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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
2
Booms and buildings in Bowen on Hoerbart Street and Poole Street host Palm Private Hospital. Bowen’s Bowen Intptment listing shows subscription rates and postal details. The Anglican Holy Trinity Church services for June include Family Eucharist and sermons. St James Native church notes minister Rev A. Asbue with Merinda Service and Sunday School timings. Public worship scheduled.
Sunday services featured Taan Kneedrill leading a Holiness Meeting at 11 am with young people and Pam Bella Gully. A Salvation Meeting followed at 2 20 pm led by Captain H. Vickers, underscoring community spiritual activities.
Friday June 16 1939 local notes cover the Kelney couple returning from Bongetta by Tuesday’s train after a fortnight away. Harry Ray and infant visited Townsville last weekend and will head to Ayr after a transfer for Harry. Mr and Mrs Toorle spent the weekend in Townside, returning Tuesday. Mr Schuh with Mr and Mrs Kirk left Thursday on a Taoter tour. Bracelet stockings trend in Europe and Sydney marks first open lace display above the ankle.
Militia calls men to enlist in working dress with rifles and report in order of enlistment at Trill Hall between 2:30 and 3:50 pm. On Saturday next, dress will be worn for the drill, and detachment will attend the rifle range. Members must report to their sergeants or arrange other duties with platoon sergeants. Pay Parade may be arranged for Tuesday night June 27.
The Bowen Turf Club postpones the June Race Meeting planned for tomorrow due to rain. Permission has been requested to reschedule the meet to the following Saturday in June.
Bowen mourns the loss of John Cochrane a well known baker and shipping ally born in Belfast after emigrating in 1885. He built a popular bakery business later expanding to larger premises and became a familiar figure among travelers and seafarers. Married to Miss Boothon thirty years ago he leaves two sons Reg and Norman and three daughters Mary Beth and Mrs Tan McColl nine grandchildren and a sister Mrs Minwhirt. Funeral held at Church of England with large attendance and a guards of honour at the cemetery.
The President and Members of the Bowen Croquet Club invite all Friends and visitors to the Svein Afternoon on Wednesday next June 21. The Igwu, recently reconfirmed, will be open for play. Written competitions on Drage will also be arranged with a salary after.
On Wednesday events at Beowen the Bow E Seventh Day Adventist Church will officially open. Local representatives including Mayor Ala Worehp attend the preview with instrumental and vocal items by Mrs Delle Mew Tina Torts Green and others. The interior features a large gathering for the occasion.
Renewed hope arrives with two days of light rain in Torining region and more forecast. A partial two point readings only till Thursday morning, with some additional precipitation later. Rain remains near constant, soil remains shallowly penetrated, crepe crops see slight relief. Weekend outlook calls for more rain though temperatures stay mild, around 75 high and 65 low, before a possible cold snap after the storm.
Reading shows a beverage style shipping list of fruit exports with numerous unreadable items and cases. The local manager C C D reports on shipments from Brisbane Sydney Newcanthe Newrnside Kempary Melhaiine and Achillies listing tomatoes egofrult eggstrutt and other fruits totaling about 10 000 packages.
Marie Christina Muller died at Kennedy Hospital Wednesday at age 87. Funeral services were held at 4 30 p m Thursday from the Homopatholic Church.
Auction sale of the motor boat Violet 10, owned by the late Chartex Campbell. The sale heads Thursday at 9 am at Dave Johnston's Auction Mart on Gregory Street.
British desk reports German maneuvers on the western frontier will begin shortly and are expected to last a considerable time. The movements indicate intensifying activity as Berlin presses ahead with strategic drills.
Mrs M J Corberts plans a Cozy Dell Cafe opening at Thealay evening next. The venue promises mousse and a roomy stylish café with a coffee lounge, wide doors to the footpath, and stocked confectionery and patent medicines. Catering will serve private or public events. A Zerohent plant, installed by engineer Mr MecMichael, will handle hot and cold beverages and ice cream production with new refrigeration. A carburetor is also installed among the equipment.
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