Parish farewell and new church tribute at Eugowra
Our district notes record a farewell to Rev J M Dowell at the Presbyterian Church in Eugowra with a service featuring solos and a congregational item. Mrs Noble chairs. thanks are offered for Dowell’s parish leadership and the new church is praised as a lasting credit to his work. The piece also covers railway league transitions, harvest progress, and local Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M'Dowell
Presbyterian Church
T. Noble
Bsolo
Misa G
Telford
Polo
Miss J. Ditton
A. M. Telford
Volo
Mise BE. Ashcroft
Vincent
Solo
Mier K.telford
BE. Ashcroft
G. Telford
M. Greenhalch
T. Soble
M' Dowell
M'Dowall
Wlethet
J. M' Rowell
Engowria
Paris
McDhowel
Bugewra
J. Cuteliff
T Hanks
Cuteliffe
Carcliffe
Cutcliffe
Hogan Gate Notes Heat Wave Eases Farm Activity
From Our Own Correspondent Hogan Gate reports cooler weather after extreme heat, farmers harvesting wheat despite truck shortages, water supplies dwindling, and townsfolk buying water. Union Church honors Mrs Coombs for 1 year as organist. Mr Solling on holiday. school closed for Christmas break. Cricket Club dance a financial flop. Keast and Walsh seen about town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Hogan Gate
Union Charch
Paxthorpe
Coombs
Solling
Gray
Mise Foley
Thomas
Keast
Walsh
Bedgerabong Weather and School Holidays Report
Dusty dry spell affects farms in Bedgerabong with soil powdery to several inches. Harvesting delayed as yields lag behind. Schools closed for long vacation on Friday. A prison distribution event at the local court saw modest attendance and prizes for pupils. Mr H Swan awarded prizes and attendance medals. Mr H Williams involved in a vehicle mishap with a horse cart and broken shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Swan
H. Williame
Hornes
Ironbarks Quiet Election and Local Notes
The sixth saw a quiet election with forty one electors voting. Grimm 22 and Lyne 19. Locally, a floral option vote favored Moone by a small majority. Reports mention Harvester issues, health updates for Mrs. Jack Chamber, crop yields varying widely, many thefts in the district, a provisional school planned at Pinnacle, and a hot spell with a record 110 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Lyne
Jock Wilson
Dave
W. Jeffrey
Jack Chamber
Mattir
Tennent
Forbes
Russell Bros
Thie
Avery
Aline
Dld
Ie Baltt
Rifle Shoot Concludes Waynesdas Section Trophies
The final shoot for the Shilvington and Bersley trophies was held at the 900 yard range on Wednesday. A follow up report notes the samnual Christmas mo. shoot for Christmas cakes will follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesdas
Shilvington
Bersley
Samnual
Amber, Startir
Forbes Sale Notes and District Chaff Prices
Commercial news records a Forbes sale with prices for cattle from M Leary Bogan Gate and Strickland Forbes plus district chaff prices in Sydney. Entries show steers, heifers and weights, with dates in 1960 and partial figures for percentages and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
M'Leary
Bogan Gate
Strickland
Sydney
Cresgrove
Smith
Joner
Rath
Bathurst Fat Stock Market Quiet Trading Declines
Bathurst fat stock market report shows reduced attendance and lower prices than the previous week. 86 for ward, 45 warded, small turnout with mixed lots of bullocks and cows, plain heifers and calves selling weakly. steers from £4 to £6, cows to £27, sheep steady, pigs sold by Binder house Broabby. next sale postponed to Wednesday December 4? and no sales on Werkes day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedneyday
EK. H. Taylor & Co
Emiall
Furness
Ensiads
Unclear historical market sale report with exhausted text
Fragmentary OCR. lists buyers and cattle prices with many garbled names and figures. Mentions Abessiy Winehcnembie Cirson and various Ewer, Kennedy, Thomson, Ferguson, Pinkerton, Cameron Thode, Ryan, Prwin and others. Market tone notes good to medium quality stock and total yarded around $800 with several cattle line items and per head prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abessiy Winehcnembie Cirson
Wiecon
Ewer
Wethers
Kennedy
Tol
Pinkerton
Cameron Thode Ewer
Owen
Ryan
Ferguson
Finkerton
Ryams Bo
Ptye
Thiortton
Cook
Tyan
Sydney wool sales report from Winchcombe Carson Co
Wire from Winchcombe Carson and Co reports 5000 tales sold at today’s wool sale in Sydney. Market notes crossbred lam wool prices near week’s best rates with varying quality and irregular parcels. Names listed include Moffitt Bros Armidale, Steel Bros, Henry Johnson Armidale, A Wood Wey, Tibbs Fred Cow Jey, Tharrabo, Cooper Barraba, Lyd 4 1 Turner Gro Ning, M Nell Bartoba, Noon Waleha, Hume Voss, Jas Medway, CoG Campbell Goulburn, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe Carson & Co
Forbes Police Court: Boots and razor theft case
