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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
5
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The list covers entrants in multiple races including the First Day Opening Handicap with horses such as Poppy's Son Spanish Regger Ivy Rogers Part Night Linstock Miss Hindoo Casuary and Gay Vixen. Also listed are horses for the First Malden Handicap and broader card including the Forbes Town Plate and Trial Stakes with numerous entries and pairings.
Secretary Mr. 1. C. Murphy of the Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce received a Minister for Public Works letter detailing the acceleration of the Forbes mail train by five minutes with the Mulang-Dublo line and the Commumble mail route. The note notes constraints due to traffic, suburban timetable, and required connections at Wallera wang and Blayney, making earlier arrival impractical for now.
Forbes stores will close at 12 40 pm on Tuesday to Friday August 25 26 27 and 28. The notice is signed by E A Austen secretary Forbes BP A and H Association and D J Moloney secretary Forbes Jockey ub.
August 25 and 26 1926 exhibitor notices remind entries due August 20 late entries at double rate. Saturday 22nd shows deadlines for free shirts, rules strictly enforced. Pavilion exhibits cattle sheep dogs poultry must be on ground by 9 am Tuesday show day. Stewards attend from Monday 24 August. E Austen secretary.
Edward P Hutton a hairdresser from Dungog N S W will hold an exhibition at the Pavilion during the Show presenting his Patented Hazor Hone and Strop combo. The device lets anyone sharpen a razor after grinding on brick with free sharpening for buyers, with a 25 pound hospital payout if not satisfactory. Razors will be cut on brick and then handed to the public free of charge.
Special prizes awarded by Forbes P.A. and H. Association with draughts in foul or foul at foot. Prise 8 presented by G. Thornton and H. G. Mattinke. Two loaves of Baker's Bread prize £1 1s donated by Harris and Co.
Messrs J H Raymond and Sons, Limited, announce their Forbes office is now at Town Produce Store in Sherriff Street Forbes. A full stock of Chat Lucerne Hay Oats Flour Bran Pollard Meal and Chick Wheat is available. Orders for CHAMP SAUR WILES FRUIT and for Rough and Dressed Timber Hart wood Rattenk are accepted. Forbes 20 July 1926.
Moone Hrooke & Col offer sale by public auction at Forbes Municipal Yards on Friday August 28 at 10 30 am. Lot includes a blood mare April Try produced by Housewife a blood colt two years by Jack Trodgers from April Try trotting colt two years by Lamont colt from Chieftain mare and several trotting mares ponies by Tommy the Nut from trotting mares. Sale starts 10 20 am.
A noisy display at the Show prompts observers to inspect study hackers on a car exhibit before deciding. Officials urge careful assessment of claims and features.
The Shire of Jemalong invites tenders received by 4 pm on Friday 4 September 1926 for three contracts. Contract 1926/22 quarrying 1000 yards at Jemalong Mountain. contract 1926/28 quarrying 2600 yards at Eugowra Road. contract 1926/24 clearing about one mile on Mylandra Goolagong Road. Specifications at the office. T Lozeli, Shire Clerk. Jemalong Shire Council.
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