13 Nov 1920
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1920
Page
1
Firewood orders for Wirewood are being filled from J. Laing's Lanford mill. Orders left with A.D. Nicolson or R. Bull will be attended to.
A fragmented notice describes a dispute at the Denison Hotel involving Ontsymple and Gregory Muwen A. The text references mailing issues and a potential fine, but details are incomplete. The readable items suggest a legal or bureaucratic action pending against the parties.
A Mackay syndicate forms to prospect coal in the Mackay district. Prospector Eli Deeley examines a show and sends a sample to the University of Queensland for oil analysis. Geologist Saint-Smith agrees the oily appearance stems from iron pyrites in burnt coal. Deeley locates promising coal outcrops near The Leap, Hampden, and on a Bowen road reserve. Crown funds are sought for prospecting at several sites with drilling planned after initial borings. Prospects on the Pioneer River also shown as encouraging.
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