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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Apr 27, 1951

Page

3

Golf Shoe with Plap-over Tongue and Crepe Sole

A lace shoe offered in black or brown with a crepe sole. Available in wide fitting.

National Fitness Yuen Competition Nomination Planned

Forbes National Fitness Committee moved to nominate a queen candidate for the Jubilee event after noting last Jubilee meeting sites. Scotty Tilden urged a meeting of sports and youth bodies to support her candidature and run fund tickets for an art union prize. Delegates from Girl Guides, Basketball, C W, IC O M, Wongagong, Melon Park Tennis Clubs, Cycling, Swimming and Boxing agreed to back the chosen queen and join the National Fitness Committee. Whitworth of Underwood Street flew to Sydney on a brief visit yesterday morning.

Scotty Tilden Mational Fitness Tilden R. Riely Girl Guides C.W 1.C.0.m Wongagong Melon Park

Obituary Notice for Edward J. Smith and Lorraine Priddis

Edward J. Smith and Lorraine Priddis are noted in this obituary fragment. H Cannon of Silver Row is reported returning by plane last Monday after a week in Sydney, indicating recent movements and local interest in notable residents.

Mr. H. Cannon Silver Row Sydney

Fiji Missionary Rev Nakoora tours Forbes in Australia

Rev George Nakoora, a Fijian Methodist missionary visiting Forbes, describes a unique free passenger railway on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. He outlines educational progress, housing styles, and local customs, notes clothing adapts to heat, and details plans for a five month stay across Australia and New Zealand for further missionary work.

Ile Figen George Nakeora Forbes Tavua Sigatoka Viti Levu Vanua Levu Nakpora Fiji New Zealand England United States Generuoma Joji Rotumah Suva Davullevu Ais Motumb Pili Autralia Nekaore Victoria South Australia

Engagement notices announced in Forbes district

The passage lists engagements and social notices from Forbes and surrounding towns. Pauline Gladys Dean of Tregalana Wirrings slated to wed James Anthony Dunford of Wirrinya Margaret Dawn Hooper of William Street For tes to Clifford Neville Batty Broderick George Batty of Grenfell and more on local marriages travel, visits, and hospital updates among residents.

Pauline Gladys Mira. C. Dean Tregalana Wirrings James Anthony A. P. Dunford Warren Wirrinya Margaret Dawn Mir Mire Merman Hooper William Street Fortes Clifford Neville Batty Mia Broderick George Batty Grenfell

Miss Margaret Hooper Celebrates 21st Birthday

A large gathering attended a birthday party in Furlan Hall on Friday April 20 to honor Miss Margaret Hooper turning 21. Guests danced to Mr Jim Callite’s orchestra, enjoyed supper, and watched Margaret cut a green three tier cake. The event included the presentation of the traditional key of the door and many gifts from friends and family.

Margaret Hooper Furlan Hall Margaret Jan Wickory Jim Callite Berty Clifford Batty Hooper John Rees Forbes Bot Joyre Halley Bydney Me Tay Dunning Sydney

Quandialla Jubilee and Junior Farmers Activities Reported

Quandialla Jubilee celebrations at St Brigid's Convent School featured a Commonwealth Jubilee program with music and a speech by Rev Father O Herlihy. The Quandialla Junior Farmers held a ball with strong turnout from Cuamnals land Bribbaree, boosting funds and support. The Quandialla Progress Association discussed straying stock, Crown Lands lease, increased rental and local water tests. A teaching demonstration at Quandialla Central School drew sixteen visiting teachers. Quandialla footballers opened the season with a 3 3 draw, with Frosty George praised for his play and goals by Powderly Bal lard McQuire Sinclair.

St. Brigid's Convent Quandialle Quandialia Australia Father O'Herlihy Marcia Blamey Quandialla Cuamnalsland Bribbaree Fedgeess Association Quandiala Progress Association J. My Gracken J. Mitchel Wedernshire Lancs Central Tablelands County Council Trafic Quandialla Central School Caragebal Bribbarse Grenfell Grenfell and Young Quandislia George Powderly M. Ballard A. McQuire M. Sinclair

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