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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
1
The Bowen Show features horse and cattle contests, poultry displays, garden and kitchen sections, and crafts. Prizes include cash awards and trophies across cattle, dairy, poultry, horticulture, and arts classes, with entry deadlines and secretary contact details noted for entrants.
Star swimmers from New South Wales Victoria and Tasmania converge for a Winter Carnival in Seby featuring world class divers and freestyle hopes. Notable names include Gary Chapin at 15 aiming for 440 yd and 220 yd marks while Lorraine Crap eyeing 110 and 440 yd titles alongside Barbara Me Autuy and Kevin Newell in diving. The event marks the Empire Games trial phase with a strong Australian presence and late announcements for the schedule.
The Mobile X-Ray Unit begins operations in Beren at 2 p m Tuesday offering free chest X rays to residents 14 and older. Tests, conducted at Twihway Testbvte Mall, aim to detect TB and other chest conditions with results kept confidential. The unit plans further stops in Collumville Home HI Ayr Townsville and other northern towns.
A group plans a Wednesday walk from a starting point to Shute Harbour to highlight a proposed road. The expedition includes representatives from Connell Sugar Mill and the Tourist Development Association, with Forestry officials hoped present. The campaign emphasizes Shute Harbour's waters, beaches, and proximity to tourist islands as a potential gateway to Hayman Island.
A letter from Mr Arthur Coburn M L A to the Transport Minister dated 3 June urges completion of the Northern Highway from Tawen to Ayr with bitumen or concrete surfacing. He notes rising tourist traffic, calls for bridge completions between Bowen and Ayr, and asks that remaining low lying sections be included in the next program to allow one funded project.
A Friday and Saturday program at Queen's Beach features The Belle of New York in technicolor with Fred Asture and Vera Ellen and includes song numbers. Other cast members cited include Shelley Winters and Riccardy Moutniban, plus cartoons and a comedy act.
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