william bowring j.p. (c. 1852 – 28 july 1924) was mayor of wentworth 1896–1898, 1901. he married eliza williams ( – 6 december 1909) of gol gol in 1878. his business, w. bowring & co., store owners of wentworth, later also mildura, ran trading steamers "emily jane" (destroyed by fire on christmas day, 1889) and "prince alfred". he bought barge "marion" from estate of george fowler; sold her to ben chaffey.