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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
2
Annie of Wangaratta refers to an ancient document in the Court of Any (Mas S41 194) with an offer expiration set for one month from the date, payment to be kept by Fenty Shean on 30 June 1844. The notice lists Crowbes and others as officials and parties involved.
Fragmented OCR reveals a historical notice about a mission or registration linked to Meiapwalssion and a property titled Trell Hereluatter. It mentions proprietor AkelerT Willes Ailton, a date around 1 Dee HMB, and various names, locations, and procedures for claims, with references to Bow en and Bowen street.
Fragmented OCR text shows hospital board references, invites, and notices about exemptions, appointments, and venue details, mixed with many garbled lines. It resembles early 20th century local notices listing auctions, lost items, and classifieds with names and addresses obscured.
Fragmentary weather note from a 19th or early 20th century paper mentions unclear terms and dates. It references likely forecasts and locations but the text is garbled, offering no clear events, temperatures, or warnings to document.
Ambulance attendants rushed 12 year old worker Tom Heuhant to hospital after a fall at the Bowen Street line works. The youth suffered a severe head injury and was kept under observation. An older man, William Hoodwin, also endured injuries in a separate incident at Doughty Creek. Several other workers received minor wounds and were treated at the hospital or returned home. Weather note adds brief regional forecast.
The committee plans a meeting next Tuesday to discuss a shift in the band. Experienced players are sought as the group reorganizes for upcoming performances. The private ownership and potential price concerns are noted, with recruitment emphasized to fill key positions.
An obscure postwar report mentions Moonlight Cactus experiments and government actions. It notes a training transfer, a council meeting, and concerns about Harcula Murthish amid alleged disputes over wreckage and juvenile welfare.
The ceremony at Hall-Nicol concluded with a distressing turn as the bride, Annette Bowen, perished after the vows. Witnesses recall a sudden collapse and a frantic effort to revive her, but she died on the way to the hospital. The groom and guests, shaken, mourn the loss of a life just begun. Local authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of death.
Names and groups from Bowen and nearby towns gather for holidays and visits. Mee and Chartern owners, Mrs P Ldnaere, Mr Linacre named state coal ute manager, and several locals including Cpl Mavry Rose, Gordon Bt, and J. dotlus are mentioned among trips to Proverplue, Collinsville, Mackay, and Whitsundays.
A May social gathering at the Tivercon Telegraph Exchange featured Mr and Mrs Moore receiving thanks for service and a presentation to notable members. Attendees expressed appreciation for twenty years of cooperation as speeches honored contributions and friendship within the club.
In a cluttered entry, notes show tide times, prices, and substitutions. The record references a Sunday schedule with mentions of AM and PM windows, a few named places, and scattered price points. The readable parts imply routine timekeeping tied to local market activity and transport, with several proper nouns partially legible.
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