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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1919
Page
2
In Borayeston, Speigna Company and Harts Farwieg Implavnce face a dispute over operations at a local mine. Details sketchy as readable text notes a potential compliance issue and corporate contention. Further information pending official records.
Arrivals list includes Bingera from Townsville with passengers Mowers Rosenthal Day and others. Additional Bingera for Brise Wane carries Miss Cut ler and several adults and 15 steerage. Shipping notes note Thes8 Basambah arrived and plans to load sugar. Thess Wyanden to load produce with about 1000 cases mangoes and pumpkins to ship south. Weather described as fine with a morning shower, November rainfall 5.5 points. Nugget sale proceeds from Repatriation Funds won by Miss E Dinsdale, under Bulot and Whitehead.
Mr J Lawnon of Bank of NSW transfers to Winton after two years. Mr Kent succeeds him. Miss Melinda Roberts to Charters Towers for summer holidays. Store notices urge suiting and prices. Court: billiard licenses granted. default judgments listed. garnishee orders and railway matters noted. Proserpine Shire Council orders 450 standard privies to combat hookworm. Coomb Blix advertises tailored suits and trousers with prices. numerous legal and debt entries.
A Bowen area notice sheet reports a special Bowen Farmers Association meeting to discuss the government's 50 percent pulping subsidy offer, plus a committee gathering in the Club Hall to draft the Regatta program and discuss North Queensland Association affiliation. Also listed are farm protection talks about compensation from a ship, a death note for a hospital patient, school Christmas vacation plans, and local prize provisions with winners at the Bowen Public School fair.
Under instructions from Mr H. Riedel Wa Will dell the above items including Silky Oak sideboard dining room table square cane chairs rocking chair beds linen crockery ware cookware and sundry household goods will be sold cash. Approximately 20 laying hens also offered. Murray Auctioneers announce the sale in first-class condition.
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