Residents greet return home after hospital stay
The community notes numerous arrivals and departures across Forbes and districts. Mrs Ern Milton and Mr Hy Gawler family friends plan to return their home on Elisabeth Street after a hospital discharge. Peter Hansen visits Fortes ines for three weeks with his parents. Many locals travel to Sydney and Melbourne for holidays, weddings, and family visits, while council and political updates mark condolence and nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Milton
Hy Gawler
Elisabeth Street
Mulgandry
Conger. Cistrict Hospital
Peter Hansen
Fortesines
Turloigh
CL. Harwn
Wombal Street
Duls Anderson
Red Curtis
Melbourne
Forbes seeks Power Grader Operator at Town Hall
Applications closed at 4 pm on Wednesday for the Power Grader Operator post in Forbes. Town Clerk D P Dempsey invites forms and duties details from the Forbes Town Hall, April 16. Preference will be given to ex-servicemen as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Girl Guide Association
O.W.A
Pat Smith
Forbes
Bydecy
Allan Martini
D. P. Dempsey
Tin Hats and Anzac Day Appeal Addresses War Aftermath
The Anzac Day drive, begun in 1922, raises funds from half a million tin hats sold by volunteers. Proceeds aid ex-service personnel, with part kept by the branch to assist distress and families, and rest shared with allied veteran groups. the campaign underscores ongoing sacrifice across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wra Jnationg
Mub- Branch
United Returned
BSS
TBS
Schiaparelli Dress Echoes Nighttime Glamour Tone
A garbled note references Schiaparelli styles with garish red tones and embroidered details. It hints at a fashionable evening wrap and hair styling, but the text is unclear and fragmented. The piece reads like a fashion sketches snippet with scattered brand names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiaparelli
Schimperelli
Wedding Bells for Maris Hughes and Bob Maher
Miss Maris Hughes wed Bob Maher at St Marys church in a chalk white lace gown with a fitted bodice and panniered skirt. The bride, the fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hughes of Street, attended by Mrs Ellen Hughes and Miss Arnel, wore gold ank net gowns for the ceremony. Father Kelleher officiated, and Mrs Hughes hosted at their home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Maher
Geturday
A. Hughes
Street
Ellen Hughes
Arnel
Jack Maher
Abebridewhaly
I. O. Maher
Union Street
Rt. J. Muaber
Peasley
Teeta Jones Ryan
Muir
Kelleher
St. Mary’ S ‘Church
Hughes
Wedding of Pamela McLean to Douglas Scott in Sydney
Scott-McLean marriage celebrated Tuesday April 6 at St Stephen's Church Macquarie Street Sydney. The bride wore a white gown with padded hip line and offing cut veil, carried tuberosa, with attendants in blue embroidered organdie and halos of flowers. Best man Bob Cunningham stood by as families from Harold Sirest Forbes and Glen View Grenfell joined in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
J. A. McLean
Harold Sirest
Forbes
Douglas Scott
J. B. Lent
Milsabath Mc Lan
Deter
Mons @eoth
Alster
Bob Qunningham
Mr. Nor Opal
Taamenla
Will
Obituary of Mrs Mary P Kirkman of Park Street
Mrs Mary Phillipa Kirkman aged 69 wife of Mervyn Kirkman of Park Street died after a short illness in District Hospital. She leaves husband three sons and two daughters including Ross Jack and Wallace and Grace Gloria. Funeral Saturday afternoon at the Methodist section of the local cemetery with Rev Guy Walker Parkes officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Mary Phillipa Kirkman
Mervyn Kirkman
Park Street
Dewer
Messrs
Ross
Jack
Wallace
Sydney
Askew
Grace
Melbourne
Gloria Kirkman
Methodiat
Guy Walker Parkes
A. G. Jones
New Methodist Minister for Porces Circuit Induction
The Rev. Keith Doust of Alice Springs will officially take over the Porces Methodist Circuit with an induction service at 143 in clock Thursday night. Public bodies will welcome Mr Court in the BU" par School Hall after the service, with Rev. Guy Walker and Rev. Jack Ant officiating. Arrangements are by Arthur Francis senior alrault steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Doust
Alice Springs
Central Australia
Porces
Court
Guy Walker
Jack Ant
Arthur Francis
Alrault
Secret of Loveliness Adclaims Creme Charmasan
An early 20th century advertisement touts Creme Charmasan and Creme Charmosin as youth preserving beauty products. It claims they restore youthfulness, erase ageing features, and provide a fragrant, grease free finish. The copy pitches big jars and tubes with festive pricing and a household context.
