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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 27, 1938
Page
2
Visiting BD S Cabalane plans to visit Bowen on Thursday June 21 at North Australian hotel. Modest fees stated for Palms Private Hospital Poole Street Bowen. Details include medical cases, services for Sunday events and church services with times. Local notices mention New Guinea Air Mail schedule and weekly Brisbane light.
A fragmented notice from Sydney lists Bowen Fruit Ex Ltd sale and employment details including tomatoes cucumbers peppers and pineapples. It describes a gathering on a Saturday for a diggers demonstration and a parade with diggers and drivers invited, with a register closing May 8 and a display on June 4 for attending workers and their spouses.
STOP PRESS. London report shows Australia at Ampe lost early to Hathyetire with Bradman 71 and Fingleton 81 unfinished.
A murky OCR style fragment lists fruit and produce prices like tomatoes and pears with quantities and ranges. Mentions Melbourne and Ryde but lacks clear article structure or complete context. Reading shows price shifts on beans tomatoes and greens alongside references to water and citrus items.
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals Mr filly Pater Inghain and Mr jnnes linked to a lin ed envelope and a 3d packet. Mentions Bowen Thidepand and eut Office in unclear context.
The Presbyterian Church announces next Sunday's program with services at 11 am and 8 pm. The morning sermon is titled Our lives to God and the evening sermon is bacusees. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed by Aunlny arora at the 8 o'clock study.
Noted lecturer Paster KG Kampton delivers final address next Sunday evening in Kewen on Drophevy's Unanswerable Challenge to Modern Skepticism. The big tent at the corner of Herbert and Gordon streets should attract Bowenites eager to hear such a splendid speaker.
A fireman in a drunken swim off a jetty led to police intervention. Charles Mc Caffrey faced Tollve Court on Thursday for drunkenness in Herbert Street, pled guilty, and was convicted and discharged. The acting post recovered the bowel.
Latvian man aged 28, Patelek Latvina, living with brother in law Mr Exall at Qavend Hench, has been missing since Monday night after leaving home with unclear plans. Police say no real anxiety for his fate. he was last seen in town, and efforts to trace him continue. An unrelated fishing tackle ad for BOULTER'S appears at the end.
Diplomatic reports note rising tension as Czech frontier zones are reinforced and air activity increases nearby. German bombers briefly crossed toward Asch before returns to Germany. no decisive action reported. Animal Diggers Ball slated for Grand Theatre on Friday in Rablla with promises of a festive show.
Air travellers report arrivals and departures on the Brisbane Townsville service. Mr A H Ahearne arrived by Thursday night flight from Bowen and returned on the same service. Miss Vertu Wiest returned to Townsville. Aircraft emphasis shows forty five passengers last weekend, with several named travelers listed among those aboard and disembarking. The schedule notes a Sunday service between Brisbane and Townsville and a Tuesday flight with multiple passengers named.
Whitinkerry Whitaker missed his Bowen engagement due to medical advice and could not meet White. Promoters sought a substitute William on favorable terms, but could not secure him. Whitaker and White now scheduled for Friday at the Tyoll Theatre with a risk of demolition. a postponed bout may occur Friday week with a full card and revised rounds.
The week brings mixed temperatures with rain forecast in southern areas and cooler conditions expected. Sharp disagreement over timing exists for showers but a wetter spell could aid the wheat belt and health, while a weekly temperature report notes 4.7, 11.4 and 8.8 degrees readings as forecasts point to relief from heat. The column ends with a plug for EELLY'S ICh cooling products.
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