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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1943
Page
4
Owing to the Man Power call up we are losing all our Male Staff and are reluctantly compelled to withdraw our Ordermen from the Runs after 16th October 1942. Owing to the depletion of our staff we are compelled to close for lunch between 1 to 2 o'clock.
The Bowen Hospitals Board opened the first meeting of the newly constituted group at Shivy Hall. Members including Weldon, Holmes, Patt, and secretary Deacon discussed officer nominations, hospital finances, and plans for supplies and water testing. Officials reviewed contracts with suppliers and considered funding for Bowen Hospital needs and future expansions.
A meeting covered hospital staffing, finances, and service changes at Bowen and Proserpine. Decisions include nurse postings, on-site duties, an appeal for Manpower support, and approvals of leave, with audit and local council input shaping future care provisions.
A distorted report outlines a subsidy versus wage proposal affecting the dairy sector. It notes calls for cheaper milk production through wage controls, with farm owners fearing mortgage pressure and a shift of farm labor to new wage schemes. Government figures in a federal inquiry reportedly supported minimal wage rises while endorsing broader financial measures to stabilize dairy incomes.
A scrambled report describes Australian defenses delaying an enemy air raid. It notes a commander’s group holding a position with limited ammunition and requesting urgent reinforcements as the战略 situation remains tense.
Readable OCR fragment notes items like Footway Cartridge Envelopes and Poolscap Enveloper with quantities 4/8 and 1/ pki 8/0, listing Bowen Indepense as the supplier or location. The text is fragmentary and lacks complete details on client, date, or purpose.
Proceedings show Mr Footmen and others debating a wine grant and the opening of a kitchen garden in Collinaville Open ward. The Proserpine Waiting Committee pushes ahead with garden plans while staffing delays and hospital funding figures prompt questions from Mr Hamilton and Mr Took regarding commissions and hospital costs.
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