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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1929
Page
1
Public auction in Parkes area will sell farming plant stock household furniture and farm gear from Ch Stevens property at Yarrabandi. Items include tractors engines hay balers binders waggons harnesses and driving gear plus household goods and poultry. All offered for absolute sale with teams announced at base.
Santa Claus visited Bribbaree Hall with the Parents and Citizens Association on Friday December 21. A large crowd enjoyed a decorated tree, gifts, and a Santa distribution of presents. Mr. Perce Holston played Father Xmas. The article also reports births at Matron Gate Hospital, a death at Burringong Hospital, personal health notes, and a tainted Nunas Day food poisoning incident linking to Bribbaree residents with several hospitalized and recovering.
Stationmaster at Forbes Mr. Sweeting receives notice of transfer to Gloucester. His two year regime in Forbes ends with the arrival of successor Mr. A Beck of Holbrook. He leaves behind many friends after a courteous tenure, active in the Chamber of Commerce and Parents and Citizens Association.
On Saturday next January Mr Reg Thornton presents the K Mits strongest programmes Forbes. Ernesto from J C Williamson Tivoli Theatre The Master Magician headlines worth admission. Ike Delivals funnies in Ace High. Australian comedians Jas Carowell Bosale Phillips Fred Garlans Doris O Shea. Book early at Clarrie Howes. Prices 4/, 3/ and 2/ Children half price.
H A Barraclough Ltd announces a February visit to Forbes at the Vanderberg Heel venue from 9 am to 4 pm. The practice has regularly toured Forbes for 30 years, continuing its local outreach.
A large local gathering at Parkes Hall last Thursday marked Miss Margaret Davies leaving town to train at the C o r s Hospital, Souge. Recitals by Mesdames Bulfin Hodges and Miss Pilkington Wilson Howarth followed by speeches from A Scrivener and others highlighted the event. A Mill presented a xylolite manicure set and purse of notes as Davies spoke tearfully. Supper and dancing continued into the night. Wheat carting near completion with many donors listed for the Parkes Memorial, including Mesdames Giles Grady Beckman Messia R A Hawke and others from Parkes and Mt Pleasant.
The list asks about meanings of several terms and names: missel Men in larga, tall antic for Tava, origin of peace pipe calumet, reason Derrek is called that, and the meaning of Effendi. Each seeks etymology or historical usage explained in other pages.
The wedding of Miss Heather Izabel Peasley and Mr Hector Eugene Cox occurred at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Forbes with a white crepe de chine gown and orange bloom wreath, attended by Ina Constable as bridesmaid and A Tonkins as best man. A reception followed at the Presbyterian Sunday School hall.
Local landholder reports maggots and threadlike worms infesting grasshoppers. Government Entomologist notes common occurrence as a Turkish parasite and earthworm-like larvae appear in hopper remains. McCarthy plans to investigate further.
A February 11 1929 poll will decide whether to form a Honey Marketing Board for honey producers in New South Wales. Eligible voters are registered apiaries with 26 or more bee colonies. enrolment lists will be publicly posted December 24 1928 to January 28 1929 with objections or enrolment claims handled by the Rearing Officer and State Marketing Bureau in Sydney.
The New South Wales Government Railways offers single fare double journey excursion tickets from Forbes to Sydney. Departures are 4.26 p.m. Thursday January 10. Tickets include a coupon for return travel only if re dated and presented within the period of availability at the named station or an intermediate station. Returns allowed within one calendar month, using trains shown on hand bills. For full times consult handbills from station masters.
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