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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1926
Page
4
The Presbyterian Ladies College in Goulburn advertises extensive modern buildings and equipment under the Bursary Endowment Act and a healthy climate. The new term starts Tuesday February 1927 with courses in professional, commercial and domestic science. prospectus from the principal Brig General W Ramsay McNicoll.
To the Public of Forbes we announce the sale of our premises on Rankin Street and our departure from Forbes. We are selling the stock at reduced prices to clear out inventory.
Local agents advertise top rates for wheat and hay and urge sellers to obtain quotes before selling elsewhere. A garbled note from Sydney hints at an elocution master endorsing a product called Setter Enz, while a Montgomery Stuart signature appears in a stray line. The fragmentary text cites a phone number 116 and references visiting the town.
A writer from Nimages describes a rabbit control method used in the West Bogan region. Temporary netting fences are set two yards from water, secured by stakes, with ground nets and earth-filled rails. Funnels of netting guide rabbits to a trapping area, with potential killing pens for large catches. Poison is discussed but deemed risky due to stock and bird life.
For sale cheap a three year old blood filly broken in since 18 months with strong pedigree from Cyllenn More and Perdrix imp. Also Shorthorn bull Beau Gazette 54th bred by Angus South Australia listed as a top breeding sire in NSW. Includes 100 merino rams and Bronsewing Goabbléra from imported stock. Skirting Plain via Quandiulla.
A magisterial inquiry was held into the death of Roy Charles Lawrence, conducted at Wahroonga and then reopened in Sydney. Evidence described a seizure and a fall, with witnesses noting a stroke-like episode and a paralysed right leg, and a bottle of strychnine found in his hotel room though the doctor cited intracranial haemorrhage from a fracture as the likely cause. The inquiry adjourned to take further evidence on commission, with testimony from police, hotel staff, and a medical practitioner.
Philip Nicholson a bookkeeper with Mesara W Hees and Co Parkes was sentenced to six months hard labour for forgery and uttering at Parkes Police Court by Police Magistrate Mr A L Arnold. Nicholson had a prior conviction and a three year sentence and had absconded from a bail away. The magistrate noted a wave of similar crimes and that drunkenness is no excuse, fine.
An old remark notes that some Indians redden their faces from modesty, some from anger, while others turn red with the aid of chemical preparations.
The Cause won the Welter Handicap at Brisbane after multiple Sydney failures, ridden by local rider Mike Gibbons. Orange and several Forbes horses failed to place, while Jona Rogers wore a poor luck card. Don himself piloted Forteal to a meal ing victory. paddocked horses were moved to the United time.
The piece presents dated first aid guidance for venomous snake bites, including cord compression above the wound, writhe and cross-cut incisions, suction, and Condy’s crystals with a Brunt on device. It recommends restraining movement, offering stimulants, rest, and calling a doctor, plus a call for a universal serum and optimism about anti- venom development.
A brief store statement from Black's Store on North Hill asserts top quality groceries and provisions. The message emphasizes solitary reputation and steadfast adherence to value.
Miss Pichyliie Delaney wed Alan Ball in a ceremony at St Mark's Church Darling Point officiated by Canon Lea. The bride wore ivory mansette with pink georgette underlay and orange blossom veil. bridesmaids wore blue and lavender tracks. reception at Cavalier Hotel.
An assortment of small ads promotes ladies frocks coats and millinery at Bathgate on Rankin Street and portrait photography at Clarrie Howe's. A humorous husband quips about a wife’s portrait while a local representative F. Smith advertises sewing machines. Children’s play aprons bonnets and cotton vests are also marketed.
The ex headmistress laments modern Girls fondness for pleasure while praising past severity. She cites backboards in seminaries for young ladies and strict rules. The piece contrasts healthier, more energetic contemporary girls with stricter predecessors and notes rising physical development and new sports aiding resilience.
Farmers neglecting manure conservation waste fertility by improper storage. Concrete manure pits and septic tanks restore soil nutrients and safely dispose of sewage. Dipping vats and concrete posts aid animal health and pest control, while fences and posts suit farm construction and longevity.
A long list of 1930s era fixtures across many towns including Cowra, Orange, Cobar, Parkes, Forbes and Nyngan. The schedule covers January through July with numerous junior and senior club events, J. C. and P. A. C designations, and varying venues such as D.R.C., H.A.C.B., P.R.C. and P.A. & H. in multiple locations.
Bob Fitzgerald of the Western District Racing Association announces doubles now open on the Villiers and Summer Cup under government licensed racecourses. Plane 204 Forbes advertising men's wear with flannel trousers and sports coats, Austen and Pratley promote a range and offer free tickets for a tailor-made prom event.
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