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Newspaper

Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 17, 1939

Page

3

Market Reports From Southern Fresh Produce Markets

Market reports note thin activity with Sydney tomato prices flat and Brisbanes taste for demand at low levels. Sydney tomato prices range from 5d to 1s with occasional higher offers. local tomato supplies are plentiful due to mild weather. Brisbane tomato market fully supplied with focal lines and green varieties selling 4d to 4s top. no clear prospect for price improvement.

Mitkely Sydney Drisbane Ummottal

Postage Rates For Australia UK and US In 19th Century

Postage details show rates to Australia and New Zealand via France 2d and United Kingdom via All-ante route 1d. Other British possessions charged 2d. To the United States 4d and to foreign countries 6d per issue.

Australia New Zealand United Kingdom France U.S

Mackay Murder Case At Belfange Creek

Dooley Klin was shot dead at Belfange Creek twelve miles north of Mati yesterday morning. The deceased once lived at Hatin and was an old prisoner at the time of the tragedy. Anion will appear in the Mackay Tales Court today charged with murder.

MacKay Dooley Klin Belfange Creek Mati Farnbag Hatin Mackay Tales

Australia ABP Society annual report highlights 1938 figures

Dr George Abbott chaired the May meeting revealing the society’s annual report and balance sheet. New business totaled over 720000 with assets up about 5 million, taxes paid rose to 827000, and interest on funds declined. Delays in fire legislation were noted as overdue. Directors Sir Frederick Tout and J C Meeks retired from the Principal Board with re-election bids. J B Garvan also stood.

ABP Society Australia Wmqual George Abbott Toputy Chalemui Abbott Lfe Assurance New Zealand Frederick Tout J. C. Meeks J. B. Garvan

National Insurance plan to be outlined by Prime Minister

Canberra welfare policy looms as the Prime Minister prepares a House statement this week. A likely proposal will establish a parliamentary committee to examine the whole question of national insurance. The move signals that national insurance has been accepted in principle but may yield a new scheme to remove the main sticking points.

Canberra Feder Alenzien Menzies

Epic sea trip from Broome to Darwin ends in peril

A thirteen day voyage across sixty miles of shark infested waters ends when the lugger is wrecked on Hetibdhoe Reef fifty miles SW of Broome. Master TM Cook and crew Frank Lowe Alexander Poster and Ro Golightly suffer severe injuries and a perilous struggle to reach Darwin. They endured blight eye injury heat and insect bites while clinging to a fragile chance to survive before rescue.

Darwin Hétibdhoe Reef Broome Cook Frank Lowe Melbourne Alexander Poster Perth Golightly Broone Phéy Charles Point

Anglo Russian Trindon Talks Show Britain Pursuing Three Power Pact

Report from the Foreign Office says Russia favors a Three Power Pact as key to securing Ukraine peace. Britain and Soviet representatives discuss possible terms and future talks at Geneva, with no immediate breakthrough reported.

Trindon Tueaday Kusaia Britain Foreign Office Yeaterday Trin Tusaia Aoevle Geneva

Their Majesties Welcome in Quebec Port City Visit

On Tuesday Wolfe's Cove will greet Their Majesties during a ceremonial banding at Blige and Cee fo Cyt we Vana near Quebec. The Embry of Anatrallit ii notes the Yerige eres Athmitie and Lele of Orla event. Local population with three nearby Francophone objects prepares a warm reception for Their Majesties.

Quent Wolfe's Cove Blige Orla Quebec Quebee

France powder promises beauty and youth for all

An advertisement extols the wonders of a French cosmetic powder brand, claiming it brings skin liveliness, texture, and a youthful glow. It touts affordable cost and popular charm while repeating phrases about France sourcing and the product’s gentle effects on the skin.

Charmosan Face Powder Ad From Paris Promises Pimples Relief

An old advertisement extols Charmosan Face Powder from Paris for skin improvement. It claims benefits like clearer skin and a healthy glow through massaging the product, listing various shades and prices.

Paris

Tender notices for Chevrolet truck and business assets

Tenderadee invites bids for a 1987 Chevrolet Commercial Utility Truck and a business assets bundle formerly run as Prulterer and Vonfectioner at Collinayille. Inspection set at Collinsville Petty Resolutions Clerk offices. bids due 11 a.m. Tuesday May 80 1098 in a marked envelope. submit for whole or separate items. Official Commonwealth notice appears in The Bowen Independent.

Chevrolet Prulterer Dot Thomas Nieal Collinayille Tamkrupt Minera Tregenza Reser Commonwealth Bees Arie Bate Bristain

Optical advert misread with garbled names

A damaged ad segment describes a misread optometry promotion by a firm named Streppy & Shes offering eyewear services. It mentions professional staff and a talk at a local observance, but many proper nouns are unclear or corrupted, making specifics unreadable.

Beet in Flaking Roda Cast Ing Reels at Boultrr s

Beet in Flaking Roda details tackle making at Boult rr s Berbert Street with cast irons, reels and lines noted in the advertisement style of the era.

Boultrr's Berbert Street

Fragmentary OCR note on board meeting and recovery enforcement

A garbled OCR entry records a board intention to enforce recovery of payments related to a consent or action. It mentions a scene of payment and names Davey Keen Tall and DEACTEN as positions or officials, with secretary references, but the exact actions are unclear.

Davey

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