble lists passengers and exports, mentions Malbourna and Sydney, with 40 cases of pines and 624 qr. The port load includes tomatoes, cucumbers, tallow and meat shipments. Port Tapking is due to load frozen meat from Wowoo Meat Works at end of next week.
A chaotic local notice from Bowen details events including a Bowen Show and a Halloween celebration by the Lowen Town Band. It lists performers such as The Hand and Sword and The Conxwak, invites donations, and mentions a collecting drive Monday for instruments and band expenses.
A cluttered notice from Cola & Bost of City Fruit Market informs tomato growers they handle the Queensland banana and vegetable distribution through Bowen port. It mentions a shipping number 50, guidance notes, and market quotations for tomatoes. It also advertises a July 4th ball at the School of Arts and reports on Bowen Harbour Board business and local council actions regarding river crossings and road status.
A mangled OCR fragment discusses a Royal Twa Saving Society branch meeting. It names officers, goals, and financial matters, mentioning loans, boards, and community plans amid garbled text and partial phrases.
Unclear OCR text references a piano tuning event and a night gathering prompting debate. Possible mentions of eggs, veto, and local figures hint at a community meeting or cultural activity. No clear dates, names, or places are readable to confirm specifics.
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