Forbes Development League Plans Year End Meeting Abandonment
The Forbes Development League concluded its year with a sparse attendance and decided to cancel the final meeting during Christmas and New Year holidays, planning to reconvene toward late January. The session covered electrification progress, a proposed Forbes Parkes transmission line, post office building issues, and road detour concerns affecting travel and local business.
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Forbes Development League
League
Weins Along the Lachlan Debate on Weirs Plan Sparks Opposition
In a Legislative Assembly session on Wednesday Minister for Agriculture addressed inquiries into a proposed weir construction on the Lachlan River. The scheme faced strong opposition as officials debated surface level barriers and potential impacts.
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Billote
Ashburnham
Weanesday
Une Liehtan
Piles Relief Ad Claims Doan’s Ointment Benefits
An advertisement describes piles as inflamed veins in the lower bowels causing itch and bleeding. It promotes Doan’s Ointment as healing antiseptic soothing relief and notes other uses such as eczema. The text warns to wet something but the exact instruction is unclear.
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Doan
Notorious 1882 Ba Bonre gold escort robbery recounted at Molong
Elderly witness George Burgess described the June 15 1882 attack on the Lachlan gold escort 46 miles from Orange. Armed Gardiner gang men halted the dray, fired on the escort, and looted about 1400 pounds in coin and gold dust. three troopers were wounded and the coach overturned. Burgess recalled the event vividly as the Gardiner gang’s famous raid linked to Frank Gardiner.
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George Burgess
Lore Gowre
Mr. Burgess
Omemerer
Tgo
Orange
Gardiner Gang
Ali
Bush Rangers
Burgess
Bathurat
Burgen
Gardiner
Abe
Queensland
Herd
San Pranelerg
Burgers
Lise
Hay
Wie Molong
Gum trees for Australia from Villers Bretonneux
Managers in London report eight bite gum trees from the forecourt of the Villers Bretonneux Australian War Memorial in France are being sent to Australia aboard Oram for the Returned Soldiers League. One tree will be planted in each State Capital and two in Canberra, at the Australian War Memorial.
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Alan Ote
Orient Lane
London
Villers-Bretonneux
France
Australia
Per “Oram
Fre- Tantle
Returned Soldiers League
Iree
Canberra
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Arthur Hughes and Company
Kayser Sax
Bevelec Lairst
Fridah
Pyramid
Pantees
Princess
S.m's
Tobralco
Terry
Potter & Moore's
Atkinson's
Pyjamas
Velvasylek
Amy
Prcely
Napery
Duchess
Development League
Miemers
A.J. Meagher
Elliott
Oukkhia
Ourmeat
Ald Ford
Forbes
Parkes
W Angles & Co
Dhrachalgie Meat Works
Lie
Ueworks
Wughes
Bugowra
Jemaloughire Cornell
Ye Shire Council
Bweet
Joen
Spring Street
Weins
Lachlan
Eugowra
Lord Gowrie
Evye
Molong
Basil J
Clifton
Atlantic
Neptune Motor Spirit
Priva
Alan Stirling
Atlantic Union Ol! Co
Ann
Ps Ae
Rexona
New Zealand
Fia Bisbone
Otrono
Owe
Bodom
Oroneae
Arthiond Amd Bay
Lalands
Teurlit
Gee
Stalving
Auckland & Wallington
Houriet
Plagne Orient Line
Ueel Weaver & Co
Porbes
Vandertfiel
Reid Ltd
Morris
F. W. Gaggin & CO
Rankin Street
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