Bathurst Show Prowess at Hockey Carnival
Bathurst teams won the Farah Cup and Bathgate Cup while Hanturst Waratahs secured the consolation prize. Parkes A won the consolation prize. teams from Parkes Bathurst Orange Bugawarra Forbes and For Lawn participated. Play began 10 am, finished soon after 6 pm with 16 teams. Over 200 attended a Town Hall banquet. Deputy Mayor F Cooridge welcomed visitors and congratulated Bathurst Students and Parkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddgell
Bathurst
Hanturst Waratahs
Mir
Wea
Parkes
Orange
Bugowra
Dam
Forbes
Ald. Im. &. Gunn
Ald
F. Cooridge
Leama
Bath
Diggers
Jack Quadil
Oeptaing
Og, Bethyste
Bathart Eitudents
Bin
First Forbes Ball Since Peace Opens at Town Hall
An estimated crowd of more than 69 attended the Forbes sub branch of the Returned Goddlers League open ball at the Town Hall Friday night marking the first postwar event. The event featured dancers, floral decorations by Nancy Keller and Mabel Weaver, and music by Sanderson's and Parker's orchestras. Mayor Gunn officially opened the ball, with P. Cantridge, league president, praising the turnout for wartime veterans and acknowledging the Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Goddlers’ League
Jorges
Nancy Keller
Mabel Weaver
Reymond
Ald
M. BH. Gunn
P. Cantridge
League
W. McPrifemny
Aera Storey
iBremisea
Drovers' Charges Debate at Farmers and Settlers Meeting
Forbes branch backed the sealer of droving charges drawn up by the Stock and Station Agents Association. A protest from drovers in the Porbes district prompted a proposed scale. no action was taken yet. Prices at saleyards were high and no immediate resolution was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Farmers & Settlers' Association
Stock and Station Agents’ Association
Agrodation
Drovyera
Porbes
F. & & Committee
Mir
G. BH. Griffith
A. E Bunter Larke
Thomsa
Griffith
Bunter Clarke
Messrs. Thomas
Eaton
T. B. Block
Gtation Agents’ Association
Thomas
Local families greet students home for holidays
Mr and Mrs Andy Wyatt of Bogan Gate arrived with daughter Heyer-ity home from college. Diane Palmer, a student at Presbyterian Ladies College Orange, visits relatives. Arthur, son of Mr and Mrs Ro elf, also attends Yanco Agricultural College. The Gibsons of Riverleigh welcome their daughters Pat Barbara and Frances back from Waverley Training College Pymble and PLC Grange. Ngarettin and Margaret Vout return from university and MLO for holidays. Mim Disney Thorpe of Homebush visits the Vout family. Joy Foley arrives in Forbes. both young women study at Normanhurst College Sydney. Gwenda Malfoy, Forest Lodge, is shown with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Wyatt
Bogan Gate
Heyer—Ity
Diane Palmer
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Orange
Nus
Arthur
Yanco Agricultural Collens
H. J. Gibson
Lawrence Vout
Joy Foley
Forbes
Wolles
Nor— Manhurst College
Sydney
Gwenda
P. J. Malfoy
Forest Lodge
G. H. Griffiths
Church Street
Ross
Margaret
Waverley
John Buckmaster
H. Buckmaster
Clem- Bot Street
Waverney Downes
Dowling ‘Street
Hirwecakle
Min Mona Boyton
Waverley Training College
A. J. Boyton
Orent Street
Bruce Kennard
Eee
E.G. Kennard
Battye
Death of Mr Henry Edward Bullock shocks Forbes
The Forbes district mourns the death of Mr Henry Edward Bullock aged about 60. He collapsed from a heart attack on Saturday afternoon after moving about town, and died the following morning. He was a prominent farrier and Western horse trainer, with notable wins at Pesk Hill show races. He held membership in the Freemasons and the Royal Order of Buffaloes. Survived by a widow and four sons and three daughters, including Henry, Reg, Alan Forbes, Les, Mrs Leo Teche, Mrs Thow Doyle Forbes, and Mrs K Watson Ryde. Funeral held at St John’s Church of England, with former Foresters pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Henry Edward Bullock
Lane
Bullock
BEE
Flarbes
Sydney
Eee
Misa Jean White
Roy
Messia
Henry
Reg
Alan
Les
A.W.G
Parkes
Leo Teche
Melbourne
Thow
Doyle
K. Watson
Ryde
Robert Bullock
J. Williams
Peres
Teba
Ronard
Pesk Hill
Jon Hodgers
Prietdly Hocietles
Order of Poresters
Ace
Mae
Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes
St. John's Church of England
Poresters
Miles Mssia
Obituary of John Bass longtime local farmer
John Bass, a prominent farmer from the Grawlin district, died Saturday night in Fortes District after a two year illness. A 59 year old bachelor, he leaves two brothers Herbert and William, with Geo Bass and the mother and sister having died recently. The funeral was held from St John’s Church of England to Anglican cemetery, with service by Rev A E White and pallbearers led by A G Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grawlin
Hair
John Hass
Fortes
Herbert
Forben
William
Narromine
Geo. Bass
Lao
St. John's Church of England
A. E. White
A. G. Jones
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Swami
Arthur Hughes & Co
Edna-Jean
Lachlan Street
Knapton’'S Pharmacy
K. P. Mullen
M-P.s. Proprietor
Mall Green
P.O
F. and
S. Decision
R. H Beddle
Warrawee
Carmen Shanshan
Nobel Iy
Miles Lorraine McDowell
Pea Clements
BP. P. Dempsey
DFC
Paul Murphy
The
A.lp
Druins
Forbes Municipal
J. Brown
Newcastle
Mr. Herb Garlick
Lithgow
Mr. Garlick
Mra. A. Rath
Orange Road
Reg. Moulder
Wangajong
Mary Dempesy
Lawson
D. P. Dempesey
Johnson Street
Eluo
Fred Newell
Beavier
Gurema
Crombie Hospital
H. Harrison
A. W. Turners
Union Bank
George Limbers
Gon J Ltd
Norris
L. Walsh
Pat Bheriden
Bruce Bate Mae
Wombat Street
Fla
Aileen Mayberry
Joyce Emmerson
Bhd
Might
Neville ‘Menade
Mra. R. McDade
Bob Turner
Margaret Street
Pam McLean
Pam
Earelr Kindergarten
Betty
Maureen
Hon Praser
Linda Street
Beli Hve
Albert Fraser
FE. Morris
North Sydney
Tsat Priday
Lotule Amelia
McKensie
Res. Astley Jatt
Gon
Bout
Bt. Vincent'a
Pott's Point
Mar
Leek
Serban
Jani
Tiwaa
Col
John Bass
Holford
Templar Street
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