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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
2
Broad notice from Sydney area showing holiday delivery changes and tender dates. It lists December 24 as last delivery day for the shop, and a bid deadline of 7 January 1926 for six new school building works and related ironworks plans including police stations. Minister for Education noted.
Waulence and excallent table offered for altars with children catered for at the Victoria Hotel Porbas and White Teak Hotel Wyalong. Weekday torches leave Mondays and Thursdays at noon, with services and passenger carriage details provided by R A Lawler via the Wemboyne route.
Fragmentary OCR item listing MATHODIBT SERVICES Forbes Eugowra dates December 27 January 3 1996 Rev J W Booth times 8 pm 1 am and names J T Woods Bogan Gale with unclear notes.
Notice lists a teen race event following New Year’s Day in January 1986 and names participants including Davia AK Higa Thomww Isleon Hawke Hiror VW Rhinnon Neawerrow J.T. Hughes Aunton Pratley TB Mette and others.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Merine Lambe and Tichbourne linked to branded Hog Back items, with scattered terms including Bergen Park, Marmark, Woolly, Gresk Hog Back, and a reference to Telephone 41 Forbes, suggesting a catalog or listing fragment with unclear context.
A garbled ad lists a 1024 Buick four, Canadahan body, wire wheels, extras, and a wall bed, all in poor order. It mentions months and owner wants a sale, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Forbes First appears in The Forbes Advocate header line followed by a partial dateline Tuesday with unclear details. The readable text emphasizes the paper's slogan and a Tuesday date fragment, suggesting a historic local issue or masthead note.
A series of local notes announce schedule changes for Advocate publications, the opening of a new school at Ironbarks, and ministry approvals for tower invitations. Presbyterian prize recipients are listed, and land transfers involving Anderson and Foreman’s properties are noted along with changes in private capital. Perishable parcels delivery deadlines warn mailers before holidays.
An 19th century item lists various donors and items for a Forbes Market area report. It notes cake donations from the Avalon Society won by Tom Mikgios and Colla McMueray, and mentions the Tatler cake donation to Christmas Chest funds. A public library loan program invites residents to borrow books, with women’s domestic economy topics highlighted and a loan process starting via the Land Office.
The Forbes prinelpi stores will close on December 2 and 6 and January 1 and 2. A Xmas shoot will be held at the focus range on Xm morning. Members are urged to arrange boxing day events at Parkes. Various local items cover weather, thefts, a Forbes Jockey Club meeting, and car promotions, with reports of burglaries and police activity.
A fragmented item lists novelty goods such as scented buckets, coat hangers, trays, brush sets, jewelry cases, and more from Buck's Store. Mentions Miss Bathgate’s and Buckland’s ranges, with notes on fashion items like tailored trousers and coats. Unclear text obscures details.
Local telegrams report births and arrivals at Forbes District Hospital with nurse returns from sick leave. John Rytne to visit. John Rytne Jr. to spend weeks with family. retirement and Christmas travel loom. Also notes on Forbes Jockey Club, death of William Broman, and election results for Jemalong Shire Council bringing new members and deputies.
A reader criticizes Forbes Advocate and local police for lax enforcement. The letter contends the town tolerates disorder and calls for stronger actions to curb disturbances, urging the authorities to wake the town and enforce the law.
A government notice proclaims curtailment of Forbes Municipality and boundary changes along Anira. It references a court arrangement by Judge G B Meeby and the Forbes District Court on 7 August 122. The proclamation assigns asset duties and outlines financial obligations including a 1000 pound payment to Forbes Council within the proclamation’s terms.
Ea Win Roland faced charges at Forbes Police Court this morning with Myrtle Smith and Beatrice Huxton testifying at Tattersall’s Hotel. Roland pleaded not guilty as details described a confrontation at the hotel kitchen and a face strike, with the inspector labeling him a town nuisance. sentence handed down three months hard labor.
At the Orban Police Court in Bathday, John Casey faced charges of idle and disorderly conduct. The defendant, described as dangerous and with no income, had been known to camp near the showground and to cause complaints about his behavior for months. He received one month of hard labor in Rathuret Gack.
Local Masonic event celebrated the visit of Most Worshipful Brother John Goulston, Grand Master of the Masonic Order of New South Wales, to Lodge Lachlan Forbes. Attending dignitaries praised fraternal unity, anniversary significance, and the Order’s aims for the country, royalty, and harmony among faiths.
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