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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1925
Page
3
On account Home and Territories Department several allotments close to the new railway station are offered starting from £45 to £1800. Properties include hotel leases and wells furnished. Land trade details and complete property lists are available on application. Telephone 147 and BS.
Brisbane reports a government inquiry into waterside employment and the rotary system causing shipping delays. The committee will include shipowners and watersiders with Under Chief Secretary Besry as chairman. hearings set at various ports.
Brisbane reports the Seaside Home of the Country Women’s Association opened at Sandgate on Saturday. Built at about £2.00, the home aims to serve Western women and children with climate relief opportunities and care. Police in Perth express strong dissatisfaction with government treatment of seamen and Fremantle police were called to quell a disturbance, vowing to reject any King’s tribute for bravery.
Fragmented obituary notes the death of a poet named Allie with a funeral service at Westminster Abbey. Mention of a daughter, a christening reference, and peers or titleholders named in a royal context. Unclear details due to corrupted OCR text.
The Swedish steamer Vider showed no distinct bumps at the bow, while the British Admiralty viewed the Weuter as damaged after a recent collision. Vider’s hull below the waterline was found heavily bent with rivets sprung and plates damaged.
A boy about eight years old was injured while dismantling an old stockyard on his father’s property at Strathdickie. A rail bound with wire shifted, struck his instep, cutting through his foot. He was taken by his father to hospital in Moriggs and is recovering. Local discussions arise over subscription practices and control by local businesspeople.
Fragmentary text mentions people and places like ATL WY Goblin and Seatwulay with scattered names. Unable to identify a coherent event or facts due to garbled OCR.
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