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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 07, 1932
Page
4
Roses praised as heat of flowering plants with strong free flowering varieties listed by name. Includes prices for roses and fruit trees with freight paid or extra. Catalog promises trees true to name and urges readers to write for the catalogue.
Usual monthly meeting of the P D S C held at the School of Arts Tuesday. Attendees include NMedera F L Hill chair G Smith J Hansen Z Price A Cameron J Barton Mesdames Feeney Hansen Graham Misa M Beteel and Secretary A W Schults. Minutes read. correspondence noted. Patron's Cup won by Sylvania. treasurer report shows receipts and balances. various motions on prizes and charity entries. discussion of past events and forthcoming arrangements.
A disrupted council discussion in Wellington addressed riots and peaceful options to prevent recurrence. Members voted on procedural lines, with envelopes marked Blue and Pink at the Bowen Independent office as part of the town’s response. Drastic powers were debated, and officers noted a need for government action while awaiting further meetings.
The wether disrupted weekly fishing with few quality catches. Arthur Webb and companions reported only a few stripeve and parrotfish at Gloucester Passage while others like Bill the Beachcomber and Jock Matone found small bream and butterfish. A 401b cod was noted by Hill Lake, and Bert McLachin, George Wood, and Toy McMahon reported various catches. The local fishermen’s association plans a Sunday outing on 15 Inst with secretary notice for attendance.
Reports from Kavensbownen Toowoomba describe multiple infant illnesses linked to an incident. Two patients required medical aid, seven others affected, with one child listed as critical. Names and exact details are unclear due to damaged text.
Haywell state manager posts a reward of £1000 for information leading to the conviction of the person who killed Chinde Saywell and injured his wife. Police publicized the case as solved yet baffled, with the victim in hospital in a critical condition.
At a Lang Phun rally near the stadium dust night Senator Digger Durth spoke with Dunn and others about raising 10000 trained men to defend the Lang Government. Durth warned outsiders and Dunn asserted the Lang Government would stay in office for another year despite challenges.
Audaby Veritiag Mossi last night the Opposition leader Mr Stevens accused Premier Lang of marching to fight the Commonwealth by exploiting pensioners women and children. He claimed Lang arranged support from the Master Butchers Wholesale Growers Association to back retailers as unemployed rise and teachers are underpaid while the Treasury holds a quarter of a million but pensions and endowment are withheld.
A brief notice announces Hank Deposit Books printed at The Bowen Independent office with a personable pricing stance.
Fragmentary cables and reports of a street disturbance caused people to gather in the streets. The brief chaos included pilfering and furniture damage. Electrical service was briefly disrupted and later restored as officials investigated the incident.
The readable fragments reference undefined names and events, with no coherent incident or context. The garbled wording prevents identifying a person, place, date, or outcome to summarize into a factual card.
Canberra reports a bill under the Enforcement Act to levy additional NSW revenues after passage by the House and Senate. It covers a sixth of railway revenues, death duties, stamp taxes, liquor excises, crown lease rents, and major licenses. Senator Pearcy notes the Commonwealth will retain only surplus railway funds after operating costs.
Commonwealth government in Canberra announces appointments across several departments yesterday. The reform affects about 215,000 to 20,000 per year salaries and includes the abolition of the Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs Department.
Minutes report discussion on staging a rodeo by the Bowden Bowman association to replace or pair with the annual show. Proposals include one day rodeo and one day show with £120 prize money and subsidy considerations. Committee appoints sub-committee to adjust the schedule for a one policy rodeo show plan.
Fragmentary news in brief notes a line ds Hight committee ombered too hidttsise bone pil pln ter busts of Mr. Tani and a series of socialization units. A train incident near Hasty is described with an engine overturning and an arrest of The Thusshin. A fatal shooting near Kiwerl is mentioned along with subsequent admissions and prison references.
Minutes record a Bowen Rugby League meeting on Monday night May 2 with seven present including Bauer and Gough. Referees' reports discussed players Carrington Carroll Hockings Walding, disciplinary actions taken including cautions and disqualifications, plus motions on accounts and fixture protests.
A letter urges support for the hostel named St. Virenne and its protection roof for unemployed men seeking shelter. It describes the influx of men from diverse trades and ages, the need for meals and medical care, and appeals for gifts of food and supplies to be distributed by the committee at the hostel on Euver Street Crishaine.
A garbled OCR style item lists numerous electorates and candidates with altered boundaries and uncertain results. It mentions Moore Government supporters in several seats, names Captain T G Mann and T I Mina, and references to worker requirements and defense. The text reads like a political digest with many typographical errors and unclear contexts.
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