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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
4
Found a lady's handbag containing money. Owner may claim by paying for this advertisement. Apply to BE Kelly at Vanden Berg Hotel.
Lost between the hospital and Mrs Phil Shead's a silver chain bag containing money. Finder rewarded on returning to Miss Nellie Hampton Cross Street. Also lost last week on the Bedgerabong road a brown dust rug. Return to Rev Crulkahank c o Anderson and Foreman or Post Office Bedgerabong.
Reward offered by R W Coward of Carrowoblity for returning a packet of camera snaps and photos taken between New Lagoon Bridge and New West. Read details at This Office.
The Forbes Chamber of Commerce secured a Railway Department appointment for a man to oversee wheat weighing at the station, showcasing the chamber’s effectiveness in influencing public services.
Delegates of western branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia meet in Bathurst. A motion to sever from the State branch is defeated. An amendment allowing a separate district unit of the federal body is carried.
The Secretary of the Pastures Protection Board urges remaining stock owners to file returns to avoid action with penalties up to £20. A sale of Forbo Caledonian rights occurred January 26 conducted by J. C. Keane, with booths and stalls fetching £20 £8 and £2.
Reuter memo says Sinn Fein operatives placed boulders on a line near Donegal derailing a troop train with a heavy fall but no casualties. It marks the first organized attack on a troop train.
North Sydney murder case links Miss Gertrude M’Grath to a string of recent deaths. John Melrath of Cumnock claims kinship to the slain Womah, the family’s third fatal end in three years. Womah’s brother died in the war, a sister perished in a Cargo fire, and the father is dead. The mother’s health has suffered amid repeated bereavements.
One Massey-Harris reader nearly as good as new plus two false comics offered for sale. Price £15 cash. Apply FM Hornwidand Yarraville Forbes or phone 146. Local classified notice.
Folding Autographic Brownie camera offered in near new condition with instruction book and film spool. Price to be arranged at Tlowe's Studios. Apply at the studio for purchase details.
Frank Smith notifies take over of the large modern billiard saloon in Lachlan Street next to Clifford's Hotel from A G Spittles and will operate with up to date Mines. Three tables and first class appointments offered.
Fragments report a Friday January 14 1921 item noting large sums in business revenue sent to a Treasury fund. Unmounted revenue allegedly received at Turbee with weekly payments and direct Treasury disbursement.
Constable Bleechmore relays a Wellington Times tale of a farmer's hen left on an enamel plate two feet from the nest. After a heavy rain, the plate remained dry with the hen and eggs untouched, eyes seeming to peer from the platform, a mystery to onlookers.
A winding up meeting linked to the continental held in Victoria Park last week approved the balance sheet. Losses were reported with a projected deficit of about £1, receipts below expenses, yet the band remains confident. A January 1 date was deemed unreliable and a loyal effort is planned in around three weeks with a new contest date to be set.
Meusrs J S Leeds Co advertise an important sale of town property to be held at Urs on Thursday 27th inst. The property is the central home stead long occupied by Mr M J Dalton in Byng Street Orange opposite the KA Church and will attract local buyers and investors.
A former A L F member redirected talk from France to Palestine noting the Light Horse would have kept French action ongoing without their aid. The remark, If it hadn't been for the Light Horse, you would have been in France yet, is praised as a neat rebuttal.
Forbes named a strong lineup for the upcoming local ground cricket clash with Parkes. Parkes seeks the Gramtey Cup as Forbes, minus unavailable W Green, fields Linker Burges Harnett Carson Entwisle A Gaggin C Gagin W M'Kay M'Gregor Rue Thomas Ted Green Cowell.
Maurice Tourneur presents Victory based on Conrad's work with Jack Holt Leena Owen Lon Chaney and Allen Montana in a South Seas romance and adventure. The program includes Mack Sennett comedy You Wouldnt Believe It and Wallace Reid in Double Speed. Also Mary Pickford The Dawn of Tomorrow and The Lightning Raiders serial with Pearl White.
Personal news from Forbes includes travel to Victoria by Mr and Mrs J J Kelly, a dentist's holiday start on the 25th, and social updates about friends in South Lend and Sunnycorner. Obituary notes mention W A Ewers, while locals discuss mining ties, church work, and town undertakings with ads for Butchery prices and Boots.
The Forbes Tennis Club secretary calls a public meeting at the School of Arts next Wednesday at 7 30 p m to discuss replacing the failing asphalt courts from 1816. He notes the courts burden upkeep and affect play and urges strong turnout or a written opinion, stressing women’s outdoor recreation and town interests.
Matron M Mahon thanks hospital friends for a diverse aid list including Christmas cakes vegetables flowers linen magazines and 40 pillow slips. Donors include Mrs Ryan Mrs A Johnson Miss EK Moore Mrs L Reymond Mrs D Nicolas Mr A J Reyneed and many others.
The Forbes Municipal Council was given a German smooth bore howitzer captured by Australian Light Horse in Palestine. The small weapon arrived at Forbes railway station and may be installed in Victoria Park, though officials doubt it matches expected specifications. Some speculate the intended gun may have gone elsewhere.
Mr E J Ryan, formerly a South Lead School teacher at Forbes and now at Sunny Corner, hosts a stall aid visit during Amara vacation. Sunny Corner, a mountainous old mining field near the Great Dividing Range, offers delightful climate and views. The trig station stands 4 400 feet above sea level with grand ranges and ravines, near Wallerawang Portland Cullen Bullen Yet Holme. Roads are good and Cherry trees flourish, making Sunny Corner a prime tourist resort 23 miles from Bathurst and 18 from Rydal.
Sporting MEMS notes nominations close tonight for the Orange Trotting Club summer meeting on January 22. Budget mentions a 50 percent rebate on full entries up to 100 miles. Details include a Popinjay colt out of Tiny Rose and contenders for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap with horses like Fluency Finmark White Phant Ventrola and Varico in the market. Local prices on meat at M Girl's Butchery are advertised.
A late 1920s Melbourne report notes a 2:30 PM meeting between the Premier and the ALP Executive adjourned to evening. Debates center on whether cabinet or ALP will rule, unemployment relief funding, and a pending prohibition referendum dispute. Multiple local items follow, including sports results and market notices.
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