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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 24, 1939
Page
2
The notice lists calls on Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons with a price of 2d. Subscriptions cost 7/8 per quarter or 4/6 if paid in advance. Contact D.O. Bar at 62 Telephone 4.
Market reports indicate low spirits despite mild southern weather aiding tomato output. Brisbane and Sydney markets show varied price ranges with best tomatoes at 2 to 3 shillings and higher consignments around 4 to 8 shillings. pineapples listed at 14 to 16 shillings. Frost risk could impact rival crops, stressing growers in Bowen and surrounding areas.
Weekend tennis results show A Grade Teegows defeating Hillside by 4 games and Hursells No. 2 beating Runswell No. 1 by one game. Postponed matches produced Rus selll a 17 game win. In B Grade Budail defeated West End Whites, with Hillside Greens beating Hillide Golds.
Local weather bulletin reports generally mild conditions with a brief return of south easterly morning mist. Temperatures range around eight twenty eight to two degrees, with lower readings anticipated and a slight chill returning later in the period.
The visit of two competitors and Miss Shallcastle to Bowen’s province stirs talk of a prospective event on local courts. The Australian champions may attend. the exchange involves Weathcott and Hardcastle with their partners. Local players expect strong showings as plans unfold for a forthcoming competition and possible related activity.
Militia notes report members holding vecelphe of aiganent for one Plindie Ale Pequeat e te Tend some in to the nights. McCabe undertakes inquiry into the heb Erapher's meghed to forward the prints urilerey. Six aligs Coss Camp for those who did not attend. Battalion wre WH ¢ ene a Rowen om Friday. Severogerpine men will attend and be quartered at the new Tri Hall. Warrant Officer Wilson will lead the training. The house warming dance in the vii ball has been postponed owing to delay in sustaining fighting. The date of the function will be notified in die pourae.
On a Sunday morning a driver lost control on the Bowen-lelte Road from Merioda to town, struck a post and damaged the car but remained unhurt. A second crash at the saltworks causeway involved Neville Anderson’s car hitting 16 year old Marjorie Hinges who rode a bicycle and was knocked into the roadway, suffering severe injuries and taken to hospital. The ambulance attended a man named De Tavea after being struck on the base of his left foot during an earlier job, and he was also taken to hospital for treatment.
Mr Fred Carvaith and Mrs R W Carvaith with child return after holiday in Mackay. Visiting guests include F Walker and family from Catene and Brdney, plus Mears Meryle Taylor Flay Nelily Harney Peach Farmend Bar clay and others at Melb and Brdney.
An ad style fragment touts Dermesin face powder from France praising its skin benefits. It claims the product adds loveliness, youth, and charm with rose petal texture and social appeal, urging readers to use the powder for a handsome complexion.
Promotional ad claims Charmosan Face Powder from Paris smooths skin and reduces pimples. Mentions cold cream and skin care benefits. States items sold everywhere and references Bondoir date and tube packaging.
The Bowen district anticipates the Bowen River Rodeo Meeting next weekend with over 10 horses entered and paddocked barges. The program adds Sunday events and Joe Atkinson Buck Jumpers amid wrestling, woodchopping and rowing contests. A Friday Big Race Deuce kickoff promises festive atmosphere for the weekend.
The Stinson brought Mr Gribowsky the new Northern Manager of Airline of Australia to Townsville to meet Mr G A Robinson of the same company. They will discuss air service to the Bowen Silver Rice Meeting next weekend and joy flights there. Decisions will be available from local agents tomorrow with five tentative bookings already received.
The Babinds, enroute from Maryborough to Brisbane, ran aground near Stewart on Tuesday night. Refloated by its own power with a salvage anchor sent from Kristene, the vessel remained at fuecher Saturday night before departing for Brisbane on Sunday.
Letters received today about Queens Bene as a festing ogemund for motorcycles revived from a Shire Council plan years ago. Large attendance at tea event highlighted dangers from speeding and public access rights on the beach. Proposals suggest controlled rides by authorized groups to balance safety and spectacle.
Mrs A Atherton hosts about 30 guests at Mackay station home in a blue themed afternoon for Miss Althea Cook Greenmount whose wedding to Halph Kelsey Bowen will occur in Mackay on June 1. The event featured blue flowers, navy accessories, and NZ greenstone pendant among the fashion details and games while the couple depart for Townevile for their honeymoon.
Spectators at yesterday's junior game witnessed a chaotic scene as twenty six players clashed near the playing field. Birds and a stray dog briefly interrupted play before officials restored order and continued the match.
Danes Novelties stocks a wide range of instruments including trumpets whistles biren kazoo and more. The Dowen Independent TM AIL Rydney's latest Baegker arrived and is offered at very reasonable prices.
A Salvation Army benefit program featured Wilma and Verpoptld with a varied list of performers including Jane Feeney Jayce Kent Dinnoforte and Betty Chess. Captain Vickers praised Mrs Wilson and her pupils, noted the hall filling attendance, and reported net proceeds went to the cause.
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