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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
12
A period piece urges careful planning to trim expenses without lowering living standards. It outlines 26 practical steps from maintenance and repairs to buying smarter, choosing outfits, using libraries, and exploring cheaper holidays, with emphasis on long term savings and prudent purchases.
The Bowen Harbour Board met in August with Chairman J G Welldon and members Mussel Telford and Dahlstein plus Grafton. They discussed extending the jetty to reach deeper water, setting conference dates after September 10, and appointing delegates for the Animalon conference. Resolutions urged harmonization with Australian Port Authorities, changing Harbour Board year to July to June, seeking federal grants, and exploring direct Melbourne to Northern ports cargo shipping. A telephony cabinet at the ferry was not objected to. timber price increase was approved if delivery occurs by October. Leave of absence granted to several members.
A Newsweek special survey reports that about a million Americans regularly drink herbal beverages and details how alcohol content affects absorption and impairment. It warns that even small amounts can depress intellectual function, with severe risk at higher percentages and potential death from alcohol in the bloodstream.
The article explains neuralgia and neuritis as painful nerve disorders linked to illness, injury, or malnutrition. It notes facial neuralgia affects people over fifty with intermittent facial pain and triggers, and describes pinprick burning or crawling sensations along nerves, possible numbness, redness, and possible progression to systemic nerve involvement. It emphasizes seeking medical exam and avoiding unprescribed pain remedies or bone manipulations.
Fragmentary notice references frequenting guesthouses and hotels with children. Mentions Australia scenery and travel before exploration. Contains garbled phrases and nonstandard terms suggesting a clipping from Bowen Independent with color paste board references.
The Board discusses forwarding a progress payment of £1500 to the Harbour Board and Shell Company offers for mooring blocks. An Emden seaworthiness review is noted with further consultation planned. Extensions to church forms and charges for elevating are set, with a Treasury query on dredging loans and a fortnight holiday for the Clerk. A monthly meeting is set for 15th Repreucher and the session closes.
Dr. Raymond Pearl studied over 5000 family records and found moderate drinking does not affect longevity, while heavy drinking may shorten life. The discussion notes alcohol as a potential medicine for heart disease and arterial hardening and questions whether drinking shortens life.
The Bowen Independent notes tax rates of 10 percent, 4 percent, and 20 percent applied to business transactions. The column highlights how these rates affect local commerce and consumer pricing.
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