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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 08, 1940
Page
3
Saturday night event at Atkinson's Rodeo features the nefarious buckjumper Black Angel and the Teen Mote Service amid a rough show of riding skills. Admission for adults and youths is listed with performers touted as education in a frontier style show.
An undiscernible race report lists purses and participants amid garbled names. It mentions trainers and multiple horses with unclear outcomes and locations, referencing the Swoomile Trishine Cup and a long list of competing entries.
A long list of players is named for the season start including Owen Al Sebilia AM-L Wille La n Hf Sebulte 0 Bobbie FS Wheeler 6 Frit 0 Cowan A. Barty G. Weekes 7 Hod ner 1 Skinner and many others. Managers note all players must confirm availability by Thursday.
The event features famed riders Satie Wight and Mist Tab near Thaw Mut, with The Black Angel and The Tired Tim performing. Well-known Australian horsemen, including Taawns ville entrants and Les Toul, appear in Adelaide Melbourne and Swinney style exhibitions. Admission starts at botton prices. family tickets and kids priced at 2/6 and 2 shillings respectively.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe charming hands and allure, with garbled phrases and names. The readable portion centers on hands admired by women and men, but no coherent event or person details emerge.
Fragments show Charmos hand lotion offered at a local store. Other items include a Trey Big borble and small de sold fie wll whorilets. Ali pers il stores appear in the fragmented notice.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Charmosan cold cream and a brand or product line, with unclear names and stray words. No clear event, date, or organization is readable.
Fragmented OCR notes describe SST and Miowera unit activities with names like Sgt Bob Kelsey and Adjutant Bruce, noting promotions and a variety of routine exercises. The garbled text references the Beventy Division, Proserpine, and training tasks, plus a farewell train event and unspecified fishing terms.
Report from London and Amsterdam notes a wartime disruption as plans for distant landings and convoy movements face uncertainty. Officials describe intensified patrols and reinforced units amid fear of new actions near Dutch waterways during the war.
An American dress correspondent reports Yugoslavia calling up forces to reinforce the frontiers with Germany and Italy. Troop trains are moving toward the border as mobilization expands, with hundreds of thousands reportedly involved and widespread troop movements and preparations noted across the region.
German news agency reports intensified British and French pressure on Narvik while claiming German troops are rushing north to relieve the Narvik garrison. Walded messages mention German forces advancing past Trondheim toward Nordland as Swedish communications indicate heavy losses north of Moros.
The Bowen trophy event concluded as competitors from the 20th Battalion faced strong winds and long-range targets. Bowen and associates posted high scores with distances around 270 and 285 yards, while a crowd watched the 22nd crew and officials.
Fragmentary text lists participants and scores with many OCR errors. Mentions include locations Le age on Tower Tay and top rite, references to individuals like Honl, Barre, Smith, and Wielrivkge. Also notes about Typewriter ribbons and a TM-4 device, but specifics are unintelligible.
The second day of the Deven Uars meet showcased races across classes with Milivette and Emerald Star among notable winners. Consolation and main events included tight finishes and a surprise victory by Badilly Hoy, while watchers noted strong form in Western River and Panther Boy among others.
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