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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1920
Page
3
Camping Requisites Boating Needs advertise a range of items including Bush Mosquito Nets Cheese Cloth Berkley fabric White Sand Shoes with rubber soles Bathing Costumes One piece and two piece sets in cotton and wool with assorted sizes and prices Camp Beds Bush Rugs hats and camp gear offered with a broad price spread for outdoor use.
A weekend meeting of Executive Committee members of the Seriks took place while reports warn of a strike being looming. A cyclone storm in Pandaberg caused heavy damage with trees uprooted and buildings damaged. A sensational tram crash on Saturday night left two dead and many injured as a motorman either fainted or collapsed during travel.
Mixed advertisements describe goods from Horrocks Mil ler & Co England to W Coomb Ellis George St offering cloths, underclothing fabrics, and summer materials. It cites prices, sizes, and patterns plus a note on a Post Office raid in Limerick and drilling gear.
Fragmentary OCR shows discussion of the Nationalist Party and a party manager in New South Wales. The text mentions elections, a senator, and references to party activities during a federal election period with unclear details.
London reports indicate railway workers face wage adjustments since October with a weekly rate rising then falling toward prewar levels. O’Grady and government negotiators aim to stabilize costs as living pressures mount, while British naval notes and other war era updates fill the column.
A catalog of menswear and accessories with silk shirts trousers hats and suits. Items include Fuji Silk Shirts with detachable collars, Pongee Silkett Shirts, Tennis Shirts, Silk Suits, Linen Trousers, Panama and Felt Hats, and assorted prices written in old currency.
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