26 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1920
Page
1
Telegraphic news reports a cane train blaze near Gordonvale caused by a fire from cane loads as fire crews extinguished with water foam. A severe hailstorm in Brisbane damages property, kills a young man, and wrecks roofs, windows, and street furniture across the city including churches and the Australian Glass Manufacturing Company plant.
A destructive blaze tore through a motor works and holding building on Saturday, destroying most of the structures. Estimated damage runs up to 490,000 with substantial loss noted at the site and to adjoining properties, though crews managed to save neighboring buildings.
Perth reports the death of Henjamin Robert Hox a returned soldier. He was found dead with a broken neck near the Ascot Hotel Belmont after a fall from the verandah while attempting to sleep outside. The incident follows a life tied to the Adelaide family and local prominence.
A fragmented notice reports a grand clearance sale linked to Remnayly Oddmen and an unnamed entity. Readable details are scarce but indicate a large sale event with odd items and a possible site or organizer reference.
After the bridge gave way during the chase at Whittiesea the horse was driven into the roaring 25 foot deep stream. The creature cleared the bridge and was hurled into the water where it disappeared from view as the driver struggled to keep control.
The Melbourne election count shows Labor candidate Thomast Glenelg defeating Minister Campbell in a third ministerial defeat. Liquor policy results reported 68 454 for reduction 32 819 for no license 198 381 for other measures. Fort Slesbeth reports a deadly police mob clash as natives try to free a detained union leader causing 14 deaths and 40 injuries. Police remain armed and volunteers are being recruited.
Berlin dispatch reports German communists coordinating a Red Army revolution plan to establish a proletarian dictatorship. Police arrest several communists in Munich while attempting to buy rifles and ammunition from soldiers. documents seized. Ex-officers and former soldiers are training as agricultural workers in Mecklenburg and Pomerania with aims for a worker militia.
London reported renewed trouble in Ireland with an armed attack on a river ferry near Ballinghaskey Cork killing a officer and two men injuring several. Shops damaged in reprisals and two burned. Police saved adjacent buildings. A police boy ambushed near Athlone killing one and wounding three. Military water attack near Tunishannon left two soldiers dead and three wounded. Widow of Constable Watkins awarded compensation of £2860. Raids on Upper O’Connell Street and surrounding valleys accompanied by cordon and cordon in place. Coal miners strike seen as potential settlement prospects.
The readable fragment mentions beans and a hurried purchase by an unnamed party. It appears as a casual note or cartoonish line rather than a full report with clear names or dates. Further context is needed to identify specific people or events.
J Laltig Pre Date Mill at Lanford offers firewood and insists on orders placed with A D Nicolson or K Lull for prompt handling.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a hotel proprietorship and a gathering of building people with unclear context. The readable terms include O'TOOL and Tagmel and mentions a hotel disk etot story with congregate reference. No clear event or outcome is identifiable.
After two days of unofficial talks between Ministers and miners a framework for official negotiations appears close. Lloyd George invited miners to confer with the Government and leaders will meet before a full Executive session. The railway strike was urged to be postponed while discussions continue, with prospects of a settlement improving as the Government and owners propose a plan some leaders deem less acceptable.
The dispatch reports Bolsheviks moving troops from the Polish front to South Russia to strike Wrangel in a new offensive. A high casualty, life and death confrontation between Bolsheviks and Wrangel’s forces is anticipated in the coming spring.
The Olympia Theatre advertises Mollie Ein gin and a nightly program with vaudeville routines and a feature show including Ruth Wand and Alno. It touts fashion items, dresses, and price reductions in a crowded listings page with other sales and events.
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