02 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1912
Page
1
A fragment notes Stroices held every Sunday at 1 head and Po Pom on March 31 Pingera from Bris bane. Passenger list includes Mr H Brownie Mr Hindmarsh Mrs Hindmarsh two Miss Hindmarsh and Mr Gasnalt with seven steerage.
In loving memory of Willie Stanfield who departed this life on April 2. Dear Willie we loved you in life and still love you in death. Our hearts ache as we think of you and miss you every day. Forever in our memories, from his parents Jane and William Stanfield.
Local correspondence rebuts claims that the council was £1000 in debt when the mayor resigned. The writer presents detailed figures showing overdraft and arrears reduced, with estimates of waterworks costs and office expenses, arguing finances are improving and no fault by the council.
A local dispute centers on rising costs and an overdraft blamed on higher wages. Critics accuse Mr Heron and Bowen of stalling needed works and pushing a ratepayer argues that outsiders will handle valuations. A water rate issue and possible future meetings are discussed, with strong language about accountability and public comment.
Miss Dotty Gibbons wed Mr Harry G. Gillies of Hughenden, daughter of Mrs Gibbons, a Bowenite. Visitors Mrs Siddons and daughter stay with Edgerton family at Don River for weeks. J. A. Thuman reports from The Asylum Liverpool NSW progress. 40 inmates, one in asylum 18 years. Bowen s tramway strike impact evident in February carvings. revenue from passengers £11215 2, parcels £25, goods £4144 610, total £249 Ti. railway kept essential services, Board receipts £102426, smallest monthly retard since opening.
John Blaine & Sons moved into their new ferro concrete premises at the corner of Herbert and George Streets. The Ayrshire House features two large shoprooms for drapery and groceries, overhead cash railway, skylights, and a back yard with a produce store and stables. The drapery section will open in about two months, with plans for acetylene lighting and expanded facilities as the business grows.
The piece argues that British coat strikers enjoy a costly holiday while workers ousted by the mass stoppage face poverty as total wage costs near 634 million sterling and union leaders demand victory. It laments potential bankruptcy if the strike lasts a month and notes Easter holiday printing changes. It also advertises fish at Bowen Cafe, Herbert Street.
A Saturday Brisbane boxing bout between Jack Reid and Billy Elliott from Sydney drew a very large crowd. Reid won after twenty rounds as referees declared him the winner.
A fragmented ad style snippet touts free drinks near a jetty store and claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves throat irritation. It mentions vendors like Buros, Philp & Co and Bowen and Gg with unfamiliar names and numbers amid garbled text.
The Proserpine Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting with officers Hodge in the chair. Resolutions covered interviewing railway ministers about tramway use, harbour matters at Bowen, and prices for food samples. Requests included a new bowen jetty crane, an extra berth, a ramp for loading stock, and consideration of the North Headlight’s discontinuance.
Correspondence condemns an attack on a clergyman and church figures while praising religious pioneers. The letter questions motives and defends church leaders amid a charged debate, noting past figures and a threat to remove wire from Meringo Paddock with eventual prosecution.
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