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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
7
Visitors to Forbes and District are urged to use the improved Forbes Post Office Hotel praised as among the best in the district. The hotel offers superior accommodation and stocks all the best liquor brands, with proprietor Ma G J Slattery welcoming patrons to town.
After this date all persons found free passing on WANDARY HOLDING will be prosecuted without respect of persons. Persons removing horses or other stock without authority will be prosecuted with the utmost vigor of the law. Let we do our letterhead, State erman fact, all your business requirements, "Advocate," Craft Printers, Lachlan Grest.
Weather remains dry and the outlook dark for farmers. Sheep herds are hand fed as water shortages grow acute. Local news notes Ivy Troth coming of age celebrations at Lavenda and a lode tennis match where Caragabal defeated Quandialla 8 64. Football sees Quandialla lose to Caragabal 26 to nil in the King Cup.
Rain lightly refreshed crops as Bogan Gate lost 2 1 in the Central Western Pennant match. Mrs F J Bird defeated Mrs Jas Priestly in the Associates Championship 2 up with a near perfect drive. A friendly match against Gunning Gap is planned. April receipts and club expenditures are listed, with a net profit of £39 2 2 and about £400 in hand. Schoolboys played Trundle. tennis and rifle events detailed. personal celebrations at Allandale and a Wongajong visit noted.
The Picnic Race Club met Wednesday night with J Rodgers absent. N M McPhillamy was named patron and M Stewart reelected president. M T Webb reelected secretary. Committee elected included W Robinson, B Robinson, H T Herbert, J Rogers, E Cowell, N Hodges, E Smith, J Herbert, E Constable and N Straney. A balance sheet showed a satisfactory position. a return match is set for August 11. details list many doubles results and scores across gent’s, ladies’, and mixed pairs.
Signoring Ciannini, a noted singer in Sydney, accepted a marriage proposal from an admirer who had attended her concert and repeatedly praised her work. The engagement follows a string of high profile performances and public appearances marking Ciannini's rising career.
A benefit at Mr Schmidt s residence attracted a large audience and aims to raise about £15 for the doctor s residence fund. Music by the jock orchestra accompanied dancing while cards ping pong bagatelle and a dart board offered entertainment for non dancers. An Inn is fund event is planned at the Commercial Bank on Tuesday August 13. Mr Jos Priestley has been bed-bound with a severe influenza. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Wet Monday morning gave way to a dry afternoon as irrigation continued. Influenza spreads through the district while local tennis players traveled to Bedgerabong and won the Laneyrie Cup 121 games to 118 in a closely contested clash that built to a tense finish. Tedgerabong plans to challenge the cup on Sunday week.
Warden D Warden announces prosecution for trespass at Burrawang South Station Yarrabandal with rewards of £100 for center removal of stock and £50 for evidence leading to conviction of any property damage. page warns penalties and cites manager authority.
A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of a person stealing stock from Wandary. The notice mentions a distinctive mark a sheep fold with W on a car, a horse and cattle brand, and identifies Walter H. R. Stitt as part of the clue.
Agents for Dalgety and Co Ltd advertise wool stock grain and machinery sales district wide. Loans negotiated and land subdivisions undertaken. Wheat bought in any quantity. Office 46 Private 1B. Atlas and Commercial Union Assurance Co listed among principals.
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