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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
4
Applications invited for trainee positions at Bowen with weekly wages of £1 18s plus board and uniform allowance. Notices list tax agent titles, government clerk roles, and deceased estate sympathy messages. Near Bowen Queensland, multiple church services and public notices dated in June and July.
Fragmented OCR text mentions ROWEN GUN CLAN and a date like 72E28 with garbled phrases about a general something and a skimming pool. Names and places are unreadable. context unclear but reads as a local notice or brief.
E. J. Caine solicitor Powell Street Bowen issues a visit notice to Proserpine scheduled Thursday.
Tender notices from Bowen and Malvern detail invites for contracts in reinforced concrete water pipes, concrete works, and reticulations. The advertisements call for bids by a set deadline with instructions for submission, and note that none may be accepted without formal approval.
Aine of Wangaratta invites tenders for the construction of two motor grids, concrete and surrounding rodding, and a large vault at Murtoond Parks. Tender documents with specifications are available from the undersigned, Bowen Shire, Bowens, 21 June 1940.
Tiy Advertisement hits fase Mr T B Woot Town Clerk announces he will commence justice in Bowen On Aly a public accountant and registered tax agents Mr Woods resumes the position of Town Clerk of Hughenden Loga to run the business on its own account He will provide services with the ALE and has recently also been charged Mir Woods lualextn DaBHeL thelude Lishewl pues Qi 1a kee eee Hom February Mistitte at Accuanlabte teleost ime Q1e sa second in Awe rally for Thaslite of Ancorporated Bectntmsles bent puns Qld for Local Government Clerks owlurive du oven today and See Woods and clita will active Jager
Residents rally to improve sidewalks and grounds as council promotes town beautification. Volunteers repair footpaths and plant in soil units while considering home security and neighbor cooperation. Officials endorse watering programs and community effort to lift appearance and pride.
The Enola region suffered severe crop damage from cold weather with tomato crops largely wiped out. Reports list extensive losses across Crops A Gain and Biobee, with pine water freezing. Market figures from Sydney to Melbourne detail tomato, cucumber, and pineapple shipments and prices, noting vast total packages and regional variations.
Auction sale announcement lists items including Bestite of 1 Menerniold and various goods. Names such as Pete TESTA and DAVE JORNHTDS appear as participants or auctioneer. The readable text is fragmentary but indicates an auction event with multiple goods and bidders.
The Deputy Public Curator announces that the estate of Rowen in the Wille of Agnew Ach is to have assets distributed. The order requires proceedings to wind up the estate by the Publice Cuentne on the Ahme tenth day of Avpiel M4.
Printed and gnblised by PD for W H Darwen Bulls at George Street Bowen North Queensland. This fragmentary notice references a local printing or publishing house and a named individual, suggesting a period newspaper imprint or advertisement from the Bowen area in Queensland.
A record attendance marked the Bowen show as Joowies gathered for a phase event at Sharweron on the eleventh. The night featured performances and notable moments, with attendees including Me ferns and Harriers. Local observers praise the energy and crowd engagement throughout the program.
A garbled passage mentions various unclear names and terms such as Yom Pouple Wott Chong and The Kernolt test. The text lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to form a clean news summary or reliable lead.
In the wake of rent elections and mine policy shifts, coal production faces disruption as workers are retained for repairs. Wage cuts loom for Watenerinde and Merinda laborers, with potential losses totaling £25,000 and up to 26,000 cattle affected for the season. The article notes broader economic strain across the district and towns as wage reductions bite local livelihoods.
Twelve hole stroke events are scheduled this weekend for members with play Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Conveyance from Voet Office at E40 pan noted, with sessions at 4 30 pm on both days in Kennedy.
A local welcome home event plans were set for returning men but drew a weak turnout and mixed attendance from officials and residents. The committee postponed a formal reception until official approval is secured, with later events and fund details to be announced.
Fragmentary notes recount Bowen's early exploration links to North Queensland, deaths and dates, town incorporation, water works, and local advertising history. Mentions Dr Lastvig Lelennardt, Captain Henry Sinclair, Mr George Dalrymple, and the Bowen Advocate era.
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