Council Crumbs and March Reports Dominate Meeting
Aldermen gathered with the Mayor absent as several standard reports were presented. The health inspector noted one scarlet fever case last month while immunisations began. sewerage plats were prepared. Turner and Coles' brick veneer dwelling approval valued at £2140. March stock sales tallied 20 570 sheep 1298 pigs 603 cattle and 21 horses. gas and electrical updates showed progress and new consumers. decisions included coke pricing review and kerbing works on Bridge Street with weather shed completion at South Circle Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaa
Holloway
Ioan
Tiwan
Ald. Jones
Bridge Street
Maitland’s
Chambers’ Store
Jones
South Circle Park
Ald
Hartdber
Pietsch and Hohnberg
Olympic Peel
Smith
Nightly Disturbances and a Theatre of Domestic Tension
A quiet night scene unfolds as a middle aged couple are confronted by heated voices from a nearby house. A man denies drunkenness while a woman retorts, then the couple continues home, momentarily soothed. Nearby, a cafe party observes a lone man improvise as if in a play, and Phyllis Evans recalls a home disturbance ending in a dramatic scream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porbes
Pat Reymond
Phyllis Evans
Keith Autton
Clement Street
Mra. Evans
Daphne
Dr. Bradman
Mrs. Evans
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Elsie M. Zimmern
Associated Contry Women of the World
CWA Ems
Autralian
Mra L. MacSmith
Nsw
Central Western Dastrict
Ea. Ge
Church of England Guild
Purish Hall
Grenfell Show
Hue
Bo. Dam
J. Hahinberg
Reynolds & Hedger
Ashfield
Flint
Spooner Oval
Eoklen
Presbyterian Church Grounds
Fortes
King Harry
Fricey
RSL
Esch
Wellington
Dubbo
Bohgberg
Ingle
George H Porsythe
Nation 11
Anchorage
Alaska
Porches
Roses Restaurant
Roy Barton
Ralph McDede
Grawlin Plains Tennis Club
Tom Bolam
Westinghouse Wireless
Geo. Malkin
Bathurst
Forbes Spooner Oval
W. K. Gurngey Senr, Pty. Ltd
Sree
Ee Red Cross
C.W.A
Lachlan
Mellie Turner
Fey Gees
Melbout
Jim Turner
W. A. Francis
Ant David
Amacliffe
J. Frav
Bedgerabong
Me. Owen
Rivda
Arthur Smith
Ir. Rey Howell
Eugowin
Partea
Blaine Woods
Mold Moore
Yeaterday
T. Gannon
Mira
BR. T. Corbett
Arimh] Park
Underwood Street
Port Kembla
Bary Maitland
Martims
Biater
Mrr
P. Malloy
Canowindra
Valerie Malley
Parry Street
Ken Nelson
Criws Nest
Mra. A. Wilbor
Pat Byrnes
Oxford Street
Don McGregor
Carol
Her Parer
Wilma Davey
Baturday
A. C. Ryan
American Dry Cleaners
Hig
J. Barton
Rovellr
Mrrie [Currey
Witten Strew
Mynlii
Stresty
Gladys Rouse
Haberfield
Orange Road
Bars
T. HH Mattiske
Yarraville
Mian S Hughes
A. J. Booth
Fyppits
Jemalong Shire
Purbe
A. Becitite
WM aTrawee
Show Strickland
Newcastle ii Flandwace
Don Griffith
Forbes l
Syd‘ney
Tixe
Len ‘Tresor
Parkes Street
John Howse
Calare
Liberal Party
Ashburnham
A. T. Bower
Parkes
R. A. Brown
Chnewindra
J.C. Cockram
Gate
Eugowra
P Conridge
D. Co
Jim Carr
Ape
B. T. Keady
Coonmmbie
Grenfell
Menora Keith House
Laure Callaghan
Peter Tierney
Dick Schumack
Dorothy Bartlett
Wentworth Falls
Mrs
L. A Bartlett
Wombat Street
B. C. Beat
Goldsbrough Mort & Cos Wool
Rarbes
Hurkett
Renfree Street
Mr. Hurkett
Minseszie
John Orman
Byrney
Ron MacLean
Bam Sweet
Onatge
Dorothy
J. Riley
A. J. Hanns
W. Hanns
D. Fayed Ape
Nanette
H. J. Hanns
M. Ross
Condobolin
Helen Riley
Murray McDonald
Margaret
Orange
Brian Smith
Regent Sweet
St. Forbes
Dewitt
Hale
Town Hall
Crogy
Ihrosi
Chad
Maher — Hughes
Mary P. Kirkman
NEW Methodist
Ald. Webb
Conridge
Press
Bupper
Ednajean
Australian Wool Board
Lana Rephemmesis
Bisck
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