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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 11, 1950

Page

5

Collinsville Diggers Turf Club Opens With Strong Attendance

The Collinsville Diggers Turf Club launched with a well attended meeting on Saturday. Races were keenly contested with good fields and several winners including Nelios in the Diggers Trophy, Kennedy’s Prince in the Third Division, and Bridson’s Whideln’s Tride in the Fourth Division.

Collinsville Ddggery Cneing Promitte Nvqula MELON W. Breen Collinsville Turf Club Cimhu Diggers Tir. A . Riskeey Nelios Daynes Birkeoln Taynedy Oir Peyton Tleth Nevy Max Ganmbooloo Girvey Cum Kennedy Prinvetalon L. Jennen King'x Bell Britson Fraquita Ney Secomi

Bowen Turf Club Races Set for Friday and Saturday

Rain delayed events but Bowen Turf Club plans two days of racing this week with committee members coordinating repairs and preparations. The program includes The Amwatl meeting and southern event, with membership tickets sold at the course on race day.

Bowen Jim Elat Tie Stevens Pinel Tomel Cebu Brisbane Onimay Roe Pete Chub Syaikem Tw Port Chub

Annual race and dance club plans face cancellation

The club faced cancellation of the annual dance and race event due to planning issues and funding. A special meeting abandoned the planned Friday race and shifted focus to evaluating a combined race meeting for next year to restore support and costs.

Fodder Fire Damages Barn Dairy Stock

In a long-ago incidentGeorge Torter of THtmgeren stored three large bales of fodder in a barn loft. The fodder soaked or burned while stacked near the bank of Porter Bros. yard. Cattle fed on it then suffered. No further details available.

George Torter Thtmgeren Wiesel Jeverie Catte Porter Bros

Hospital Complaint Highlights Ward Conditions in Coburn

A report from Coburn Hospital details severe Ward inadequacies including insufficient bed pedestals and tainted sanitation. The complaint cites limited male ward beds with only fourteen beyond capacity and calls for urgent renovations to bathrooms and hygiene facilities.

AL Coburn Milo Boren Hospital Aly

Bowen Independent Local Commerce Ads Summary

The notice lists multiple Bowen shops including Kinlthy's Newsyst, Linton's Newangenry, Huett's Delicates Trade's Store on Herbert Street, Andrew's Cashfloret at New Station, West End Store at Field Street, and Care's tenet with Andersen & Prat Steel's Store Price-Od. per Cony. signet.

Kinlthy

Bowen School of Arts Library and Museum Opens Public Rooms

Bowen School of Arts Library and Museum features four public reading rooms in Talina with thousands of books from light fiction to rare historic volumes. The building houses an eighteen room museum and a legacy of displays. Tom with latest papers and magazines is open to the public in Philadelphia. The venue offers a best in town dance floor suitable for theatrical performances and annual memberships are 18 shillings. Further details available from Mackenzie, Secretary.

Cituminstoner Towneville Opbleauts Taylor Amler Onder Ander Agaal Ganid Altine Amd Queengland Commonwealth Railways Wither Ces Talina STAGH MacKenzie

Railway letters dispute freight charges and misstatements

A Bowen reader defends railway staff and freight adjustments in a lengthy letter to the editor. He asserts delays by Mr Mack and misreporting by the Gazette and calls for accurate declarations, urging proper freight reductions and questioning published statements.

WJ. Caldwell Poole Street Bowen Bower Independent Minck Hawl Mack Gouda Shed Turiona Poly

Weddings Light Up Bowen Amid Many Nuptials

The Bowen area records multiple weddings with ceremonies at Holy Trinity Bowen and St James Freshwater. Notables include Mr. Erik Tins and Mrs. Bihre at Mackay and Grace Forsythe to Mervyn Natt at St Innes. Prominent guests attend from Proserpine, Collinsville, and Nebo.

St. Mary's Mir John Gorton Wil G. Gorton Lilypool Stathon Proserpine Bereniee Metluin Airmid Mos J. ¥. Meehan Herbert Street Bowen Diey Foo Muah Townsville New Moonoorn Brishaoe Mrr UG. Gorton Iilypool Brathon Luderplues Ail Mires W. Gorton Kilbarney Station St. Lawrence J. Gibson Huckhampton C.J. Mc Thinald Collinsville V. Mure Mise M. Muir Gynlonvale le Lascelles Laide Y. Walters Ly Derske A. V. Derske Ar. W. Sullivan Proserpice Mackay Erik Tins Queens Beach B. Ihre Ayr Grace Forsythe Alfre Jack Forsythe Mervyn Natt Colunaville Iey Hyakercan St. Innes Presbyteriaa Mipy Naney Leeieon Hoeplinl Board Jack Deacon James Purnam Wiffew Tun New Edoee Low Hughenden Idwer Holy Trinity Chas. Gribble Wiern M. Taines Presbyterian Church

Notice to Advertisers in The Bowen Todependent

Notice to advertisers about casual advertising rates in The Bowen Todependent from August 1. It notes rate changes and is tied to the Queensland Country Prea Anocin ton.

Bowen Queensland Preae Anocinton

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