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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
6
Postage hiked to 14d to Australia and New Zealand 20d to the United Kingdom via France 1d to the United King through an all sea route and rates for other British possessions and U S and foreign countries Bd cited.
Fully illustrated guide published in Brisbane by Chambers at 2 Edward Street. Contains practical measures for personal hygiene and daily care with general health tips. Includes advertising references to Mr. and Mrs. El Gordon.
Football match set for Bowen next Sunday June 6 with Proserpine bringing a strong side to challenge Bowen. Curtain raisers feature junior and minor games, promising energetic football as Bowen aims to repeat past crowded grounds. First game kicks off at 1 30.
The Jimige Minors have cause to be pleased as Flansen has kindly donated three gold nests to be won by the youngsters. The roster lists Bowen Seulors and teammates with captains and forward roles among seniors and juniors in a team lineup transfer.
Notes describe Bowen’s lineup shifts and training focus as they face old rivals Proserpice. Key players Ree Servhin, Rev, Ruiz, Thorne, and Young Banards are highlighted for speed and skill. Coaches stress practice intensity while referees and audience prepare for a lively, high-energy match.
A dated advertisement promotes a two shilling kettle remedy for nose throat and chest ailments. It claims to sweeten water and treat eruptions, sore throats, and other disorders with a listed mix of ingredients and unspecified dosage steps.
The column lists returning Sabdlera aimed at the green on Saturday and a roster of Bowen bowlers facing them. It covers ordinary play with hard fought games, near dead heats, and new players trying out on the Wendt pie, Davis, Spell, and other squads showcasing teams and ends.
Local Bowen players head to Townsville for the North Queensland Golf Association Championship meeting starting with the Mixed Foursomes. Bowen entries include Harry Ray and Mrs G H Smith in the Mixed Foursomes and Mrs F Z Williams of Proserpine in the Ladies events. Strong Bowen representation aims for multiple trophies, with Stan Keane, Tom Moore, Ross Jenkinson, Ted Gunn and others among contenders in the Foursome, Amateur, and Country Championships. Proserpine Golf Club visit planned for June with a return engagement in late June, while draws list twenty plus players for 18 hole stroke and monthly events.
The June 1 cycling carnival features Proserpine Townsville Mackay and Collinsville riders primed to break records with Blue Jay Champion and Nig’s Queensland marks in sight. Junior and senior events draw strong entries as locals predict fast times and tough handicaps.
Fragmentary OCR item notes envelopes and an advertisement packet titled independent office. No clear names, dates, or organizations remain readable.
The column details a quiet fishing period due to miserable weather with anglers in creeks and mangroves. It praises catches of crabs, cod, red emperor and bream across Stoney, Nort Head, Adelaide Creek, Mount Stewart, Bramston, and other shallow waters, naming several local fishers and notable trips, including 18 crabs bagged and multiple big coral reef specks.
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