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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1940
Page
4
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for a clear complexion noting internal cleansing over external applications. It claims the pill formula uses natural roots to purify the stomach and digestive organs, reducing impurities and pimples. The piece also includes unrelated wire service copy and editorial caveats about opinions.
Bowen Turf Club monthly meeting at Select of Arts discussed track preparation by club and caretaker G Mallet. Trustees propose a levy on adult attendees to repay £300 debt, while alternatives and handicapping plans for May and military camp events are debated.
Boxing report from Sydney highlights an unnamed contestant, with mention of opponents and a tense finish. The piece references a winded moment and a crowning in a late-round exchange, noting the crowd's reaction and a key decision.
The fragment describes a sailing event at Eilia on Satis with Winokie the Citth achieving a final teint of victory amid a stressed race. It mentions a track seeder THC and scattered pith for the ath vent ln necessive with unclear details.
The report covers multiple race results from Sandwick and Melbourne with mentions of Baturdi Revie winning the Chipphig Norte suiken by two lengths in 2898 second, Yours Traly set for the Sydney Cup next Monday, and Warwlels Farm Attiin Cup won by a NZ Cup winner. Also noted are other horses and trainers including Dennis Boy, Gold Salute, and Lore Gold, with racing at Doncaster and Wellizighen.
In a rain affected Gra) Premiership Final, both teams faced tight scoring as showers delayed play. Key moments featured Ramolders and Soroka among the top scorers, with 208 on the board as the day wore on and bowlers exerting pressure throughout the innings.
The innings featured a 208 total praised as wonderful with Stil, Carltens, and others contributing. Key bowlers Dreger, McLean, and Big Dire took multiple wickets, while Hetzel remained not out as the opposition collapsed for 108.
scrambled OCR list details a bowling match with names like Sally Shuling and Kelly, noting scores and players such as Th neg and Wipers. fragments reference Thoneg bey 27 and 4, multiple singles results, and a tersely recorded outcome.
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