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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 29, 1940

Page

4

Randwick Racing Notes and Stakes Highlights

The article reviews Randwick results including Ajax winning the Aged Stakes and Tol claiming the Champagne Stakes. It notes Beanlivre’s sale at Sydney yearling sales and Mosaic Joins Champions as a rising contender, with Milkil and Wakeful mentioned in connections to major cups.

AQ Randwick Ajix Hid Caste Ajax Lead Lang Ti Poster Sign On Roltwirwoh Jones Jota Buehn Tol Beam Pere Sydney Australia Alin Choper H. Mant Brisbane Treau Pere Mosaic Meanle Winnie

Curious Catalog of Names and Brands in Rowen Listing

A dense OCR style listing compiles numerous proper nouns including KEISBANE, First Diva, Brightlight, Valleylew, Itogindl, Kirk Hep, SYDNEY, Albatrons, Anne, Woolahta, MELBOURNE, Aladdin's Lamp, Hollymount Tey, Old LN, Steeple, Lornterd, Sorvren, Mae Thoth, Higline Lunia, and ROWEN INDEPENDENT references. The excerpt reads like a chaotic inventory of people, places, and products with scattered trademarks and assembled entities.

Brightlight Madewell Keyond Valleylew Tietally Itogindl Minna Kirk Hep Teiralan Heathend Riese Dep Aladin Leeward Sydney Talmoul Hollymount Tey Ten Velwek

SAILING EVENTS AND TROPHY RACES AT SUNDER

Races in the Veobes and Chih championships feature Blue Bird and Whiz among entrants with Destiny Crna Caress and Who Cares. Junior and senior club titles are decided by heats and final runs with Robe, Phantom, Rhythm, and other craft named. Monthly meeting billed and Skiff title noted amid local sailing debate.

Ald How. Hoseell Shah Blue Bird Fee Whiz Destiny Crna Caress Who Cares Olka Stevehaven Willy Machine Oyoora Caress T A. Jantar Bnalga Meteor Dash It Design Avro

Bowling Notes From Wednesday Ladies Par ty Results

Report of Wednesday afternoon bowling with results by rink including players Mrs. Hinnamud Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Birnie on rink 3. Other lines list Mrs Bewsted Mrs C. Irange Mrs Hugh and Mrs Meorwowman across rinks 1 2 and 3 with a note of practice next week.

Rink Mies. Lawler Max Met'wie Hiinmaud Stitch Mirs Hiwats Moore Bewsted C. Rirange Hugh MeoMahon Consistency Pome E. Birnie Brannelly Shardlow

Incomplete Cricket Score Report From Mice Match

Fragmentary notes show Vigoro play at Mice with Kay Baester and Cals innings totals and several bowling figures. Names like Bowen Clare Lian Sheehan and others appear with various wickets and overs, but the record is garbled and incomplete.

Kay Baester Wee Cals Bowen Morris Clare Lian Coitus J. Sheehan A. Barkley B. Wright Az Denn Sheehan Lo Peters A. VY. Pipes D. Mpormeck T. O'shen MM. Lees Tirsons Locke D. Tuwse J. Newly Gh Aulter Googh BH. Wilding Tinnen B Anderson J. Sleel G. Claes F. Morrie Tawse M. Barretti EL Wilding Gough Mulvey G. Miller W. Tinton Peareni di Abo Man Tower Auilernon Tywne G. Claen F. Morris M. Barrett Walting Nivel Miner W. Barton Botree

Widespread rains disrupt travel and transport efforts

The article notes heavy seasonal rainfall across the region causing road blockages and transport delays. Ambulance crews and the Coolum-Charters Towers route face difficulties, with crews delivering aid and supplies while local hospitals prepare for weather-related patient transfers.

Mt. Coolum Coolin Charters Towers Road Mires Ferev Yuen Wilken Creaghe Akorop Wolinevilbe Stef Ambalice

Fifty Years Ago Burdekin Flood Devastates Town and Surrounds

A century old tropical flood swamped Burdekin and Charters Towers areas. Water rose over one hundred feet in places with plantations washed away and residents evacuated. Drowned body recovered of Edward Heddin, Charters Towers Times proprietor. Reverend Wilson to relocate after government travel works.

Burdekin Tf Ik Charters ‘Towers Water Burdekin Battery Anchor Edward Heddin Charters Towers Tines Benforth Townsville Toma Veal Kau Tairk Mieluvrisa Harris Steock George le Charley Burke T. Wilson Church of Englis

Fragmentary Local Notice From Obscure Transcript

An unclear OCR fragment notes a person from Burt and mentions Toole Valid, a vehicle event, and a reference to Wied thee Waheed D. OH Whe Ath Inst Towarsville. It references property damage, a shelter, and a date around 14 laches, with several garbled names and places.

Burtroel Toole Towarsville

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