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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 01, 1935
Page
2
Partial OCR fragment mentions a jacket and tins with prices. It lists unclear names and items, suggesting a small classified or notice snippet with limited legible details. No clear event date or location is evident.
Small public notices announce Bowen Traders as a local advertiser. The message emphasizes reaching countless potential customers through concise announcements.
Local Bowen page lists advertisements for legal and professional services, funeral notices, memorials, and community thanks. Items mention Australia Buildings Bowen, Herbert Girsat, Holy Trinity Church funeral for Helen, Olive Gusney memorial, and general community acknowledgments with dates and contacts.
Obituary notice from AC Townsville records the death of Helen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. OA. Michael of Police Court area with mention of family, travel by rail incident, and the community mourning. The document also notes improvements to court house and various civic matters, including references to department works and local descriptions of work performed.
A full Bowen Sports and Rodeo program promises family entertainment at the Bowen Showground. Bowen T A and M Association schedules children events at 10 am then major races and feats, including umbrella and clear-race tests, with adult admission 1 shilling and schoolchildren free.
A heavy weight program at the Grand Theatre features the Flor Xnthonal Productions film Hellish Agent led by Kay Francis Leslie Howard and a strong supporting cast including William Gargan and Philly Teal. The program promises action romance and comedy with a newsreel and Broadview offerings. A plea urges patrons not to deprive children of work by patronising city firms.
The readable fragments describe a jubilee event and related ceremonies with references to dates, officials, and institutions, but the text is garbled and many names and places are unreadable, leaving the core actions and participants uncertain.
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