John Sloan faced charges of stealing a pair of boots valued at 11 shillings from Samuel Lundy and a razor from William M’Cominety. Lundy reported the boots missing after leaving them at the Victoria Hotel. Sloan admitted taking the razor, claiming he bought it from Jack Fielder. Evidence included Constable Jenkinson and Sergeant Garstang at the Victoria Hotel scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickham
IV. Dowling, Jr
John Sloan
Samuel Lunds
Jodie
Constabit Jenkinson
Ang
Lundy
M'Cominsky
Vom
Constable Fuller
Defendant
Sloan
Hell Worm
Garstang
Shawn Samuel Lundy
Victoria Hotel
Jenkinson
William M
Slown
Jack Fielder
Vused
William M'Cominsky
I Sagar
Hotel Razor Thief Fined After Boots Theft
A hotel incident reports Sloan fined £1 10s for stealing boots and £1 for stealing a razor. In default, four days imprisonment. Seven defendants allowed to pay the one with sureties of £2 10s forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Young Man Charged With Indecent Exposure
Alex J Harris on remand faced indecent exposure charges at Lachlian Street lagoon end Sunday afternoon. Described as well dressed and decent, Harris was arrested after Constable Jenkinson testified. Crown argued a serious offence under Vagrancy Act. counsel urged leniency citing good character. Court imposed four months with hard labor, noting potential for lewdness charges under Crimes Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. J
Harris
Lachlian-street
Jenkinson
Broderick
Ani
Sollcitar
Hia Wood
Wickham
Mark
WEDDING BELLS FORBES ST ARNREW CHURCH WEDDING
Nellie Armstrong, daughter of Mrs W. Arneirie, Forbes, wed A M Phee of Sydney Victoria. Ceremony at Forbes St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church followed by a reception at the bride’s mother’s home. The bridal party wore formal gowns. gifts and telegrams came from many admirers as the couple planned a Southern honeymoon route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Arndrew
Forbes
Wien
Nellie Armstrong
Mere Wi
F. Arneirie
T. C. Evans
John
Whitmill
Wombhin
Parkes
Nellie Stewart I Matele
Atueiane
Shariy Agsenibeld
M'Dowell
E. M'Phee
M'Phee
Wyeter
Orange
Geptong
Niuemr Vatualde
Neo
Adverse Phrase Targeted at Advertisers Mentioned in Forbes Ad
A fragmented line appears to critique or lampoon wine suppliers who pay attention to Forbes advertisements. The text blocks seem promotional and possibly satirical, referencing patrons and advertisers without clear context or outcomes.
Yearly Rainfall Records in Farben District
The December rainfall registered four points at Farben post office, far below a shower on Wednesday and a few drops last eight. Year to date rainfall stands at 1722 points, about four above the yearly average. This year’s fall is better than last year’s when only hit points were recorded, making it one of the district’s best rain periods for timing. Records show variations across months with this year’s figures outlining the monthly totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farben
Benefit performance aids hospital fund at Meers Brook
A lively benefit at Meers Brook and Haseete’s pen de picture palace drew a large crowd for the hospital fundraiser. Sponsors Limited donated films and the audience enjoyed the feature Ship Wrecked Deluge. Hospital secretary J HL Bates thanked Brook and Fassett for their effort, praising the hospital and its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meers Brook
Haseete
Forbes
Sponers Limited
Aestatinge
Aestar
J. HL. Bates
Nespital
Messrs Brook
Fassett
Heental
Leech Tuibers
White
le Hind
Forties Jewellery shop items at Winslowe location
A damaged OCR passage notes a former Forties jewellery shop near the Soldiers' Monument in Winslowe Hoven. It mentions brooches and designs by Sew, Dainty Designs, and other pieces priced from 2/6 to £20 with references to Be, Borne, and a Westshinker towel item and Opticon gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelt
Bolid
Dalney
Fragmented ad ripples with garbled product list
A distorted advertisement fragment lists items such as wardrobes carvers hair brushes and cake baskets alongside stray prices and phrases. The text is largely unreadable but hints at a sale or catalogue from a department store or mail order source with unclear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hefud
Also Mentioned on This Page
District News
Eugowaa
Canewindrea
Eugowra
Me Creek
Pawills
Distriet
Forbis Advocate
J. Hompeson
James Magill
Forbes Advocate
Sale Kearney and Tolhurst
Bedgerabong
Ironbarks
H.C. Junkinson
P. Ford
D. Hansard
Q. Buc
F. S. Waite
Commercial News
Bathurst
Werkesdiv
S4th
Homebush Sales
Sydney Wool Sales
Forbes Police Court
Phee— Armstrong
Ana
Donaghey’s
N.S
METS
Uabareast Ucryets
J. Donaghey
The
Walker & GL
Pat Stock Safist
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Whitreetree
Wixchocombe
Carson
Lave
Ori
Winghcombe, Carson, Flemington
Limate
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