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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1926
Page
2
A dense OCR fragment lists job ads and notices including piano agents, wages, and manager posts. It references Palings Player Pianos, New Grenfell Road 44 Carnbulla, and Kirribilli with harbor views, plus agricultural items like pure grain seed wheat and apricots. It also mentions WANTED Farm hands and a FOUND gold wing with contact details.
fragmentary OCR text shows a wedding or memorial style note with names like Joseph White and William Roberts, a business notice about taking over a wood yard on Mathlus Street, and church service timings. It reads as a jumble of personal, commercial, and religious items with garbled dates and contact bits.
The Engowra News details farm losses including destroyed hay and uninsured stock. It notes penalties, public notices, revenue figures, and local officials involved, highlighting community responses and forthcoming coverage of farm taxation and harvest recovery.
The Forbes PLP Board offices moved to the Court House Forbes. The Jemaiongshire Council ordered use of its building and the clerk’s time was taken by council work. Reports mention Roary adverturing and new promises, with visits planned to Bavtion on Tuesday and ticket ranges listed for HoeMtat.
The Jematong Shire Council held a monthly meeting with discussions on overdue rates and financial matters. The clerk reported on overdraft, rates due dates, and proposed public works budgets while addressing road works and administrative expenses.
Personal Air notes F C Taylor Portes to arrive by car with Dal Meagher of Sydney guiding the move. A church wedding in Forbes linked to the Heritage family ends with a taxi call and a hospital trip for a child. Mourning follows for Jamey Heritage aged 78 with funeral at Forbes Church of England and burial at Medgeranong cemetery.
Deputies were assigned to await the PP with Crawford and Grimeh to discuss next steps. The group debated using a hire to strengthen the centre at Tommmbil Bridge and moving meetings to advance road schemes. Officials noted inquiries into a power machine for haulage and awaited a definite announcement at the next meeting.
Louie Mobray White and Francia White faced Forbes Police Court for riotous conduct on Bedgerabong course. Moloney pleaded for both, with arresting constable noting drunken, threatening posture. fines and court costs imposed in default two days.
Robert Bing pleads guilty to assaulting Rosa after a dispute over a mongy amputee incident. Alan Pears reports the trouble began with a letter to Horn and a plan to meet at Fore. Bing punched Rosa after a spat at Traman's telegraph. Default costs set, one month to pay. Richard Bowler charged with driving 16,000 sheep without permit. tied £1 court costs and fees. Raidid Yates faces further charges. Snooker court for Bown Cade.
A man was sentenced to twelve months hard labor for stealing nineteen billiard balls the property of Gawler Liniteay Woods. Witnesses linked the accused to the crime, with evidence of possession near Hawkins Street. The court noted prior convictions and the defendant admitted to taking the balls, seeking to recover his property.
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