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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 19, 1916

Page

4

Property and Insurance Agents Offerings In Early Listings

Tock Staton Houser Land and Estate Agents advertise shipping forwarding and general commissions. Carlton Ale and B Lager are named suppliers with New Zealand Tosurance Coy listed as a distributing agent. The Vacuum Oil Co Pty is noted and a request to write for lists of freehold and leasehold farming town properties hotels and live stock for sale.

Carlton Ale B. Lager Colonia New Zealand Tosurance Coy Lta Acquirst Companion Agromon Phe Vacuum Oil Co. Pty Till

Albion Park Plate and Warwick Farm results and oddities

Racing results from Brisbane Albion Park Plate with Wanionie winning by two lengths, plus Purse winner at Albion Park and Warwick Farm Handicap where Foil takes victory by one length. Melbourne meeting notes include Hill knockout and Benevolent Fund Handicap results. Oddities describe a three-legged chicken and a towering innkeeper in Wiltshire. Train services note Boxing Day timetable changes.

Brisbane Wanionie My Gavonni Ratinale Alno Yan Albion Pack Donald Durhow Persian Prince Bufeabot Botlurs Alow Gta Sime Stone Holland Sydney Warwick Farm Wiilda Wreach Konsing Crimeon Wad Melbourne Stadium Hill Edwards Benevolent Fund Han Pep Moonee Valley Bea Pink Brothers Siovan Hornfield North Hill Forbes Wiltshire Leight

Flying Ouiman Hero of Somme Front Spars with German Airmen

An elderly flyer from Shanghai, Sergent Su, raced to France before the war, joined the French Air Service, and saw action over the Somme front. He reportedly shot down two German planes after surviving a damaging encounter with six German airmen, continuing to fly in several battles. No entries were recorded for the hospital sports event referenced.

Somme Front Sergent ‘Su Shanghi France Argonne Chavan Nee

Auction Sale Notice for 3 Horses and Harness Sets

Auction sale Thursday at 3 15 p m by Messrs Sellais Murray offers 3 horse Tip Dray broke nearly new sets of dray and plough harness leading harness. At a later time town and suburban items including Bay View and Valley Orchard are to be offered by Sellars Murray.

Sellais & Murray Tassdey Ruburbay Bay View Valley’ Orchard Veil Sellars & Murray

Prentice's Queena Beach Offers Light Refreshments

Light refreshments available at Prentice's on Queena Beach with reasonable rates for drinks and snacks.

Prentice’s Queena Beach

Proserpine Rotes and Weather After Heavy Rain

Heavy rain swept across Kelsey Creek Preston and Coumay area last week with normal thunder. Only light showers in town. Rain eased by afternoon and continued into yesterday morning. School delayed with term break on Friday. teachers traveling by town train. Preston school event held last Saturday. Hospital report notes full occupancy. Clift Stoneham injured his finger. stitches by Dr Graham. Presbyterians held a successful tumble sale. Cane beetles are numerous with several good cheques noted.

Kelsey Creek Preston Coumay Townville Chat Colter Greham

Fragmentary OCR of Agricultural Fair Notices

Readable fragments describe events at an agricultural fair or exhibition with mentions of vendors and items. Names and places are uncertain due to garbled text, but references to Hobie Works and other entities suggest a regional display or market setup with staged demonstrations and attendees on a Friday near late eighteenth century dates.

Bowen Farmers and Fruit Growers Meet in Bowen Shire Hall

A sparse attendance at the Bowen Farmers and Fruit Growers meeting discussed forming a large political association with the Gower Burdekin Producers Political Association. A motion was carried to hold another meeting to plan the new branch and review business, plus a letter from the Under Secretary of Mines regarding a road subsidy was noted.

Gower Burdekin Farmers and Praitgrow-ists ACTA Cogwstenent of Mines Lyth Vie Havilah Mt Coulan Latan Mintut Nowa

Meeting of Farmers Group Set for Thursday at Lig Aire Hall

A gathering is planned for Thursday to elect a delegate from the Lower Buyrdokite Producers and Nation Political Association. General business, discussions with Ge Kent, Gbatemem Bowen Haters, and the Srultgrowers Association are on the agenda.

Moetlaig Lig Aire Hall Sverliieg Buyrdokite Producers and Nation Political Association Ard Ge Kent Gbatemem Bowen

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Tock Staton Houser, Land, and Estate General Commission Proverpine Hick Ehllial Pulp’ & Ing Bemis Proberpine Hospital Darwen Chawberluso Fichickers Tekoryea A. Petersen Fry Andromacks Abe Lowe Apattanand Hobie Works Fejatrene Afb Mugen Ulbek Mtion Poiny Daticemula Bowen Guyerba Archibost Magee Nolice Bator Lars Toe Uriabane W.furniah Eotinen Rory Land Tuconie Clark Lee Clune Clune i Putty Swanton B. J. Magee, Ltd Puwe Bowen Farmers Sruitgrowers Absolia E Re Street Mir A. MeGrath Bop Gregory Strest Te Bourder A. McGrath Bowen Town School OF Arte Dingvallen Vaiko Bowa Patel Setoen Comeymittee Coute Newe Rublie Notich Anigtikis Bieiter Haggard Iba Serge Pelaine Hower Neuiney Opty Mh Ort Funn Nus Sii Jorma Qoapasland Museau Cylite Takin Grisiane Ay Motor Carstand A. Gavikle Tos Norte Street John Blane & Sons Big Bette Tondy HW. Green, Ltd Phone Townsville Ingham Innisfail Cairos & Ayr eSee Lovelocks GA. Coote Hookseller Herbert Street Johnson Tovile Tivo Katie
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