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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
4
Advertisement item lists electric irons guaranteed for two years and a range of ladies glips and pocket size shingle items. Mentions Valencia Show Parlour and Pig Gans as sellers with several product names and prices.
Sporting for sale notes a famed racehorse Doodah with Greensand and Daula bloodlines, plus results from Ascot trials and Queensland events. Beanfield secures the Queensland Guineas, while Mystery Lad and Wish Force feature in prominent finishes. Fortunes shift as Amberlitre and Bernfield race through trials, with late results in highweight and novelty handicaps.
The A J C Spring Meeting closed with Nightmarch taking the Randwick Plate at Randwick, King Conrad winning the Waverley Handicap, Western Lass and Comanche scoring. Results: Avanonbury Staker David's Day Tartana 1st-3rd, Bonnie Marjorie 1st in Chester Thandical, Dowling Steeple Myan Home Made Honest Light, King Conrad first with First Acre second in Waverley Handicap, Comuanechd 1st in Clibhorn Stakes, Nightmare 1st in Randwick Plate, Western Lake first in Final Wandical.
In Caulfield racing results, Queensland bred horses led principal events. Highland Lands won the Toorak Handicap again, High Syce captured the Caulfield Stakes, Pentheus took the Guineas, and Melborne Moms noted carryover results. Race by race summaries show winners and margins across events.
A terse note describes an easy sol approach for soldering tinware. It mentions holding over four matches, a child in a week, and using 1/8 Coll. WIM solder to fill BG holes. A. 2 STORRS.
The report lists race results with Tigh Ayce winning by eight to one odds, Black Duchess leading early but finishing second to Tigh Sree, and other horses like Harbinger and Pentheus in fractions and margins. It also covers Cup betting, lineups, and detailed cricket scorelines for commercial and Wanderers fixtures, plus bowling analyses and player performances.
With seven wickets in hand and 55 runs on the board, the Commercials battled to overtake the Wanderers daily of 24 but stalled amid mistimed hitting and erratic bowling. Jilin Hyan and Dilek Ryan top-scored in a hard fought innings as the Bakers’ boy faced tough resistance from Hul Witch and others. Tomy Hildlitch claimed 6 for 45 as Lise min and Sanders provided support, yet the Commercials fell short at 124 in 730 overs with a final, festive attempt thwarted by disciplined fielding and cautious batting from the Wanderers.
An old advertisement promotes Marvello cough mixture claiming it treats coughs colds bronchitis and chest plagues. It features dosages 2/4 and 3/6 and urges asking for Marvello Cough Linctus from Ryan and Grew Chemists and Berbert Street.
The sailing card notes Velata capsizes during the Sonoday event amid northeast to east breezes. Mystle and Velma led early. winds shifted and many boats battled to round Dalrymple and Pilrongile marks. Final order moved with wind, Velma and Sylvia near front, Varied results across the fleet with Velma sustaining penalties.
The result shows Mystic opening a gap to overhaul leaders with Velma close by and Acme in third as boats circle Dalrymple Point. Final times place Mystic at 142.0 seconds fastest with Velma, Viola and Sylvia following, while MeAP retires before mark. Football notes and domestic poultry remedies follow in this late edition.
Collinsville district funds raised via a Lawn League jumble sale at Harvey's Hall on November 1st raised £50 10s, adding to £61 previously reported. Residents and local businesses urged continued support to reduce unpaid balances and sustain hospital services. A social ball and sports events accompanied the drive, with community figures highlighted for participation and encouragement.
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