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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1933
Page
6
A terse alert from Anon Independence reports prompt siren activation followed by swift response. Officials urge residents to stay vigilant and report any unusual activity during the ongoing public safety drill.
The Bowen mine notes December 8 progress detailing stopes, drives, and ore handling. Production includes tonnage processed at the treatment plant, gold and silver yields, water management, and preparations for rehabilitation and future development.
The article describes a comprehensive cyclone watch setup on the Queensland coast. It notes instrument stations at Cooktown Cairns Port Douglas Cardwell Lucinda Townsville Bowen Proserpine Macleay St Taw ferice and Tockhampton with weather charts and a nightly telegraph and postal notice to alert shipmasters and the public. It explains timing of data from December to April and the process to notify authorities and the public promptly.
Mr Pie told the Australian Press Association that the cattle industry faces a shifting outlook as shipments to London hinge on live cattle exports and chilled beef. He warned Australia must realign to avoid loss of market share to Britain and Belgium while expanding processing and export to Britain and other markets.
A damaged passaged follows a charted path of tropical storms in the region from Queensland to New Caledonia. It mentions the Loulanide Archipelago and New Guinea as known breeding grounds for storms that travel toward the Australian coast between Torres Strait and the Principes.
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