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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1936
Page
2
The motor vessel Blugern ty due Friday from southern ports to discharge mail and general cargo. The ship Thoss Marmmbe iy expected Friday to discharge and land general cargo before proceeding for Townsville.
Kister I Rogers reports the Bowen Baby Clinic had 15 new cases in Muay with 25.2 average daily attendance. Newborn visits total 5 and 8 newborns were notified by the Registrar during the month.
A Local Cane Prices Board meeting discussed the projected 100000 tonnage, shifting crushing start from July 15 to July 13 due to higher expected yields. Chairman Ut Shepherd reports that the final payment for vane was made available on Saturday amid the debate over Woods as a key supplier and concerns about wool shortages and relief measures for youth.
In Bowen at the weekend Ernest Joseph Riordan won the by election with 203 votes. Second was J B Hogeell of Lowen with 100 votes. Other candidates and totals are listed, while campaign visits by Labor figures and the Acting Premier P Pease outline planned meetings in Bowen, Home Hill, Proserpine, and Collinsville to bolster the Labor tally.
Sunday accident on the Queen's Beach to Horseshoe Bay road near a prior crash site saw Nev ille An ieee wan lose control when engine fault halted the vehicle. He fixed the engine then backfired as gears shifted and the car rolled toward the edge tipping rearward into a precarious position with no passengers aboard. The vehicle was finally extricated.
Exiled Gordon Long aboard the overseas steamer Port Campbell renews old contacts in Bowen as Acting Premier Peace visits by motorcar. The party includes Mrs Teckeon and Mr Gledeon among others. Former Bowen Meatwork chef engineer father, and references to a late stor-Proprietor connected with Bowen.
A Brisbane owned yacht Cambria reached Bowen on Friday with a party of scientists, including Professor H Richards and Dr Ey Marks, preparing a two week geological study of the southern Barrier Reef in collaboration with British researchers J Steers and F Kemp from Cambridge University. The expedition aims to map geology and chemistry, with further parties planned by late August and future visits by Dr Orr and other Australian researchers to the Capricorn Islands.
The Howell River Turf Club began its Bowen River meeting on a promising note but rain from about 4 p.m. curtailed Saturday’s events. The second day has been postponed to Friday June 12, the day before Collinsville Turf Club hosts its races. Rain in Collinsville measured at 9 pm reached 225 points, while Mt. Coolom logged 834 points.
A Berlel Corsetiere, noted for scientific corsetry and practical fitting experience, will visit Smith & Stewart's in Bowen next week. She offers personal fittings on Monday with June dates to be arranged, promising guidance on figure problems and correctly formed garments for every figure type.
The weekend brought clouds and rain with a warm, breezeless Saturday. Rain showers, mist, and heavier bursts fell through Sunday with mist lingering at night. Total 24 hour rainfall and monthly totals are recorded, with temperatures varying across days. This rain will aid winter feed and provide needed change for farmers.
Collinsville graphite activity expands as Mr T. Sanson of Graphite and Gold United reports steady work on a local graphite show. Mil ls and firms like McLeod and Co and Heckitts Lik in Sydney receive milled graphite samples, with shipments planned to several firms. Sanson commends local efforts to grow the graphite industry and notes a drive to access a larger deposit.
Australian project by Columbia Pictures aims to produce a film in Sydney at the National Studios with story by Zane Grey. Victor Jory will travel from Hollywood as lead, directed by Clarence Badger. American executives expect heavy investment. most actors except Jory to be engaged in Australia. production to include extensive outdoor scenery and ten weeks of photography.
Bowelia’s Bowlia minted aging team will represent at a country football carnival this Sunday. Training is set for Tuesday through Thursday with captaincy under control. non trainees will be dropped and trains will run to Kinade Proverpine Collinsville and Shinter Towers.
A fragmented report notes tides with high and low values and times. It mentions Monday conditions, high 7.0 ai, low 145 am, and partial measurements like 2.11 pau. The garbled text suggests an oceanographic or port record with incomplete data.
Arnoll Sodemin, 30, laborer, was executed today in Melbourne for the December 1 murder of Janeshiner, 64, at Leongalla. He offered only words before dying, replying “Nothing, air” when asked if he had anything to say. He walked to the gallows obediently, his final words to the deputy governor were “I am glad it's nearly all over.”
The report details reef fishing near Mackay with red emperor dominating catches and no mackerel. It notes veteran fisherman Larcher discusses a long voyage to the Great Barrier Reef, and adds a Normanton river incident where J Attking wrestled a crocodile after a net mishap, with crocodiles increasingly seen as temperatures cool.
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