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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1925
Page
3
A jumble of notices includes a £5 reward for information leading to the capture of offenders creating disturbances with motorcycles hindering cattle, notes on road posters and gear, and a racing meeting preview with weights, entrants, and handicaps. The Bowen-Deergivde chase introduces new riders and horses, with event timings and band performances announced for a Saturday card.
Tivoli Theatre screens Zane Grey’s first colour feature Wanders of the Wasteland starring Jack Hart Kathryn Williams Noah Beery and Hillie Dove. Described as a glorious desert romance filmed entirely in colour with stunning western scenery and Technicolor production by Paramount. Tickets 2/2 with extra for booking seats. the piece promises a vivid spectacle of color and romance.
Petitions before the Licensing District Court of Bowen seek license transfers for hotel and lodging uses at Bowon. Names ALBAAN DEI DONALD COTHELRESUN and ADOR DON ALD QUTTENATSON appear as applicants. The document states the license was held on the twenty fourth day of May, 1928.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a meeting or filing with the clerk Polly Hussiann on a date in May 1u23. It mentions a jet due at 145 wt 299 pm and a dung at 140 wt 10 a.m, but the wording is unclear and some elements are garbled.
An auction sale notice describes a diverse catalog including furniture, upholstery, a suite, a couch, drawing items, a bedstead, and household goods. It lists a Galloway trunk, ironware, and loaded items with ages and conditions. The notice indicates the sale is set for Thursday June lath at Hou Sae Chen and includes naming participants and preparatory steps.
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