Mothers Day LayBy Sale at Forbes Spooner Oval
A week long sale event featuring art jewellery pictures pottery and books at the Lechlan Library near the Post Office. The Big Football Match at Spooner Oval Forbes on Sunday April 18 features Far West versus Mic West. A two week campaign offers daily transport and camping options with a 2/ per bushel carnal price and phone contact 4a.
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Lechlan Library
Spooner Oval
Forbes
Far West
Mic West
Leasl
Shire of Jemalong Opens Fresh Tender Bids at Forbes
The Shire of Jemalong releases new tenders publically endorsing bids with a cash deposit of 2 percent of tender price. Tenders are to be submitted at the Shire Office in Forbes.
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Tandaery
Junior Male Clerk 16-18 Years 2nd April 1048
A notice seeks a junior male clerk aged 16 to 18 for a position posted on 2 April 1048. The ad outlines duties and eligibility with employer details and application instructions.
C. W. A. Arts & Crafts Postponed Invitees World Leader Visit
The CWA Arts and Crafts meeting is postponed to an April afternoon to welcome Min E Zimmern, international vice president of AC WLW. A monthly meeting of the Whera Provent Union will be held in Sime's Office at 1 pm, Friday, April.
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H. H. Grimm
Oc.w.a
CWA
O.W.A
Gpeqlal
Min E, Zimmern
A.C Wlw
Whera Provent Union
Sime
Cutler
Battery tips from Marshall Battery Mifg Co Sydney
An advertisement urges readers to replace weak batteries with factory fresh units at half price. It promotes the Marshall Battery Mifg Co catalogue offering hints on choosing installing and extending life of car radio and home lighting batteries and invites writing to 19 Divan Street Sydney for more money saving information.
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Marshall
Marshall Battery Mifg. Co
Divan Street
Sydney
Forbes News Roundup of Residents and Visitors
Mr Charlie Maher now in Melbourne visited Forbes over the weekend. Miss Lorna Ford of Forbes will travel England on a 19 month trip in June and is in Sydney at present. Mrs Maher of Peel Farm mourns cousin Elwyn Herr in Newcastle hospital. The late Kerr was a former town official and deputy town clerk in Forbes. Mary Ann Work’s death is noted with Gina Martens and other relatives. John McGyness returned from holiday to Crow's Nest. Ted Dent, patient at Brentwood hospital after appendix operation. The Walkers Geld and son Ted returned from three weeks at Crow’s Nest. Joe Sly and family returned from Manly by plane. Miss D. Sly arrived home by plane due to her mother’s illness. Bill Peasley of Bedgerabong started training in Sydney. Laurie Peasley returned to Coogee after visiting Bedgerabong and excelled in chemistry and geology at university with top marks.
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Charlie Maher
Forbes
Melbourne
Porbes
Lorna Ford
Land
HL Xf. Ford
England
Lorna
ABC
Pitt Street
Sydney
Maher
Peel Farm
Mewcastle
Elwyn Herr
Mr. Kerr
Mira
EM. Herrinee Ryan
Greater Newcastle City
Mary Ann Work
Gina
Win. Martens
Hank
Bathurst Ma
Donnally
Ted Dent
Brentwood
Crow's Nest
P. Walker Geld
So Ted
Manly
Joe Sly
Grawlin Park
Jung
Mins D. Sly
Bill Peasley
Bedgerabong
Japan
Technical College
Laurie Peasley
Coogee
Peasley
Laurie
University
F Mallory
Fornell Street
Noel Beagrove
Priddy
Gordon
Ber
Ding
Nancy Fairbourne
Pat Crowley
Mary Hall
Coon
Engagements for Forbes amid town notices and christenings
The Forbes column reports engagements and marriages of local residents including Cathrine Kassel to Clarence Moon, Veronica Beach remaining in Forbes for work, Norma Johnson visiting with Audrey Simmonds on hospital staff duties, and a double christening at St John s Church of England with Kerry Maree and Peter Thomas among those baptized. Other items note travels, returns from Sydney, and changes in residents and households across Forbes and surrounding areas.
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St. John's Church of England
Fortes
Dim Davie
Garema
Pu Jone
Underwood Street
Cowell
Queen Street
T. £. Grane
Flint Street
Duggan Ryan wedding held at Forbes parish church
A quiet Forbes wedding united Bathryn June Ryan and Clarence W H Ham at St Lawrence Church on a Saturday in March. The bride wore white hat crepe, with Joyce Ryan as bridesmaid and Mim Beott as best man. About thirty guests attended the reception at the bride’s parents home. The couple planned a honeymoon and future home at Porches.
