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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 29, 1926
Page
4
A fragment notes a man hit an office in Mousra and Co's premises with unclear phraseology alleging he moved toward an official count or accounts. Details are fragmentary and identities are not clear.
Scribed as a fashion feature, this note highlights Made in Australia mens shoes, praised for style and fit with emphasis on new designs, lines, and fittings. The text references COOMB RLIAS and a chalice feathare scene, presenting the shoes as fashionable and well crafted.
Notice states all outstanding amounts due to the undersigned must be paid by May 1928. Further legal proceedings will be instituted for recovery of money.
A social and dance event at Wobhe Hall on Stak May features novelties and awards to multiple dancers while takings totaled Twenty Pounds. The article also urges electors to enroll for the upcoming Commonwealth Referendum, warning of penalties for improper rolls and noting cinema listings and upcoming showings at Tivoli Theatre and nearby venues.
The Bowen Independent reports port arrivals and cargo, noting Twe wa Fort Wallington delivering 800 tons of mass from Bowen Most Works and 1000 tons from Bowen Consolidated Mine. Phe wa Tarooola arrived with 1000 tons coal from Bowen State Goal, plus high tomato prices and rates from Sydney agents Mill Bros. Included are court notices, drunkenness bail forfeitures, a 1904 establishment of J.B. Kelly’s Butchery, an accident at Home Hill injuring John Albion, and assorted personal notes on residents and travel.
A special meeting of the Bowen P A M Association committee appointed judges and stewards for the Annual Show. Chair Betzel led, with appointments across Cattle Poultry Agricultural products fruit horticulture women’s industries cookery and more. Officials include A A Paine Poultry, Pollock Fruit, Mrs Trenow Horticulture, Mrs Ezzy Wodehouse, Mrs Cameron Stabler, Mrs Howden Stewart Corbett, Mr Minny, and others.
Telegraphic notice reports record applications for space at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds with bays available. The Greater Brisbane municipal budget shows a large boost with revenue of £1,003,621 and an ongoing surplus of £3,075, highlighting fiscal activity in Brisbane Friday.
Sydney reports a likely settlement of the 44 hour strike soon as unions propose 44 hours pay for 44 hours work with overtime and extra duties. Employers have not yet replied, but union officials express confidence they will accept.
A fragment reports a high jump record for Queensland tied or set at Maryborough with athlete names unclear and wording garbled. The piece mentions Wis borias and Hriday-The Wis, referencing a high jump event and Queensland record in a sports chronicle.
A railway disaster at Caulfield station left 44 injured and a third person dead. Victims were trapped by crushage as crowds struggled to escape, with helpers freeing detainees amid fears of a fire. The exact cause and details remain unclear while authorities assess the wreckage.
Fragmentary OCR reports a season’s output of canned rust bold with 200000 axa units of two dozen bad verses purchased by a large retail firm of Home wid Colonial Star. Mr Bevica asserts quality preserved, promising future of the industry if maintained.
Reports from Tokio on the Hokkaido volcanic eruption indicate rivers beds buried, two bridges destroyed, seventy homes damaged, railways and roads wrecked, with total damage estimated at millions. Farmland devastation compounds the disaster impact.
The page lists a sequence of horse names and race notes including King’s Plate, Tabragalby Mountain Song, The Black Joke, St Leger, Wee Glen, Sam King, Pixstoon, Hawilton Hop, and other entries. A jumble suggests a program of events with various horses, colors, and race names, reflecting a busy racecard.
Goomb Ellis offers a fine range of chess sets described as priced at 27 per set with emphasis on quality value and variety for customers inspecting the display.
A garbled OCR excerpt presents distorted names and phrases about people and events. The readable portions mention general well wishes and unclear references to groups and locations, with no coherent narrative or verifiable details.
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