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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 03, 1932
Page
2
Proserpine notices list telegraph and mail routing to Bowen and other towns with schedule details. Notices mention Herbert Street Bowen and solicitor E J Caine, as well as theatre ads featuring Joe E Brown and local venues in Beresford, Rowen, and surrounding districts.
The Bowen Independent summarizes a May 1038 local scene with social notes. Nell Uinwalanana from Sydner exchange plans at Wentworth and a popular remedy campaign features Great Peppermint Cure for Children's Cough. A Sacred Concert at the School Hall attracts attendees including Mae Ekertnay and others. musical items and hymn singing close the event.
A court action concerns sales tax penalties of 210 cents and a 2715 pound claim against the Ventral Pomet hunt and the company at Woivestiinn. A Neayhin MnMer said it was never the company’s fault, and a defendant pled they intended to pay the tax but faced delays.
Local tennis scores feature Bowen players including Muncock, Bull, Hancock, and Martin in a crowded contest. The page notes intercity games, spectator events, and community activities at the Bowen venue along with drought news, hospital updates, and social notices from Bowen Independent.
An extended inquiry into the death of Phar Lap concluded with a report noting that vital organs were found and tests could not determine a definitive cause. The investigators indicated the horse’s demise remains unresolved and cited unreleasable details.
A fragmented town page reports local events and people including the wedding of the new bride in Coway Street, memorials for deceased residents, and community activities. Mentions of contractors, ministers, and local gatherings hint at a busy social scene with dates and places unclear due to OCR corruption.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning events and names in a distorted form. Reads like a newspaper snippet with mixed typos and misreads, including references to places, dates, and scores that are not clearly identifiable. The readable elements are insufficient for a reliable summary.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Hogeraon Victorioue Sydney and Rome event details. Mentions winner at 20 and times such as 1.46, with references to Rogerson and Samet. Details are garbled with multiple misspellings and incomplete lines.
Mentone chalks up results from a Monday rowing event with crews from MRAUNAI and TIUREME sCORE, BLEAKORD PLACES and AELBOCRNE. Winners include MENTONA NCAP Trireme taking top honors, with close margins in several races, and the 413 score noted for final standings.
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