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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
2
Local column records bereavements and community news in Bowen. Notices include the deaths of Elizabeth Watts and William McGrath, funeral details, and tributes. Also appears are farm and market notes, garden proposals for Denison Park, and horticultural encouragement from Proserpine Guardian readers.
The report notes a broad Nationalist surge with Latour winning a dominant share and Labour and the Country Party largely holding or improving. Several ministers and multiple constituencies shift, including defeats for Growin, Munn, and Abbott, with large ministerial majorities reduced in many divisions. Queensland and New South Wales show notable results across numerous districts and candidates.
Thesa Mackerra arrived in port Saturday with 100 tons general cargo and sailed for Townsville by 4:20 pm yesterday. Port Victor reached port Sunday and plans to load 2,000 tons auger 700 tons smoker coal and about 130 tons frozen meat, sailing Thursday next. Aldinga arrived yesterday morning unloading cargo then loaded cargo and 100 tons banker coal at 4 o’clock. Weather has been warm with rain hints. Salisbury Coal Station logged two inches of rain. Local ads note sales on socks 1/6 per pair, last night to see Clara Bow in The Fleet’s Ip, and new kitchen goods and shoes at bargains. Various local mentions include Mrs Amlet’s daughter, Koebel’s Brisbane visit, and Snowy touring Darwin area for carpenter work.
Burdekin Delta Turf Club holds committee meeting on Tuesday night and decides not to race on October 23. A further meeting will be held to determine if racing should proceed on the next scheduled date, November 23, as reported by the Delta Advocate.
Kelly's Ball Goods reports a trade event regarding ball merchandise. Ryonlage references unclear terms and potential market activity affecting stock and pricing in the sporting goods sector. The notice implies a business update or outlook for retailers and customers locally.
Mage Beap, a large bar entity, appears in a brief entry linked to B Miller and number 00. The note reads as a sparse listing item, with limited context about ownership or operations. Further readable details are required for a fuller summary.
Election day results from Bowen and Tower Neth show Nationalist Fat Murtens ahead of Labour’s Gui Whitgrinet with a small margin. Martens leads Nott in the Bowen town tally as counts continue, while Tower Neth records Martens ahead by a slim margin in late unofficial totals.
Nagoora Burr receives a letter from the Lin Cimiolsstouer at Ditto Lanes. The Prickly Den Lanils Commission offers permission for use of land by Nongeurn Eyer to destroy burr Ged and other noxious plants at low prices for owners of infested Yuden Mowe Wil "Ubyerens."
Dr Jenson reports the Queensland Roma oil bore at Gubbermunda shows oil and gas. The water level is 275 feet to surface with cementing needed to test yield. The showing between 2890 and 2848 feet indicates greasy oil and best bore drain so far, with potential for a good all-well once water is removed.
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