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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 01, 1920

Page

2

Passenger listings and cargo exports from April 27 departures

April 27 entries from Cooma Arawatta Bingeta and Bingera note passenger lists including Mr and Mrs J Lube Miss M Andrews and others in second and steerage class plus named individuals. Exports show cargo per Cooma Melbourne including cigar leaf horse hair tomatoes marsupial skins sheepskins hemp pieces and bales. additional consignments to Sydney Brie vane and Newcastle.

Cooma Cairns J Lube M. Andrews J. Flatt W Lang M. Fraser J. Finlay Child J.watson BR. McConachy O. James Searzeant Arawatta Melbourne Gordon Ramsbotham Morley Lang O Sleerage Bingeta Townsville Nuree Milter Mesers A Is. W. Cunningham A. McGuigen Sydney Newcastle

Townsville Bulletin Notices and Classified Fragments

Fragmented OCR text lists notices for lodging rooms and business wanted. It mentions a public inquiry tone with items like to let furnished rooms and a respectable young business man seeking board and lodging, all amid garbled names and places suggesting a 19th or early 20th century town newspaper classifieds page.

Presbyterian Sock Social at Oddfellows Hall

A lively Presbyterian Sock Social on St George’s Day April 23 at Oddfellows Hall featured the Presbyterian Girl's Musical Circle. Attendees gathered for sock bidding, performances by Mrs Risby, Mrs Watts, Mr Forno, Miss Jean Miller, Vivian Thomas, Mr Smith, and Mr Barker, followed by games, supper, and singing as funds were sought to paint the church.

Wille St. George's Day Oddiettow's Hall Matty Patty Risby Watts Forno Missesmer Thomas Kisby Jean Miller Vivian Thomas Smith Barker

Another Hotel for Bowen Tale Hinted in Town Rumor

A truncated report notes a claim that Mrs Tierney known as Merinda pursued the Family Hotel at Cook town and intended to remove Itta and Marinds, reflecting ongoing hotel contention in Bowen.

Tierney Merinda Cooktown

Weather, corrections, and local notes from Bowen era

Town has several items including farm price notes for the Proserpine sugar trade and an official inquiry on industrial magletenta. Local weather forecast and apologia correction mark this Bowen snippet, with mentions of Bowen, Townsville, Rockhampton, and Catholic Church actions amid scattered community updates.

Phobereind Dibputa Tha Proserpine Tha Magletenta Jagro Othe Sturt Haglandy Pres Bylerau Ronan Catholic Clsrah Me W.samevowam E. T. C. Rockhampton Bowen Mies Lexis Brobenvic Townsville Aoe Tidy Brigbene Nak Bia Wit Hair Towneville Ation Anvaralyorua

Faroun Day Ornedrations Open Trotting Handicaps

An old time race card lists Monday events at 8,100 feet with handicaps for trotting races. Horses named include Sine Bee, Biertat, Rung-go, Grey Spar, Roy Pablo Huby, Johnna 2, Boene 43, Baile an Macchioness 40, Xives Belle 53. Secretary and organizers are noted with period spellings and local political references.

Faroun Open Tech Soitier Aval Roy Pablo Huby Johnna Ray Boene Baile An Macchioness Coumiltes

Town of Bowen Public Notice for Contract Supply

Public notice from Town Clerk Whitehead of Bowen invites bids for supply contracts at the springing station. Terms include delivery in miles, renewal option, and specifications for a supplier cap. Bids due by Monday, 1020.

Sagan Ings Bowne

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