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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 22, 1917

Page

4

Bowens Town Council Meeting In December Deliberations

Bowen town council members discuss family bereavement for the mayor and grant leave of absence. They address water supply, land department actions, road safety, building permits, sanitary repairs, and planned works including a new gas engine shed and pumping station improvements.

Montaly Toredey Ald Hillierne Kelaoy Michaelay Molt Ald Hillen Wa Tanda Vila Tor Ald Bull Paul Gilg Onrindy Tolio Gina Wits Joorg Alihe Hydennlic Abe Reid Gillies Oneried Lands Department Agricul Damal Bull I Srhari Ryan Te Mary Turver C. M. Ffusy Bennett Water Service Tor Wilna Bell Katy Powall Street Att Reid Gille Ina Kelzey Israael Mat Beal Lilies, Reed and Car B. J. Moyle Morlay Michael Gba Tivoli Theatre Orth Australia MM Iaty Gillilea Carsted Dowee W Stills Co Comeite I ‘Michel Car Pine Meme Wharton & Co Lg Wad

Townsville Crash and Ancillary News From Proserpine Notes

A garbled Proserpine Notes page mentions a fatal or serious railway or car accident with injured passengers and court actions. It also reports on a large floating crane launched at Sydney naval dockyard and a medical digest segment. Names and exact details are unclear but reference to Townsville and Toowoomba area events appear.

Townsville Hollatin Cignourry Ual Tenia Amie Ae Tommie Alu Momdary Neue Hoghondan Ikea Tha Bxip Eng Tanga Romberg Unutae Canada Elie Stupser Batop Miles Fsa Orb Easrags Seago Clancares Lea Verona Taland Naval Sydaey Pao Sheldon Lsu Tatas He Widod Liyuuss Tony Arn Mhanyato Yin Wary Walins

AournoLe and Heurlerress Incident Report

A disrupted scene references Fob MDShh and Moats people in a disputed location. The fragment mentions Awinlatok and possible CAM POW KIRN 61 on Limos. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the item records a local conflict and place names tied to the characters.

Awinlatok

Mount Wyatt gold field urged as state mine potential

The document argues for government take over of the Mt Wyatt gold area near Mi Wyave as a profitable state mine. It cites vast ore tonnage, high gold yields from cyaniding, and compares public works funding to potential returns. Proponents urge practical mining leadership and wartime style mobilization to harvest resources for state revenue.

Australia Siate Trentsful Wyatt Notin Lmo Hia Rome Butane Hill Ginley Jactstuetor Y Roautis Sleed Dpeadt

Fortnightly shore meeting held at School of Arts

The shore's fortnightly meeting on Tuesday December 18 at the School of Arts approved last minutes and reported donations totaling £1 3 0 from multiple ladies. Memorials list attendees including Mrs Martin and secretary M. Grieve, with a packing day planned for December 29. A separate anecdote describes a coastal encounter with a stranger aboard a Gladstone jetty visit and a debate over a debt and goods aboard a steamer.

RED Cross Society School of Arts Martin Act Fog Mestawis Turner Blave Gillespie Mistes Carlston Eyles M. Grieve Mesdames Turner Mesdames A. E. Anderson Nicolson Ellison Chayman Thormabiten Snell Creesbalgh Mesars Dickson P. Holgerton Sergt-Major Boglins Misses Magee J. Andrews C. Cogie B. Mc Cabbin N. Garleton Field Mrs Blaze Bowen School May Whitton Mittens Myrtle Miller May Rodney Militius Beattie Stonehaut Hinterfamd Mackay Roche Smippton Gulf Chilalmee Gladstone Sakad Steauiger Joly Theo Profuce Faguiry

Local residents gather for holidays and family visits across Bowen

Mr and Mrs Gall and two children left Bowen for a month at Chartars Towers aboard the Arawata. Neale takes six weeks leave with time spent north. Mrs J from Hughenden plans weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Strange. Broad family from Ayr join Nurse Wheelhouse for Christmas in Bowen. A quiet wedding on Laburnay and various visits from Cairns to Bowen mark the holiday period as community members travel and host relatives.

J. Hg Hughenden Strange Wi Broad Ayr Wheelhouse Bowen Claes Norma Claes Cairn Lon Suesday Aml Fuure Bev Muthonny Johnburongely Uml Bite AW Signe Irena Cowley Star Street Social Hanehter Jephaott Forday Kentritson Mampstead J. Lferon Huguetten Phandas Miss Sharilaw Hughenten Phuoliny

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