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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
4
Bowen Town Council discusses licensed dealers bottle collection at rubbish tip and garbage hours. Aldermen push for infectious diseases ward, rat control, and water/road matters while debating tax, traffic, and employment policies and approving band donation and machinery sale steps.
Council confirms amendments to by laws and seal with governor approval. Minutes note meter permit denied for a blacksmith shop on Gregory Street. Water service permissions at rail station affirmed. Monthly report shows 4,990,025 gallons pumped at a rate of 2d per 1,000 gallons. accounts totalling £1122 12s paid. Tenders for iron works and water mains discussed. bids evaluated and one recommended for acceptance.
Advert of premium Kidney Pills markets this remedy with dramatic testimonials and dubious medical claims. A man named Ratzburg touts relief after two bottles, while the promotion cites long past cures and slogans. Also recounted is a runaway pony accident at a sports ground and a local social note about Mrs. Motreny returning from a holiday in the South.
The Mayor praised the Clerk for about 62 months of service and noted a formal entry. Ald Burch seconded and it passed unanimously. T Murray said 5 men are needed to handle street watering. instructions were given to use hoeing to water streets. The Mayor said a meeting was held to arrange the Anzac Memorial ceremony but attendance was poor. preparations continue.
From our own Collinsville correspondent the W A A Convert concert on the seventh inst attracted a large audience with a lengthy program. Performers received praise for songs and the Sailor’s Hornpipe dance. proceeds totaled about £15. A town dance followed and local shops forecast winter stockups. A rough rugby style match between Hearts and Rovers ended 1–1 amid fights as two Collinaville sides clashed in a chaotic day. An inquiry into a stove fire in the old town shop is noted with witnesses called.
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