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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1915
Page
2
Shipping news lists arrivals and cargo details including passengers and consignments. Names such as South Passengers, A JW, E J Anderson, and Ben Bowles appear among vessel logs and storage notes, with entries noting dockside statuses and damages.
The Bowen Independent covers a Sunday shooting event at Wolffe's club with four shoots, top scores by Mr Pye and Dwyer, and notes season end ahead of the annual meeting in Taig Bolling. Improvements among members are highlighted. a display from Wolf & Co and other timepieces are mentioned.
Port Denison notes report a village band bazaar with a May opening and a lively program featuring a Balk tonality and stage lighting, a weekly dance at the Convict School Rooms, and an auction sale of land allotments. Police court actions are noted along with a property fire in Bow River and a crown grant for selection near Crystal Brook. Local boating and sailing clubs discuss upcoming races and thanks are extended to community/helpers for support during a family illness.
Acting under instructions from the Deputy Curator of Tusulvevey the matter of Adolph Kuhn Messrs Sellars Conte will offer for sale by public auction on Thursday June 17 at 5 pm. Allotment 78 in the County of Hertert freehold and town of Bowen including 1 rood 4 perches. BELLARY COOTE Auctioneers.
Tenders are invited for tramway infrastructure with delivery and track specifications. Submissions due noon Wednesday with details from Bowen Slatin. Secretary SHORGE TURNER notes stock removal required at racing farm, with reward offered for information leading to action.
A vivid recount of the Minees of Mre Rowan at Kou Plains and the Strathbowen event where Mr McPheron went from Bavilek to Bowen to seek a medical man. The tale notes the journey by horse and car, plus a later earnings case where Tene Lyoun was fined £24 for shoplifting in Melbourne after admitting thefts totaling £1,000.
A fragmented 31 line electoral roll fragment lists names with surnames and Christian names such as Ludlow and Powell along with occupations like laborer and picture operator. The document references dates around April May 1915 1916 and notes about the enrolment of electors in the Bell of the Hertoeal District of Rawen Et cetera Division of Bowen.
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