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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
2
Wool brokers reported firm values at Sydney auctions on Wednesday with prices holding at the season’s high levels. Strong competition and clearances remained evident as buyers maintained bids near the top of ranges.
A garbled report details cricket matches with players like Pine and Pepper in a lengthy narrative, noting failed dives and strong innings. It also reports export values, totaling £29,0600 sterling, and mentions attendance, with Gazzin and Thomas highlighted for standout moments amid crowd reactions.
Forbes faces Parkes in the Grinsted Cup test, with rain aborting play and delaying the outcome. Forbes plans to field a strong side including Gael Crippin Almeter Og Guam Sein Gow Parsiow Nodge Cam fe Byadog Wilko and Watson, while Parkes aims to repeat their prior meeting. The match was set for 10 am and the secretary Me A Crippin urged swift action to reschedule.
The pennant bowls match at Parkes saw Nelana's team beat the Aylor rink 88 to 40 as rosters list Brat Rhodes Tooth Kilpatrick Araabone Cobley Webb and others. Upcoming is a Sunday game against Grontell with 186 total points across contests and noted players including Austin Smyth and Chyptnings preparing a wicket for Willow Avenue fixtures.
An old timetable notes a journey from Devon der UK to 24 December 99 and 30 December 99 with a double journey option. Tickets priced for single and return, with two months to complete the trip. Sleeper berths may be reserved. second class passengers on trade routes travel as available.
Roving attendance from towns including Wate Wee Wan Haurke Ca e Choanie Dubbo and Narn slor marked the last day of the Nyngan Sheep Sale. Prices reached 24/10 with many lots aged up to six years, yard staff reported a strong demand and a planned erection of a marking yard near the lsvrape site is mentioned as a future development.
Fragmentary text repeats praise of beauty with unclear details. The readable phrases convey elevated admiration, but no names, places, dates, or events are identifiable from the snippet.
Public notice details a visiting optician and a union assurance sale transfer. Mentions London based parties and late J. Ratwarda with involvement by Lachlan Strat.
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