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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
2
Its Worship the Mayor dispatched a telegraph to the Prime Minister on Thursday night expressing grief over the Can Hermne disaster and asking the government to convey deepest sympathy to the victims' relatives and the nation.
At Bowen Fire Brigade Board meeting the group planned a presentation of old steel mast from war scrap collection. Chief Officer W. B. Crew and Firemen A. Hotey and J. J. Hanwen will receive long service medals for fifteen years of fire practice and outbreak response. Presentation set for Thursday at 4 pm at the Fire Station.
A representative party of citizens visited Migwerton Thornlny for an official dinner of the Officera Mess. Attendees included His Worship the Mayor Ald. K W Hogsell Deputy Chairman A Pott Wangaratta Shire Council Town Clerk A B R Moore Station Master J Dinnig Postmaster TW Ly RELA and Headmaster A Y Enasell among others. Also present were Mesars Allen and Wackett of Samuel Allen & Son and guests from various towns visiting the Inet Wrunch of the firm during the week.
The schedule lists Antwan bookings for mail streams on Thursday with passengers including Mr Hinds Corbett Fullerton to Brisbane and others to Mackay Rockhampton and Townsville. Friday features Wright Bain Tonel Thorne Pineher Crim Batorday and more to Brisbane Mackay. A last minute change shifts the motor to Proserpine with a 11.45 a.m. departure and 1.45 p.m. arrival at Proserpine.
Tivol Theatre hosts C W A Ball Petite on Friday September 6 with entertainment details unseen. Patrons advised to arrive early for seating and showtime.
A regional brochure urges local bodies to form low publicity committees to showcase district potentials. It cites the Northern Rivers Tourism Development Bureau led by J. W. Harris, expanding into Castries area, with a three-column display highlighting North Coast attractions to attract visitors.
The Mackay Mercury obituary notes Mr. George Warburton aged about BA years died Monday night after a brief illness. A native of Manchester, he moved to Queensland, worked in drapery on Sydney Street, and later ran a boarding house and second hand shop. He married Miss Mary Halliwell of Cumberland in Brisbane in 1886. Funeral scheduled for Wednesday morning. surviving family includes Frank Ted Jack Archie Horner and others.
Two fishermen in a dinghy spotted enormous whales only about two hundred yards away as killer sharks attacked a pod. One diver recalled a Jonah like escape as the whales surfaced and sank back, while a retiree clergyman aboard recounted the eerie scene near Hem and North Tend with other whales seen in the week.
In Bowen and surrounding districts, council and clubs report mixed activity with acknowledgements of past demotions. The Howen District Coursing Club and local post office appear in brief entries alongside companies and community departments reflecting ongoing operations and recent adjustments.
In a tense semi final Merinda Blues defeated Hoesells to secure a minor premiership lead. Grady Minor Premdership standings show Merinda Blues ahead with a close margin as the season progresses toward Sunday coaching decisions.
A fragmentary notice references Tivoli area events on Friday with unclear details and a September timeframe, highlighting a local issue reported by The Tivoli desk.
A local column laments unruly garden plots along a main street and urges the Town Council to enforce curbside maintenance. Residents complain about eyesores, propose a horticultural society event, and request guidance on watering and care.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference weekly War Savings figures and items but lack clear names, dates, or concrete figures. The text mentions savings drives and related product terms without coherent details or outcomes to report.
Fragmentary weather note describes a clear spell with cold nights and mild days. The unreadable text includes garbled names and units, offering no precise locations or dates but suggesting routine meteorological observations from an unnamed station.
A torn draft from a Rockhampton paper notes government efforts in Australia to boost wartime production by encouraging local gardening. It highlights gardener support, cotton trials in plots around Rockhampton, and a plan to expand small patches into a strategic supply, with cautious optimism about crop risks and regional adoption.
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