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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
1
Bowen local notices cover shipping to London Colombo and Port Said with fares from 89 pounds, plus a list of services, church events, and market reports. Cattle shipments to Merinve, weather updates, festival adverts, and upcoming racing with entry details and prize notes fill the page.
The Bowen district reports July visits by CO D and COB managers to explore a pineapple processing plant, with Mosara Flewell Smith and 7. Dathie visiting Bowen in June. A Brisbane boxing tour may visit Bowen for a charity bout at Kennedy Hospital, with a sub-committee arranged to arrange the visit and potential benefits to the hospital. Bowen Poultry and Canine Club entries exceed 130 birds with judges from Townsville, Mackay, Collinsville and Ayr. Labor plebiscite endorsements include 17 Bowen officials led by Mr J Carroll as returning officer. Bowen Croquet Club hosts a May 20 social with croquet competitions and a prize display, as the town celebrates social events and local commerce.
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