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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1926
Page
12
King Orme, raced at Cowra, burned to death recently, wins Cowra Grandstand Handicap on Boxing Day 1924. Beon, Memon, and various horses from Orange and Sydney show strong performances, with Mulrady, Salmon Trout, and Gladshot among notable results. tampering scares at Bega weigh-ins prompt police-like scrutiny.
Bronzie the renowned horse at Glen Idyll Forbes earned praise during the festive racing period. Wingen captured the First Division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park on Boxing Day while Little Peogoy won the Novice on the same day. Bronzing won the Bunbury Cup in Western Australia on New Year's Day, and Bronze Lass scored at Wamboyne the same day.
Shipping notice from Sydney advertising Orient Line routes to London Toulon Gibraltar and Plymouth via Colombo Suez Port Said Naples with calls at Southampton replacing Plymouth. Describes Orama Oronsay Otranto and other liners 20 000 ton classes and improved first third class accommodations and deck space. Lists fares 1st saloon 98 pounds return 172 and 3rd class 38 40 44 shillings return 68 72 79. Holiday Colombo excursion return 65 pounds. Agents Dowdell Weaver.
Under direction of the Methodist Church of Australasia a college resumes on February 2 1924 offering training for university professional and commercial careers wool classing orchardery horticulture and related fields. Prospectus and applications addressed to Rev T Manning Taylor at Orange with phone contact Orange 283.
Colts defeated Hugowra by a close margin with Twist Chesher and Channon top scorers. West 3 for 14 and Chesher 6 for 98 bowled well. Kugowra’s Creenhaleh and Brietowe contributed with the bat. The following day the Colte beat Cambitown 1423 to 85, Tevit 42 and Jones 24 led the scoring, Chesher 17 the top for the Colte.
Murdoch's Red Spot Sale slashes summer stock with heavy markdowns on men and boys wear. Hand tailored suits drop from 8/ to 6 7 6, hats priced at 17 9, and bargain lots are selected from a sale catalogue available by mail by writing to Desk.
An advertisement promotes visitor accommodation with an excellent table and Avery convenience opposite the surf and band stand. Children catered for and a contact phone listed as Manly 384.
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