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St. Lawrence Church
Forbes
Bester
Bathryn June
J. P. Ryan
Farell Street
Clarence Whham
W. c. Duggan
Sandhills
Porches
Pather Kelleher
Mr. Duggan
Obituary Notice for Wilfred Clarence Brooke of Forbes
The death occurred in Sydney last Saturday of Wilfred Clarence Brooke a former Forbes citizen aged 0 years He suffered a paralytic stroke years ago recovered to live many years He was son of the late Mr and Mrs William Brooke an early Forbes resident He edited the Porches Times before its 1915 sale to Messie Leader and Fell He served on the local Land Board before leaving the Times to join Moore Brooke and Co with his brother Herbert Brooke and Mr W E Moore and his son He later disposed of his interest in the firm Prior to the formation of the
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Ing
Counay
Western Times
Bathurst
Western Newspapers Ltd
Country Press
W. Brownmill
Forbes
Dvo
Cate
Parkes Post
Forbes Gazette
Mir
A. H. Boultwood
Whitham
the Lakes Golf Club
Sydney
Sybory
Huber
Borneo
Britis Colonial Service
Wilfred Clarence Brooke
Lye
William Brooke
Porches “Times
Messie Leader and Fell
Times
Herbert Brookes
W. E. Moore
Death notices an obituary note for H B Whitham
The death occurred at Quaker's Hall and is recorded in this notice. Mr. H. B. Whitham is named in the obituary with details surrounding the passing and the place of death.
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Quaker's Hall
Sudden Death at Bathurst Claims Local Businessman
Local Bathurst businessman and sporting figure, Charles Brook, collapsed after an event and died despite ambulance treatment. The incident occurred at a public venue, with efforts by medical staff and responders continuing until his death was confirmed.
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Charles Brook
Bathurst
Retsis
Barnum
Births and weddings celebrate in Forbes district
The Forbes district reports multiple births at Crombie Hospital and hospital deliveries in Sydney Wahroonga and Bedgerabong. Local couples Mr and Mrs Osvourne, Ranger, Nolisan, Cornell, Hooper, and others welcomed sons and daughters in March and April. Weddings include Frances Heater and Harold Lax in Forbes. Traveling guests and holiday plans feature alongside hospital and church events.
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Li. Ranger
Earlwood
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P.O
C. McFarland
Fickers
Bon Accord
Davidaon
Ee Board
Business Girl Telephone
Scotty Wallace
Sports Depot
Eugowra
J. Carvel
Harber
Abbott
Vender
Bull
Grenfell and
Prince &T
Close & Pom
J. P. Gaulman
Rankin Street
L J. Johnson
Templar Street
Park
Rankin
Montaly .G of Gwa
Town Hall
Piccadilly
Tours
Wellington
Dubbo
J. Hohnberg
Ean
Group X
Fehlon
Itob F
Pores Ek, Gil, Wingham Road
Tarer
Wedtrsday
G. Edwards
Booth
Edward Weaver & Co
Mith Balisbury
D. J. Moloney
Williams, Solicitors
Shire OF
Jemalong
Shire Office
Shire
Comsdle
Ednajean Salon Prem
Laisst Medias
Wella
C.W.A. Arts & Crafts
Wirrinya Hall
Good Music
Supfer
John McGyness
Cathrine Thelma
Norma Johnson
M.johnson
Brooke Street
Audrey Simmonds
Warroo
A. T. Reedy
Bundarah
Ootha
Plame
St. John’s Church of England
Pam
Margaret Marlane
L. Field
Lachlangtreet
Ron Wilde
Asi Bhirley Whiley
Feld
Don Kondas
Mto Portes
Cowra
Mark ‘Broderick
Miley Marie Hughes
Harold
Marya Church
South Forbes
Aub Treanor
Prince Street
Watts
L Nicholson
Mia
ML Redfern
Katoomba
Couwtbur
Coro
Wyn Roach
Fen Forrester
Nix
Reymon
Jim Carr
Tim Meagher
T. W. Webb
Parkland Street
Webb
Forbes and
Roy Barton
Advocate
Duggan
Ryan
W. C. Brooke
Mr. H. B. Whitham
Fred Osvourne
Bedwerabang
King George V, Memorial Hospital
A. Cornell
Par- Fond Street
Cromble Hospital
B. Hooper
Pinevale
Durovualgie
Lynn
Lone Mr
Stan Gale
Johnson Sime
Mina Jack Tenner
Syney
John's Church of England
Frances Heater
Wid Miri
Murray
Endasleigh
Harold Lax
Mra, CO
C. Sparkes
Perry Street
KW. Sparkes
A. Besgrove
Exina
Leo Glover
Bega
A.J. Debenham
Ford
Wallace Waller
John Meagher and Co
Conchobola
Packwood
Mises
Shirley Gunn
Olive Booth
Hallah
Noel Griffiths
Cootamundra
South Lead
Mr. McFarland
Bextwood
Bong
Jack Sams
Mra
V. Drabach
Mrr
Myre
Edgar Pascoe
Fergie
Lipton Tea
Lipton
Liptor Tea
Thess Lipton
India
Ceylon
Grocer For
Lha
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