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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 27, 1922
Page
2
May entries show Wyandra departures from Towne Vills and nearby ports with passenger names including Mrs Robertson and Minen N, plus numerous arrivals to Sydney via ports. Exports include 1317 packages of fruit and vegetables to Brisbane, 35 cases mandarin, hides, bundles, and tallow.
A chaotic local page mentions an armory meeting, a wool blanket shipment, and a new power station site near the Customs House. It reports rates changes, summonses for Wat atreata taxes, and a Warden Court approval for a mining lease. Also advertised are beds, rugs, clothing, and travel goods from MAGHES and MAGE.
A jumble of notices reports a visiting representative promoting tomato sales and fair pricing, a Baptist and commercial listings, a book acquisition by Melbourne publishers, and a town council tractor mishap. It notes court fines for drink driving, woolen goods, and a growing job openings drive at BLANEMS with branches expanding and police court outcomes.
Cattle buyers in Hughenden district report prices at 15 shillings per 100 pounds plus a penny per pound subsidy, totalling 17s 1d per 100 pounds. The notice mentions auctioneers George Tritner and Martin & Coole selling deceased estates, household goods, and special items like typewriters and tools.
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