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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
4
New notice from HONEY a Furnishing Warehouseman at 84 Elizabeth Street Sydney near King Street. Describes gratuity bonds or part accepted for furniture prior to marriage with full value and careful packing and delivery before marriage. Continuous ntl 1924. Write or tally.
News of the week reports July and August rainfall totals and a fire at Booth Parkes traced to Frederick Ampleby under morphia influence. It also covers plans for a Parkes Chamber of Commerce, mayoral schedules, police court sentencing for cement theft, school fee protests, a People’s Institute election, and sports council elections with notes on land leases and a Soldiers Memorial site decision.
Residents welcomed promises of an agricultural high school at Cowra Experimental Farm but a letter from the Agricultural Department to the Chamber of Commerce cooler prospects. The minister’s sympathy is noted yet approval is blocked by lack of facility availability and Dreadnought era constraints. Immigrant education focus is questioned by locals.
The Grenfell correspondent reports the Soldiers Memorial Hall opening set for Wednesday August 24. Nearby, Grenfell Hospital treated George Brown for appendicitis with a successful operation, Violet Brown and Clarrie Brown recovering, and George Mathison and A Redman in various states of health. A death at the hospital, Catherine Gracie, aged 86, from blood poisoning is noted, with funeral arrangements. Local sports recount Hellyene tennis dominance, gun club events, and Grenfell Show Race program. A factory fire at Drury & Procter’s yard damaged a Ford car and tyres, with insurance covering most losses. residents critiqued the fire brigade’s response.
A PAL and H. Association meeting to discuss funding for the coming show drew weak turnout and opposition from storekeepers. Austen urged larger donations while participants debated past remarks and possible canvassing actions. Some attendees pledged small contributions, and the meeting adjourned after brief discussion of future fundraising efforts.
Glorious weather brings bright days and rising gauge readings at 12 ft 5 in. No local football due to postponements for the Prumble Cup. Trundlewold Rovers may win as Trundis Gap final looms. Council votes for clerical assistance and a new water reservoir costing about £6000 repayable over 60 years. Jockey Club reports a £71 year’s profit plus £36 to Memorial funds. large hospital ball and juvenile dance attract many attendees. Royal Hotel reportedly sold to a Sydney buyer. New Jockey Club committee named with M. J. Condon as director and Lou Langrich elected president.
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds. It claims swift relief and emphasizes its peppermint formula as a soothing solution for common respiratory complaints.
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