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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
4
Notices include a reward for Five Bless Diamond Bing to Mr. T. G. L. Piya, Camp Hill Forbes and business and job ads from J. B. Reymond & Sons and others. Licensing court set for January 24 1928 Forbes with T. G. Flynn C.L.C.
Anyone found shosting fishing or trespassing on Caden Station across both river banks will be prosecuted All roads closed
Pure Bead Wheat varieties offered with Department guarantee of purity. Seeds grown by Thomas K. Jones available for purchase.
Limited supply and mayoral decision allow domestic use for gardens only at specific hours and days. Councillors seek to ease the drought with partial restrictions to help Cowra weather a lean water period.
The family of the late Mrs. C. E. Styles express sincere gratitude to Dr Hair Sister Buewill Brentwood Hospital the Rev Frank Weston and all friends for the care and kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
The Forbes Advocate urges readers to adopt a year long resolve to work for Forbes. It lauds the town as solid and prosperous with new buildings and civic gains including electricity, a lagoon bridge, and loan funded projects. The note emphasizes lucerne as a booster and urges personal effort to sustain progress amid change.
In compliance with the Plant Diseases Act of 1924 orchard and vineyard owners must register by paying 1 shilling per acre to the Clerk of Petty Sessions. Exempts orchards under a quarter acre. Two inspectors will visit to enforce. nonpayment leads to court and extra costs. Also: quarterly Forbes vital stats show 14 marriages, 62 births, and 14 deaths. Strand Theatre presents Blighty with Ellaine Terriss tonight. tomorrow features Driven From Home and the comedy Poor Girly. tickets at Grinsted's.
The Forbes Advocate now delivered entirely by local newsagent E J Grinsted. All local subscription payments and new home deliveries should be arranged with him. Weather notes report changeable days with temperatures and rainfall for December. well drilling services offered by Humfrey and Murphy for water access in Forbes district with Butler and Cox providing details.
In Forbes during Armistice Day celebrations two mounted policemen drew praise for their horses. One mare died after an accident at Bellce paddock. A serious fire destroyed Mr Edward Goodwins residence on William Street Camp Hill Forbes on Monday morning January 2.
Local trade notices reference Mandkerchics, Smart Parasols, and Newest hosiery along Raskin Street in Ming Bathgate. Listings mention street names and business activity without additional detail.
Miss Jean Freebairn visits the elite social circle while Mrs Del Connelly holidays in Hathuret and Orange. Several Forbes residents travel or return from holidays, others attend hospital or school events, and a death is noted for Caroline B. Brylea. The column records local movements, marriages, and a notable exam success by C. K. Vearn.
Mrs Wylie of Forbes has a daughter at Crombie private hospital. Ming Alberta Brummall improves slowly there after weeks inside. Mr Les Bray spends holidays in the city and will be away a fortnight. Mrs H Uphill leaves Forbes for Melbourne with her son Keith. Mr and Mrs J D Low and family depart Sydney this week for a stay in the senelde. Mr Frank Kevin the local dentist enjoys a city holiday and resumes practice January 18. Mr Herbert Ackroyd of Garema undergoes an appendicitis operation at Forbes District Hospital. Mrs F Biabop returns from Sydney after a month with her mother-in-law, Mrs A E Bishop of Eastwood. Miaz Chant of Garema recovers well from recent Crombie hospital operation. Mrs H Reynolds of Johnson St Forbes welcomes a daughter born in Crombie private hospital. Friends bid farewell to Mr Jim Fell at Medlyn's Hotel Parkes as he moves to live in the city. he receives gold links as a token of esteem.
A Ford containing six passengers overturned on Bandon Street Sunday after swerving to avoid a doctor in a Buick near Clements Street. A tire blew as it turned the corner at about 10 miles per hour, sparing the occupants from serious harm though several sustained grazes and scratches. The passengers were J. Evans E. Hugo J. Darwen W. J Bray Miss Bray W Davey.
Arrangements are well in hand for the Country Women's Association concert next Tuesday with a programme featuring visiting artists. Miss Elsie Graham will perform elocution and song, and Edna Stibbard will give violin and piano solos.
Dr D J Bono, a noted night specialist from Orange, will hold a fortnightly eye service in Forbes on Wednesday January 1. Consultations may be arranged at the Vandenberg Hotel with appointments through Knapton's Pharmacy.
Michael Steilson a 25 year old garage proprietor of Bogan Gate died after a Sunday blaze sparked by a small petrol spill. The fire started when petrol from a tin spilled during refueling ignited near a lamp, flames spreading as a gallon of petrol was spilled in the rush to hide the blaze. He died at Parkes District Hospital after suffering severe burns.
Arthur Lodding and William Hyon appeared with a third man at Forbes Police Court on Thursday charged with intent to commit a break in the Metropolitan Hotel outhouse. All three were found guilty and sentenced to three months hard labor in Perth's rebirth district. each bore multiple prior convictions.
Shopkeepers and hotelkeepers should avoid manufacturers who offer substitutes for advertised lines. Policy favors well advertised items with attractive appearance over less presentable substitutes. Buy baby needs from Milan Bathgate Rankin Street for embroidered crepe de Chine milk frocks knitted coats bonnets caps and shosties plus brush and comb sets.
On Christmas Day three Connell brothers spent the day on the river while their Buick and Studebaker stayed idle on the bank. A thief drove off the Studebaker toward Bedgerabong, later leaving it by the roadside after a failed attempt to use the lights and gears. The Buick was damaged by removal of an ignition part and later found intact. Police are handling the case.
The Forbes Advocate begins under new owners Weat acn Newspapers, Ltd with a tri weekly schedule to run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. The paper offers a cash price of 2d per copy or 30 shillings per year with subscriptions paid in advance for two years.
The Forbes Coursing Club held a swimming carnival and sports meet at Saliabory Reserve on Monday January 2 to raise funds. Ken Ford directed events with a large crowd watching finals including open and handicap races, dives, and jumps, ending with a tally of 225 in favor of club funds. A sale of embroidered handkerchiefs and other items accompanied the event.
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