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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
6
Melbourne Supreme Court heard a claim by ex constable Christopher Sparling seeking 261,086 for salary and increments lost after resigning on March 23, 1888. The detailed schedule of pay grades was judged nonsense and unintelligible, with the judge ruling the action frivolous and ordering it struck out.
Harry C. Moulder invites interested parties to submit a stock and property list for approved advertising under the Suction Salon designation. Applicants must follow the printed schedule and confirm eligibility with the office.
The Wireless World reports on Earth Wire and critic Sir Thomas Beecham clashing over broadcasting. Beecham argues orchestral works broadcast from studios differ little from live performances, while others contend radio might alter opera popularity as technology advances toward television and reproduced sound.
Fragmentary account describes radio and bush fire coverage across London and Daventry stations. Mentions a mayoral show, Savoy Orphans, a 50,000 hp aeroplane, forecast warnings, and rapid radio communication systems between forest rangers as a model for rapid disaster response.
News report describes a broad broadcasting network across Australia and mentions a popular preacher involved in a financial issue. It notes a boundary rider near the Lachlan River and a Sundsey event. The evening program concludes with the parish's actions and a mood of completion.
A New Zealand audience shows praise for an Australian radio program and its leaders. The Wellington Express notes the letter’s appreciation of the concert leader, praising a natural tone and pronounced resonance in the broadcast.
A fragmentary notice describes a radio program featuring boys on radio and a Broadcasters' Choir with a Thi Hopi choir unit. It mentions AB president Thymxelven and Mea Me Tatum, with a focus on audience communication and a Chelan Heondenst program segment. The text is garbled but indicates a broadcast plan and audience connections.
A chaotic radio mix up misled New Zealand listeners into tuning Sydney and Wellington stations while thinking they heard London. The London program began in the evening but ended hours later with confusion and timing errors across the Australia and New Zealand broadcast web.
A South Australian study shows fallowing boosts wheat yields where rainfall is scarce, with about two thirds of wheat land fallowed and one third not. Central and upper northern districts saw better results, while Murray Mallee and Western Divisions lagged, affecting state-wide averages and potential total production.
A historic notice announces the change of management at the South Forbes Hotel formerly of the Metropallian Hotel. It states new proprietors take over operations and assure travelers improved accommodation and service, with emphasis on rooms and amenities continuing to meet guest needs.
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