13 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
1
Coast guard reports a vessel grounded on a sand rume at Cowan Cowan around midnight. Salvage efforts by Nake Briahans are planned for early next morning as authorities coordinate with coast guard and local parties.
Polling occurred Saturday with Labour leading as returns come in. Latest figures show Labour ahead at 1418 votes, with additional results awaited but not expected to change the outcome. CW Allen, Queen St.
A chaotic report describes injuries as figures collapse under a meat scandal and a 44 hour week debate across unions. The text mentions the Labour Ministry, Sydney trades hall, and a Darwin discovery amid fragmented notes on workers and political actions.
Malhourne, Monday night quarrel ends in murder of 63 year old Ben Wharton at Blochmoad. Son 16, accused of killing by entering the room and threatening the mother during an attempt to abduct the wife and two young sons. Police pursue manhunt as details of the case unfold.
A bicycle collision near the Supreme Court Buildings in Perth involved Everard Dinsdale and Sydney McWhirter. Dinsdale suffered a fractured left thigh and other injuries, McWhirter a fractured left leg. both were taken to Perth Hospital in serious but stable condition. The tramfront crossed over Dinsdale while both riders lay on the ground.
Sydney Monday report says Cytil Praise wife and child of Neutral Bay were injured when their motorcycle failed to brake on the Bulli Pass road near Woollongong pool. They were thrown from the vehicle as it toppled, with one rider sustaining serious injuries. Melbourne also notes a Victorian Railway Union agenda motion backing a 40 hour week to begin April 22 at its annual conference.
London reports a delicate situation over the Franco German occupation in Gurman cities. The neutral cone seeks order, with Britain insisting the agent restore order or allow Germany to assume responsibility under conditions. France faces questions about loyalty amid the tense action. Anderton's Seeds advertised.
A distorted OCR passage lists a watchmaker and jeweller named A W Schultz and Bowen with stray phrases about potions and goods. It references a sale or ad with prices like 19/5 and mentions Garbardine Mole Trousers. The text is largely unreadable but implies a public sale or notice with damaged names and details and scattered references to location and dates.
Messrs A McGrath and Patch announce the opening of a new bakery yesterday. They offer supply of bread at current rates with delivery to customers’ doors and invite public patronage.
A garbled notice warns of forthcoming legal proceedings linked to Burl Crook and a named individual A J Hall-Scott. It states prosecutions will proceed without delay, with details unclear due to OCR corruption and an unspecified six now canceled event.
The readable text hints at a hotel named in Denison with names like Oxteyagin and Aruysey and mentions leading people and events. Details are garbled but suggest a local social or business notice affecting prominent residents.
BETZOG BROTHERS LTD assures customers it will meet requirements as stock levels fall, keeping the Brisbane to Bowen aeroplane plan in mind. The firm emphasizes customer satisfaction and steady service while supplies run low.
A list of appointees to act as receivers is announced by the Board. Names include AH W Cunningham Strathmore J A Michelmore Macksy TA Atherton Pretty Bend and others. The notice is signed by ALEX MACKENZIE Clerk of the Board.
A terse OCR fragment shows a publication notice attributed to W. A ni ued Geerne Lee Bowes in Worth Queaualand. The garbled text suggests a local notice or legal brief with names possibly misread from a historical newspaper page.
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