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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
2
Shipping notices list multiple arrivals and departures with names like Jans 7 Bing and Brisbane aiding the busy port. Other entries mention child passengers and various crew members alongside unclear vessels and destinations. A separate shipping note references coal and a railway freight context, noting 150 tons destined for Daw Railay and a Chalfle railway link.
An odd account describes a journey from Ayr to a seaside venue with a grand crowd, toys, gnomes, and festive decorations. The piece mentions staging, boats, and a parade-like atmosphere, with references to visitors and local vendors including BLANK'S fashion items and a broad mix of rural and town happenings.
A Dalrymple Street gathering kicked off Peace Day with a lively procession to Gregory Street. Despite sultry heat and showers, a large crowd cheered bands, Red Cross nurses, military officers, and students marching along Herbert Street to the beach where Mayor W. Coombs spoke and children enjoyed the day’s events and races.
Fragmentary OCR text records a local parade and festival items with various names, medals, prizes, and a public lands notice. It references a Veterans event, orchestral band, classes of prizes, and a loss evidence notice related to a land regulation.
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