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Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 31, 1920

Page

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Wages Rise Hit Railway Costs and Trades Hall Split

Telegraphic report from Brisbane notes basic wages for adult mates in the Railway Department rising unofficially to £200 per annum, pushing annual expenditure up by about £300,000. It also mentions a High Court injunction discussion on price controls, a plane wreck near Culcairn with two men safe, and Labour Party moves to address Trade Hall schemes and wage pressures. The Second Peace Loan in Melbourne shows subscriptions totaling £2,684,170 with Victoria leading fund-raising.

Brisbane Melbourne Smurtiay Taemania Nigel

Bolsheviks Retreat as Front Lines Confront Banking Attack

Cablegrams from London report the Bolshevik northern army hastily retreating, abandoning ammunition and equipment. The Bolshevik forces in Eastern Galicia pull back along the entire front to avoid a Banking assault.

Rutreat Ae Bolshev London Galacia

House Surrounded by Armed Spies Sparks Security Alert

The Grit Secretary of the Orange Institution reports that Sister f.1g0' aa has stayed at Bery on the south coast Hie with Mr Burton and Jrmiy. Early this morning a party of armed spies within a hundred yards of the fence was found. A reward of one hundred pounds is believed offered for the irs, deaf or alive. The Grand Secretary states extreme measures will be published.

Bydney Moveau Orange Istitution Fins Peronners Bery Burton Jrmiy Bartow Fense Irs

Trouble in Ireland Rumors Fear Lloyd George Assassination

London reports mention Sinn Fein planned action against Lloyd George as unrest grows in Ireland. Police tighten guards after a Cork hunger strike rally outside Brixton prison turns violent. authorities detain two men with metal combs amid clashes.

London Sfeguard Lloyd Gere Sinn

Ballot Oy Strike Quest Strike Wins By Large Majority

London reports show the ballot on strike action won by a large majority with 143401 votes in favour. The Labour Minister Horne plans to address readers as the issue of naturalisation and alliance politics remains in focus amid tensions between ministers and government.

London South Walea Labour Horne Triple Alliance Arut Henderson Dad

Japan's Fleet of Warships under Government Push

Japan accelerates government program to build warships as navy seeks stronger fleet. Officials announce a major push to expand ship production and upgrade capacities across key yards amid rising regional tensions and defense priorities.

Untitled historical note with misread OCR text

Fragmentary OCR reads a jumble of letters and partial phrases including names and places. The legible parts offer little coherent context or clear events to describe.

From Grisbene to Bowen by Acrigline

The fragmentary text appears as a garbled OCR passage with repeated phrases and unreadable names. The readable portions mention routes and a sequence of broken terms, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond generic geographic labels.

Japan's Fleet Plans Extend to 1927 Sailors and Ships

The article outlines Japan's plans to retire lines of battle ships over ten years and to construct new fast electrically driven vessels. It mentions a 1924 battle fleet expectation with eight 16 inch guns and a 458,800 ton classification for future ships. It also notes lighthouse construction funding and a broad range of maritime projects and agencies involved.

Japan Ihe Mat Dypan Battle Wikitah Mamullg Hinds

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