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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
2
Mr. 7, F. Feeney and family thank Dr. Delamothe, the Marron and Stuff of the Kenney Bogie for wreaths and messages of sympathy shown during their recent bereavement. Wirth August 3, 1998 says Wednesday.
Mr Herbert Yeater M L A and Mrs Yeates visited Bowen on Sunday to inspect his birthplace and the old Don River property. He recalled the fire bricks and withered poinciana seeds while hoping for a story from the LD Times about a 19th century shepherd incident at Yeates Creek. He toured farms with Mr Yeates and reflected on local small holdings enabling a living, then departed by private railcar for the South.
Unclear OCR notes describe a transport or broadcast item titled On the Air featuring a toy series. Likely mentions Wilmot and Aw cranes, with no clear event date or organization. Entitles uncertain, readers should consult the original page for exact names and context.
In the Police Court this morning at Hdgar Henry Welly was charged with stealing £2 0 0 from Ernest Whiting Maithy at Fhor sby Farm. He pleaded guilty and was convicted for theft and ordered to restitution. in default, a term of imprisonment. Also advertised, The Event of the Year Grand Theatre Riot of Fun at the press ball Friday August concert from 8 30 pm to 2 am.
The report records rain and cool, clear conditions with temperatures around 82 degrees on Wednesday and 76 to 82 on Thursday. It mentions a wind and cloud cover on Tuesday afternoon and lists a community event, Rat Dog at the Breas Ball Grand Theatre on Friday night August 25.
At the Townshile Coursing Club meeting held Saturday, the Bowen dog Andy Burn won the principal event, the Thirteenth Course, securing £11 by a head in a smart time. The Collingville dogs Cliff Hees and Fig Mae won at the Showground meeting on the same day.
The Mackay Harbor Board report shows total expenditure up to July 6, 1980 at £1 10 6s 7d with indebtedness of £686 0s 1d. Government subsidies around £250,000 are noted and comparisons to Bowen Border financing are made. Also mentions a Waltz and Foxtrot competition at the Press Ball Grand Theatre on Friday, August 25.
The record notes Bowen dlaclon el by the rate book alterations of last nesting of the Town totalling £2040 and eleven pigs changing hands. Transfers include allotments and sections moved from Mrs. A Stirling and Mr. J G Corbett for 800 pounds and a further allotment of section 2 in the Estate TV Earny to HLOC Caldwell with £100 and improvements £4.
An address directed advertorial notes a visiting optometrist and a highly qualified renewal claim. The cryptic notice underscores a professional engagement and emphasizes expertise, urging readers to consider the advertised services.
A July meeting at Queen's Beach attended by local residents and officers formed The Queen's Head and Murroom Park Progress Association. They urge H J Riordan to push a State School at Queen's Bench to serve rising numbers of children, noting Bowen three miles away is impractical. Officials plan monthly meetings and a 5 membership levy with Wangaratta Shire Council and Bowen Chamber of Commerce support.
New residents in Bowen learn Denison Park once thrived as a cared for botanical space with a curator, featuring imported trees and plants. Public gatherings and music faded as neglect grew, but recent efforts by the town council and W Leslie have began restoring the park, identifying tree species like the Albasig Leb lek and Bengalensis, with praise for the royal Plamboyante Potclann regis variety though rainfall limits growth in Bowen.
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