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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
4
Fragmentary text references Kelly Boe Boulter as saddlery and sporting goods dealer. Mentions Herbert Street shop and items like prompts and gear. Details are garbled, but indicate a shop notice or advertisement from a historic period.
The Sunday School prize giving was delayed by rain and moved to Sunday after the ten o'clock service with prayers and a reception for children. The Women’s Guild held a break up party for their president Mrs Lyle, with tea and thanks to members for support, and a donation to the church fund. Mrs Ashworth was thanked for raising about £100. The Guild plans a thrift drive and the choir anticipates a charity concert at Christmas in the church hall.
Presbyterian Church announces next Sunday services at 1k39 a.m. Mer- Ili and 10 a.m. St. Jaume with hymns and the theme Where to go out Christmas. Evening service at RIT includes the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and a retiring collection for the Assembly Budget Scheme. Christmas Day service at 7 a.m. The Angelic Song.
A garbled OCR report discusses railway improvements and the Hadway Department. It mentions efforts to relieve a backlog on Gravel and long routes, with reference to a Haibeny Commissioner and unnamed experiments on feasibility.
Specialty gold lettering services offered on suitable materials by Bowen Independent Printing Works.
A large vessel's propeller washed ashore at Sund pilot station amid a week of unsettled weather with no shipping alerts. Dr. Browne returns to Kennedy Hospital. Dr. Voss absence noted. Welcome shaft at Normanby reaches water level. heavy rain and storms reported. Local staff changes include Barton as Kennedy Hospital secretary and Leary reassigned to His Honour Mr Justice Cooper. Elections Act trims voter lists. regatta results listed with names and events such as sailing, swimming, and duck hunt.
A passenger ship departed London for Southampley and Malta, confronting heavy gales in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay. Despite conditions, most passengers remained cheerful as the vessel neared Malta, with sightseeing and outdoor planned activities noted. The voyage, charted for further itineraries including New Holland, continues with scheduled stops and language reflecting early 20th century travel.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference typewriter ribbons and a Remington item. Mentions Bowen title evidence and rural context with unclear details. Further readable text needed for a precise summary.
A historical notice details a Christmas Art Union held at Tivoli Theatre on December 24 with a large array of prizes valued from small household items to trophies and hampers. Donors include J P Ryan, A Barry, Wallace & Tutchingon, and W. Cooms Elis among others.
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