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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
2
Fragmentary reader note recalls Mildred Les and Laverted by loved ones. The lines hint at a heartfelt message about enduring love and remembrance from family members in sorrow.
Notice reports E Vows finding a 402 ounce nugget while alluvial gold winning at Moringa with promising early mining days near Bowen. Names Anton Schulling and Billy Wilkins cited for strong work. Bowen area sails up, field not yet proved. Public event to open and support private enterprise at Ellly with a practice session and lectures by J Hester.
The Harbor Board split four to one opposing borrowing £30,000 to build a new wheel at the eastern jetty and to fund wharfage upgrades. A local option poll is set for May 16 in 43 areas across Queensland, testing reassution D prohibition and resolution E on license grants. The text also mixes notes on theatre shows, weather, and a varied program of events and ads.
An unclear clipping mentions footwear brands and terms like Oxford Shines and leather nose to the foot. The fragment hints at product lines or marketing phrases but provides no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities beyond generic shoe descriptors.
Swimmers are reminded that nominations close at 8 pm this evening with secretaries J Moore and V Darwen and with Mr J P B Ryan at Greens Ltd. The carnival is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon on Sunday.
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