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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
2
The Perroux Studio on Georghe Street Bowen offers artistic portraits of weddings groups babies and children. Developing and printing use old negatives of late Walter H Perroux for amateur photography.
Shipping news lists arrivals from Arawatte Townville with passengers McLean Mactopald Lever and Wyandre from Sydney with steerage for 30 Wyanden from Towns ille and Mr L Simurt. Departures include Arata heading Beanc aepe i with F Antoui Mrs Bowman and Prender ty and Be Lyons with T Mills Colter and others. Further Wyandra voyages to Towns ville with Mathie ton and Wyandre to Sydney via C Murstall Ibion Saket Colledge with 42 canes and 7 casks tallow and 454 init listed.
A rambling Perth style local column describes theatre attendance at the George Hospital and Dance event in Bowen, with mentions of speakers including Hon. Forgan Smith and Mr Costas arriving from Home Hill. It notes a theatre meeting at the Allies Theatre and a busy day for public figures, shop promotions, and a Sugar Commission hearing to be held.
The Bowen court heard charges including a drunkenness conviction and a bail issue of 6 shillings. A man named Faulkner faced trial for a separate case involving alleged money dealings with a Club Hotel visit and a large theft-related set of charges, with sentencing and references discussed. A separate Bowen case involved Henry MacBarine alias Neville pleading guilty to theft and false pretenses, including horse and harness theft and sale, with a suspended sentence and a War veteran background noted.
MRA Perroux and daughter Miss Moore inaugurate Bowen's new cake supply shop and cafe in the Cahia Olympia Pictures landing, with the cafe reopening beside the Perroux Studio on George Street. Mev Perroux notes available home made items and custom orders in a range of sweets.
The report notes that a lower grade coal can be used with the polyenter, with raffin added in small amounts to reduce costs. An owner’s submission to Public Auction is described, listing land, a steam boiler, brick-walled farm buildings, water supply, and cultivated orchard in a rural setting suitable for tobacco and general farming.
F W Bamford M B A candidate for the House of Representatives will address the electors in the Bobook of Arty Hall at 9 p m on Wednesday 6th December George Turner Branch Secretary County For B J Brown representing Pike Bros Sample Rooms at Grand View Hotel for one week only Foxs Blue Berge Sulta 7 1 lao Tereeds Call and respect Boots Histo Tiow full range.
Mr Herbert Veaths will address the electorate of Bowen and District on Monday December in William Street at Domed Creek Grates. The event promotes his Senate bid as an independent candidate.
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