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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 11, 1954

Page

7

Queen in Australia royal film premieres in London

A lavish 70 to 71 minute colour record of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on the Commonwealth tour. Premieres at Odeon Leicester Square with royal guests, later opening to the public. Filmed in Ferrania colour by Australian cameramen, praised for warmth and ceremony.

Odeon Leicester Square Elizabeth Australia England Duchess of Gloucester Duchess of Kent Alexandria Princess Royal Peter Finch Wilfred Thomas Duke of Edinburgh London Evening News Fremantle Australian Government Film Unit Prince Charles London Dominion Stanley Hawes

Loadings and Prices Reported for Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Sydney shipment details show tomatoes expected at 12 to 18 shillings with some up to 20, cucumbers 10 to 16 shillings while Brisbane reports tomatoes 10 to 12 shillings and cucumbers 10 to 14 shillings. The June listing also notes 126 cucumbers and 84 eggplants among totals and a separate Sydney 8/8/54 entry listing tomatoes best 18 to 20 shillings and cucumbers 10 to 16 shillings.

0.C Sydney Uume Tovillings Surrey Eneimobers Brisbane

Associate Bowls Evening Attendance and Trophy Update

A sparsely edited Wednesday bowling session saw about ninety percent attendance despite cold conditions. Mrs Crow Tey was welcomed by the president as a prospective associate, with Mrs Smith also introduced. Birthday celebrations honored Past President Mr L Kelly and Mrs K Kelly. Jam Tin was won by Mrs Martin, with Mise Barret delivering the Jam Tin next week. Trophy interest grew around a donation by Mrs E Strange as rink matches produced close results and final scores listed for teams including Stritwa, MRae, Camp, and Dull.

Crow Tey Smith L. Kelly K. Kelly Mar Tin Mise Barret E. Strange

Radio Schedule Highlights and Program Listings

A fragmented radio timetable outlines daily June programming with musicals, news, talks, and weather from the Independent. Entries reference Winnie-the-Pooh, Country Hour, Symphony Hour, and notable hosts, listing shows, times, and guest features across days.

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