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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1927
Page
11
Police cornered Taylor and Beauhoume a mile beyond Eugowra station after a days long hunt. They face charges of theft and grievous bodily harm to Harold Powter and were remanded to Parkes for sentence on January 19.
Auction notice for the estate of C. E. Hodgen and executors, selling farming plant and household goods at Toora. Items include horses, draught mares, ploughs, discs, seeding drill, harvesters, binders, lorry, wagon, tractor, kerosene, a Ford touring car, grindstone, tools, harness, stock feed, seed wheat, and household furniture, with Pascoe and Facey and James Stein as auctioneers.
Clearing sale to sell extensive farming plant items at South Mead Pullabooka by E Moran. Items include 12 head draught horses, geldings, mares, light sulky mare and foal, bulky harness, ploughs, saddles, buggies, carts, reaper and binder, drill, harrows, stump jump plough, crown brarlingr with other equipment. Auctioneers are Pascoe and Facey with J C Keane.
Local social column notes Beryl Mills and Miss Australia visiting Forbes. Writer muses on fame, trains unreliable, and seaside heat. Observes editor interview rumors, boating life, and a planned January 26 swimming carnival in aid of School of Arts funds.
A wind driven bush fire spread from Sid Watson's near property to Jas Breath and Jas Owens, controlled by workers before a hurricane rose from the south. It scorched land and a haystack along Forbes Road before heavy rain halted the blaze. No stock burned. narrow scares reported. Personal notes mention Willis McGrath illness, Mrs Walsh improvement, Pengilly family in Koloomba, and Mina Betty Donnie wedding soon. Austen Pratley advertises silk shirts and ties.
Ka E Hooper formerly of the Metropolitan Hotel announces taking over the South Forbes Hotel. She plans to run the house on the test with Bert brands of spirits and the best of beer, offering good accommodation for travellers. Phone 123.
Farmers urged to replace wooden fences with iron posts and droppers citing fire resistance. Advertisement by E A Austen local agent for F W Williams Co promises cost efficiency and lasting value. Advocate Office printing services offered with guaranteed satisfaction.
TUMBARUMBA HARDWOOD CO announces prices for M80ft at 41/0 per 100 super. feet and T40f quantities over 100 quantities up to truckloads at 36/3 per 100 super. feet. They will quote other stations on request.
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