Fort legends and local notes at Forbes amid river of misspellings
Readers complain about missing Amal trees and gutters at Forbes street corners affecting prams. The letter lists chaotic details, mentions Bathurst speed racing, Parkes visitors, and a quirky family-tree anecdote about Kenneth Hawes and Elsie Arkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfies
Forbes
Mumiel Pal Engberr
Kenneth Hawes
Slough
Elsie Arkle
Elsie
Sleten
Bia
Orange Diggers Races Weights List For Saturday
Weights for Orange Diggers races on Saturday include Maiden Handicap and Flying Handicap with listed entries such as Duke Malt Star Pupil Bantesor Oslo and Janice Dale Mise Baroda Shower Girl Rion La Cruse Mars Turly Beau Night Flyer Flying Ray My Regards Tom Boy Gold Mist Onyx Carceres Fhes Dusty Miller Royal Recess Gay Double Prince Cello Royal Fashion Fireworks Ralph Newfield Radio Star Britain Prince Abbeyman Marcher Giggle Juice Prune Andrew Flying Funny Mothers Son Koomeluck Castle Recoup Monthan Compromise Nassau Bay Weelangs Improvers Handicap with all weights raised. Includes notes on weight increases and office tax details.
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Orange Diggers
Cambridgeshire
Duke Malt
Star Pupil
Bantesor
Oslo
Trimrod
Stampion
Janice Dale
Mise Baroda
Shower Girl
Rion
la Cruse
Mars
Turly Beau
Night Flyer
Pimewre
Flying Ray
My Regards
Ae Iene
Tom Boy
Gold Mist
Onyx
Fhes
Dusty Miller
Royal Recess
Gay Double
Prince Cello
Royal Fashion
Fireworks
Ralph
Newfield
Radio Star
Britain
Prince
Success
Abbeyman
Marcher
Giggle Juice
Prune Andrew
Flying Funny
Mother's Son
Koomeluck
Castle
Recouped
Monthan
Compromise
Nassau Bay
Weelangs
Fur
Nostain Bay
Red Letter Dey
Gipsy Warrior
Byrnbar
Light Bearer
Lady Simon
Nangar
Weddig Law
Leeway
Pahau
Tfur
the Cad
Palooka
Goolma Lass
Stuart Prince
Buccesa
Heau
My Bank
Precious Time
Excuse Me
Kitty Morse
Early Beau
Wedding Law
Suntester
Apex Celebrates Goodwill Week Across the World
Apex clubs and local officials gathered in Forbes Parish Hall for a Goodwill Week dinner. Mayor Durie praised youth organizations for peace work as Apex members, Rotary and Legion figures spoke on international friendship, and World Council greetings were read from the Netherlands and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Ald. P. Conridge
Ben Durie
Gally
Iin
Palmer
Apex
Wiio
Wuiuy
Alan Breaden
Rotary
Apey
Vughoe Enum
Ams
Madden
Legion of
Addressen
Len Turper
Oversea
Alan Harris
Echo Wye
Gordi
Itindred cii i
Utrecht
Netherlands
Waa
Ron Maher
Ome
Holland
N.E.W
Cowra Aerodrome Plans Arrive After Months Delay
Plans for the Cowra aerodrome arrived in Cowra on Saturday morning. They will be tabled at the Wangoolagire Council meeting and later at the joint aerodrome committee. Work was stalled awaiting Department of Civil Aviation approval, with expectations for possible construction to begin this year pending clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowra
Wangoolagire
Cornella
Department of Civil
Estimations for Monumental Work At Forbes
Clarrie Brown of Bathurst Street Forbes lists monumental work estimates. The note indicates general price ranges and services offered, with no specific dates or project details provided. Additional particulars are not included in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathurst Street
Forbes Rom
Seaplane ambitions and vandalism at Forbes Aero Club
Forbes Aero Club members discuss ditching a glider plan for a Catalina style seaplane, potential base at Forbes, weather impacts, and club humor. They thank volunteers who cleaned the hangar after vandal damage, lament security issues, note a race with locks, and mention lectures and flying events with plans for next Saturday.
Wallets Lost and Found Reported in Advocate Ads
Mr H G Dengate lost a souvenir wallet over the weekend and was pleased to recover it after advertising in the Advocate on Tuesday. An officer of the Salvation Army also lost a wallet containing £2, which was later returned to the Advocate by the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
G. W. Campbell
H. G. Dengate
Advocate
Hotel Licence Transfer Shifts Vanden Hotel Ownership
The licence of the Vanden Hotel at Porbes was transferred from William George Croger to Harold Bennett Wilkingon, also known as G Cobley, in the Licencing Court on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanden Hotel
Porbes
William George Croger
Harold Bennett Wilkingon
Ae G. Cobley
Licmeing Court
Tuenlay
Harvest now estimated at 215m bushels in Australia
The minister for commerce and agriculture J McEwen says the 1949 50 wheat crop may reach 715 million bushels overall with New South Wales contributing up to 2 million. Experts note crop weather and harvest progress improved the outlook. Estimated value exceeds 140 million with New South Wales possibly up to 55 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce and Agriculture
J. McEwen
Astral
Jyenby
Australian Wheat Board
Faamers
New South
New South Wales
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NEW American Scientific
USF
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Arcortigg
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Eally
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Ube
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Ple
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Maolong
ABC
SCR
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Advocate” Office
World Council
World Council of Clube
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Frank Brown
Mene
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Weill
Pam
Forbes ‘Drome
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Cours
Clement Street
EAOLD
Leon Preuss
Anying
Ming
Tim Meagher
Una
Department of Commerce and Agriculture
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Yeretey
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N.S
Albury
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Broken Hill
Mecquarie Mace
Sydney
Guy Wael
Fyre
W. G. Coughlan
Christian Social Order Movement
Sydmeyter
Merwil
Aitie
Queenslands
Smith's
Smith
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Giles
Carson
Tel
Eric Forbes
Lina
J. Milithorpe
Newcastle
Orange
Coonamble
Bourke
Yass
Harden
Queensland
NZL
Jurvie
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd
England
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