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Newspaper
Bundaberg Mail
Location
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
Jobo Amalia Sankowsky died February 12 1920 at Bundaberg General Hospital aged 66 years 4 months deeply regretted.
The Bundaberg Mail reports on the Bundaberg High School project where construction has begun and progress is variable. officials note delays and ongoing planning affecting the schedule while future developments and site work are described in detail.
A distorted text fragment lists names and places with unclear context. It mentions a passenger, references to a toilet, and appears to include several scattered personal names and locales, suggesting a chaotic local record or OCR garble rather than a coherent event.
A fragmented racing ledger lists riders and positions with many names such as Burnett Wheelers, Gib, Handicana, Keil, Sarnia, North Bundwberg, and others. The page notes gaps behind leaders and multiple riders with distances and placements around 4 to 75 see, including Chase and Nicolson, amid a tense tracking of a cycling or equestrian event.
Latest weather forecast notes showery conditions and cooler northerly wind. A fire at Water Side Works near the western approach to the wharves caused about 15 worth of damage before it was extinguished. investigation by police follows. Town clock repair needed. city council and chamber of commerce urged to address hours of operation.
A boisterous weather system swept along the coast from Rockhampton to Maryborough causing dust and choppy seas. In Maryborough a well known resident, Thomas Edwards, died at Lennox Street after a long career at the railway and as a driver on local roads. He leaves a large family.
A garbled OCR style note features stray phrases and scattered names, including apparent references to people and places, without coherent narrative or clear event. The fragmentary text reads as a stream of unfamiliar tokens and partial words, lacking identifiable actions or dates.
Reported prices show demand for straw bedding lucerne hay and pensive imports. inertial water gear and pumpking demand steady. Prices listed include fresh and prime maize and potatoes with various clears and offers. market activity mixed with some goods passing and others held for better bids.
The fifteenth Phe Glut annual report for the club year ending February 11 1920 is presented. It covers membership active and honorary totals, management changes due to illness and resignations, and notes on elections for officer bearers and committee members with names and positions.
The Queensland National Bank Limited announces incorporation under the Companies Act with authorised capital of £3,000,000 and subscribed capital of £400,000, extending to June 1880. Directors include Guo, Buw, Henning, J. Love, Kay, and Hort Bay. General Manager W. Raleton. London, Melbourne, Sydney, and branches across Queensland and Australia are listed as available banking locations.
An advertisement lists several cosmetic products sold by F. Q. Marshall of Chemlat Bur daberg. Grey Mattr- Reaver extract and Dermax claim hair darkening and wrinkle reduction with free pamphlets and postage included. Face Liner promises removing crow’s feet and firming the skin. Prices range from 3 to 6 shillings with postage details.
Amid debate on Borrensen disqualification and rowdog issues, the club votes to overhaul the entire fleet and ready the Club house for the upcoming season. Also noted is a garbled reference to Conan Doyle and a psychic episode involving a medium and a deceased son.
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