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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1928
Page
3
Grawilly journeyed to Engowrn on Sunday and won the Kelly Cup by defeating the Carrbuck home team by 42. The visitors praised for strong fielding and near perfect defense. A tense match saw Geldern miscue plays and Ewkwrd beaver credited for key plays in securing the trophy.
W Read Thorncroft and others prepared for a New Zealand attempt but weather turned unfavorable. Reports from Read Campbell and Bristow indicated a late start, with seas and wind hampering progress as crews reeled in preparation details and scoring showed Campbell with 5 for 36 and Bristow 42 in bowling totals.
Telegraphic news from London reports Thames floods after midnight Friday flooding Westminster Southwark and Deptford. Fourteen deaths suspected as waters trapped people in tenements. Tate Gallery basements flooded and priceless canvases damaged. Underground rail and power supplies affected. tide receded after two hours. Next day England menaced by storms with widespread damage and deaths.
After a weekend spree involving two 17 year olds and two older youths in Melbourne area, a stolen car ride to Skewville Reach led to a camp by the Hawkesbury river. A quarrel with Chisholm preceded his disappearance and later police recovered his body entangled in weeds in deep water.
A Melbourne Express broadcast notes a light airship heading toward Darwin amid war era tensions while Russia’s wheat exports are forecast under one million tons this year. It mentions electoral alignments to prevent vote splitting and reports a Shield cricket match in Australia with Sydney players prominent. A New Britain incident describes arrows injuring a patrol member, and a Melbourne derailment is linked to a missing chain piece on Deggton track.
Since last week a Department of Education backed vacation swimming school has run at Weir reserve. About a hundred children from nearby areas attend, taught by Mr Woods and Miss Flynn of the Bond Surf Club and local school. The progress shown includes many learning to float and swim confidently, with girls joining the boys in a section of the river. The visitors note how quickly youngsters gain skill, making bathing safer and marking the start of what could become a regular, successful program across Porbes.
January 26 1928 starts 1 30 pm with multiple handicaps including Opening Farmers AR C Times Silver Cup and Publicans races. Nominations listed with stakes and distances from 5 to 6 furlongs and 1 mile.
An advertisement touts services from Fiea Cleas Esctricea and F. J. Crippin offering electrical work with guarantees of fly proof, odor free, simple and cheap options. It claims endorsements by health inspectors and others and presents private viewing via J. C. Anderson in the Western Districts.
Secretary Daniel announces Pine Club trials with entries due Saturday January 14 1928. Amateur riders only must be members with a 10/6 fee and each entrant must provide owners colors and payment of the registration fee. Telegraph nominations require a wired fee and confirmation by post. Weights set at nine stone with penalties for early weights and scratches 40 minutes before start and bookmaking banned.
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