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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
8
Sunday program promises humorous fun with the Town Band in attendance and afternoon tea. A collection will fund the event as participants compete in poverty events while the local scene includes two men charged for flotoun behaviour after a street fight. They faced fines of one pound or 14 days in default, with two days given to pay.
On Tuesday the 19th a genuine clearing sale will be held at Mr S A Meers property Burunderee Park Yarrabandal. Offerings include sheep horses cattle farming machinery harness vehicles household furniture and effects and sundries. For details read the advertisement or contact the auctioneers Messrs Boyd Clark Parkes and Keane Butler Forbes.
The Town Band hosted a euchre party and dance last night in the town hall to celebrate workers in the business girl competition. Mayor Alderman Thomson presented prizes to four competitors: Miss Freda Heinke won an open order. Miss B. Nicholls received a xylonite clock. Miss R. Bray earned a lady's suitcase. Miss E. Hugo was awarded a brown stole. Moore Cripps orchestra provided music. Mrs Barton and Mr J Smith won principal sub prizes. The £16 open order numbers were not drawn due to outstanding tickets.
In Forbes the film Rupert of Hentzau is screened, portraying a gentlemanly yet vile antagonist in a sequel to Prisoner of Zenda. Also showing Defying Destiny, a tale of a man with a battered face proving appearances deceive. The double bill promises stark drama tonight.
Tomorrow the Strand presents Agnes Ayrea in A Daughter of Luxury a satire on wealth and hunger with Mary Fenton. Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande with Jack Hoxle follows promising shivers. Monday features The Women In His House offering tips on wifely life. Dustin Farnum stars in The Grail a thriller with big headlining appeal.
Phil Holger, Forbes agent for Overland Cars, invites inspection of a grey finished latest model Light Overland in stock. Car driven from Sydney to Forbes with no tools or spares, averaging 17 15 miles per gallon. 20 miles per gallon guaranteed to purchaser. Twelve months free service offered. price only £275. Call on Phil Holyer at Rookin Street to discuss.
A Sydney master baker picks Hariig & Co flour of Forbes as his top sample among over a dozen mills. Ben Robinson of Robinson Bros, Grudgery, buys a Dodge touring car via Rath & Co. The Greengrove property, once owned by A Laneyrie of Bedgerabong, sold to Stewart of Dandaloo. A clearing sale is planned with Forlange Laneyrie and Cahill Martin as auctioneers in conjunction.
The Famous Players brand gulbranson pianos and all musical instruments including sonatas and phone d amour machines are now widely stocked by Reg B Holden at his music depot on Rankin Street. Latest song hits are kept in stock.
A cricket match is set for Sunday at 10.30 am between Forbes and Pinnacle on the local ground. Forbes selects a 12-man side including Baker Rae Thomas Green A Gaggin Tickner Bowyer Green tree Willis Cripps Watson Law with Watson and Law as twelfth and thirteenth. A second match will be played Sunday between South Forbes and Eugowra on Johnson's Fiat wicket. South Forbes lists R McKay J Girdham J Casey A Rath 8 Edwards J Wighton C Buttriss 8 G White F Besgrove P Toohey WF Hath N Besgrove as its players.
The Church of England Hostel queen nominees include Thelma Acheson Queen of Roses Nancy Coles Queen of Poppies Pearl Pollock Queen of Gum Mlossoma Nancy Parker Queen of Forget-me nots Gloria Fell Queen of Chrysanthemums. Nominated by Mrs Edwards Coles Smith Thom son White. The contest ends on 21st in Spring Street with coronation later at the town hall.
Constable Doherty encountered an elderly man wandering near Quarry Hill who sought Lynch's Hotel and South Forbes. By 5:30 a.m. he was found near Vandenberg Hotel. In court on Wednesday, Patrick Reldy was remanded for eight days observation.
Local notes report upcoming amateur races in Tottenham with nominees Forbes chores engaged Goldwing Moyle and Sir Gold, plus a notice of fish for sale near Lake Cargelligo and Lachlan River scarcity. Also mentions tailoring services by C O Buckland and motor care offers including Rugby car and Chalmers models.
A 19 February 1024 sale at Burunderse Park Yarrabandaf siding offers 300 rising 2-tooth merino wethers, 30 horses with draught mares and unbroken fillies, cattle including 6 milkers, 1 shorthorn bull, various machinery from harvesters to drills, a full harness and vehicle collection, sundries, furniture, and more. Luncheon provided. terms announced at sale by Boyd Clark Forbes Keane Butler auctioneers.
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