Rogerson Tragedy Verdict Rests On Gunshot Evidence
Sergeant Clark described the Rogerson murder scene on March 22, detailing a dead woman, a discharged double barrel gun, and powder marks on hands and room walls. The coroner and medical officer noted a two hour death with self-inflicted gunshot in a suspected suicide, while Rogerson’s father defended the stable business and possible motives.
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Clark
Beret
Pollard
Rogereau
Atubles
Lngic & Room
Heckieed
Huger Con Eenr
Rogerson
Ani
Forbes Golf Season Opens With Clubhouse Start
Opening of Forbes golf season set for Sunday with Mr. A. J. Meagher officiating and a mixed fourball stroke event. Prizes are £1 1s and 10s 6d. Members plan to meet Sunday morning to prepare the course and erect features. The old course will host holes 1 to 8 and 10 to 12 with hole 1 removed to reach the club house. Parkes links opened recently with a large attendee. A loan offer of 450 from the Unemployment Relief Committee is discussed, to be secured by member guarantees before proceeding with clubhouse construction to finish before season’s end.
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Forbes Golf
A. J. Meagher
Parkes
Eugowre
Une Comebive
Barbey
Tod
Forbes Club
Unemployment Relief Committee
Bright Eyes draws crowds at Regent Theatre Sydney
Shirley Temple film Bright Eyes dominates Sydney screens with capacity crowds at Regent Theatre for over a month. The film gains high popularity and is billed for Forbes Strand Theatre next Monday night, touted as the season’s standout.
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Regent Theatre of
Sydney
Shirley Temple
Forbes Strand Theatre
Forbes
Bhirley Tempie
Jitty
Rogers
Alec
Forbes Prize Winners In Local Lottery Draw
The eighth big lottery prize in the district was won by Mrs Jim Carter of Beath Forbes and Mr Gill Clarke a boarder at the Carter home. They claimed second prize of £1800 in ticket No 98855. Carter, a dairy farmer, and Clarke, employed at Mesara, were elated by the win.
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Forbes
Jim Carter
Beath Forbes
Gill Clarke
Carter
Menara
Charles
Hedley Rath
Rankin Street
Mea
Mr. Clarke
Cotton's Weir
Clarke
Mesara
J. B. Reymonds & Sona
Death by own action in Forbes case shocks town
Coroner rules Walter Reynolds died from haemorrhage after a razor wound to the throat inflicted during a confrontation with his father Gordon Reynolds. Eyewitnesses described a morning assault on Mrs. Reynolds and the eventual finding of Walter’s body at a sewer pumping station. The court noted the father’s flight and the son Gordon Reynolds testified to the incident and defense of his mother.
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Sergi. Clark
Herald
Vnlae
Materia Court
Fitzpatrick Simteid
Forbes
Garden Reynotia
Mather
Freynolds
Broadbent
Jones
Little Court Street
Frondbent
Hector McRae
Carter
Forbes Muotelpal Coumeil
Holplo
Bolles
Gordon Kenneth Reynolds
Beryl Reynolds
Datughtoc
Che
Tle
Bla Ta Iboer
Forbes Intertown Meet Chooses Queens for Hospital Drive
The Forbes committee selects Miss MN. Strickland to represent the town and Miss Olive Kennnedy for the country at a meeting to boost funds for the District Hospital. A carnival in Templar Street next Saturday will launch the drive with the Municipal Band and other entertainments. The plan shifts to single country centre representation and solicits one function per district before Easter week, with a junior subcommittee to coordinate fundraising and 10 Jubilee buttons to be sold.
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Queing
MN. Strickland
Olive Kennnedy
Forbes
Templar Street
Hedgeraboog
Wirringa
Mulgandry
Iureenong
Daroobalgie
Quoning Gap
Geren
Eupowra
Prevent
Fli
Ford
A. Tooth
Horricon
Wan Oo
Obituary: Patrick Walsh Dies After Long Illness
Patrick Walsh aged 84, longtime district figure, died yesterday at Forbes District Hospital after a long illness. The funeral will be held this afternoon at the Catholic Church for burial at the local cemetery.
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Forbes District
Patrick Walsh
Girl Injured as Forbes Car Overturns En Route to Wedding
A Forbes car overturned on the way to a Melbourne wedding between Ming Laura Robertson of Sta tion Garema and James Forsyth Hall of Forbes. Driver Eric Morgan and three passengers were in the vehicle near Lower Tarcutta below Wagga. Miss P. Bear sustained serious injuries including fractured collarbones and rib and pelvic injuries and was admitted to a private hospital.
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Melbourne
Ming Laura Robertson
Station
Garema
James Forsyth Hall
Forbes
Eric Morgan
Capeleed
Lower Tarcutta
Wagga
Mise P. Bear
Creation of New Radio Station at Cummock
A Western radio station at Cummock has begun, with transmission expected this year though no definite start date has been faxed. It promises to be one of the most up to date and powerful stations not yet erected in the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth
Important Cattle Sale at Bugowra Adverts
Mevsre Whealley Hill and HR A Cousins advertise a special cattle sale at Bugowra on Wednesday April 16. The ad notes a herd available with several true stock and good stores. A full yarding is pledged with buyers urged not to miss this important sale.
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Mevsre
Whealley & Hill
HR. A. Cousins
Bugowra
Wedoenday
Next Visit Details for Forbes at Vandenburg Hotel
Forbes plans a Monday May 20th visit from a.m. to p.m. at the Vandenburg Hotel. The Firm has visited this town regularly for over thirty years. Represented by Mr. PF. A. Newall, F.L.
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Forbes
Vandenburg Hotel
T Own
PF. A. Newall
F.L
Presbyterian Men's League elects initial officers
At the first meeting of the newly formed Presbyterian Men's League officials for the year were appointed. President Mr A P Breel, deputy president Mr RH Beddie, secretary and treasurer Mr W Keane, committee Messrs H W Griffith, Cameron, A Brendon, C Glasson, M W Clemens and F Obief. Steward Mr T Kitches, stewards Messrs S.
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Presbyterian Men's League
A. P. Breel
RH. Beddie
W. Keane
Mesarm
H.W. Griffith
Cameron
Brendan
Glasson
Clemens
T Kitches
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