First gold discovery controversy in Australia explained
An Orange sourced essay argues Hargraves did not coin payable gold as the first discoverers were Tom brothers and Lister in 1851. It details a 1850 parliamentary finding, the Tom family’s contributions, regional migration to Ophir, and the undervalued rewards they received against Hargraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Evening News
Orange
Hargraves
Ophir
E. H. Hargraves
J. Tom
J. H. A. Lister
Californian
Messrs, Tom and
Lister
Tom Mrothera
O. W. Eaden
Burnt Down Station
Emu Swamp
Mr. Bade
Toms
Bill Tom
Goldi
John Tom
Lachlan River
New South Wales
Gippsland
Victoria
Forbes Cricketers Handed Setback by Monwonga Defeat
Forbes teams split to Monwonga and Johnsons Flat facing heavy losses. Meagher & Co’s home side fell by seven runs as Monwonga star Cooney top scored with 126 and Neville Grainger contributed 43. Forbes bowler Hughie Wilson took 4 for 62, while W Wade matched with 4 for 62. Forbores at Johnsons Flat posted 105 with J Webber taking three wickets for Booth Forbes in a 163 chase led by George Casey and J Webber. Parkes plans Trundle Cup visit. Pinnacle challenges for McCabe Cup on February 10 if Forbes defeats Grenfell on Anniversary Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Association
Monwonga
Booth Forbes
Johnson
Forbes Association
Meagher & Co
Hughie Wilson
W. Green
Meagher
Wilson
Monwenga
Green
Upil
Delog
Johnson's Flat
South Forbes
George Casey
J. Webber
A. Rath
Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Market Summary
Sheep and cattle sold with firmer demand after a Thursday decline. About 17 500 sheep moved with lambs at 9 d to 69 d per lb and hoggets 64 d to 69 d. Cattle forward near 2 000 with prices about 20 dearer. best heavy beef 40 s to 42 s per 100 lb. cows 6 s to 8 s per 100 lb. Ladies and children's frocks and millinery showcased by Miss Bathmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wethers
Local Match Sunday Adds Practice For Players
The upcoming Sunday contest titled Married versus Single offers players solid practice and promises to be an interesting game in itself. Three Sunday matches completed show all scores following the same pattern.
Forbes v Monwonga cricket scorecard summary
A detailed match record showing batsmen and bowlers. Batting figures list Gaggin, Wilson, Cripps, Godden, Grainger, Bowyer, Constable, and others with runs. Bowling highlights include Constable 8 for 0 and Bowyer 8 for 0, plus Grainger and Cripps contributing. Final notes show various dismissals and sundry entries, with overall innings totals and exchanges between teams.
Forbes v South Forbes cricket scorecard fragment
Partial cricket scorecard shows players G Casey McAlpine Besgrove Thomas J Casey McAlpine Girdham McAlpine Rath Franke Hesgrove Woodley Wighton Law Wind Webber Thomas Toohey Gaggin Crowe Trath West Toodley list of players and dismissals with scattered scores not fully readable.
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G. Casey
McAlpine
E. Besgrove
Thomas
W J. Casey
J. Girdham
A. Rath
Franke I. Hesgrove
Woodley J. Wighton
Law
Wind
Webber
Thomas F. Toohey
A. Gaggin
Crowe
J. Trath
West Sundries
Bowling analysis not kept in local cricket report
Incomplete bowling analysis lists dismissals such as Roseby lbw to G Casey and a sequence of batsmen run out or bowled by Webber, Rath, and Wighton. The fragment ends with missing details and a final scoreline note indicating bowling analysis not kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Ebuno
Wighton
Hl. Wert
Auction notice for Wilgalong stock sale in Wirringa
Preliminary notice from Pascor and Broderick and Keane and Butler auctioneers announcing a public auction on Wednesday February 13. It offers the entire stock and plant based on instructions from Mr Ken H Conway of Wilgalong Wirringa. Details to follow in later issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascor & Broderick
Keane & Butler
Ken, H. Conway
Wilgalong
Wirringa
Unreserved Clearing Sale by J T Woods at Forbes Farm
J T Woods announces an unreserved clearing auction 7 miles from Forbes on Hogan Gate Road. On Wednesday January 30 at 11 am, items include Massey Harris machinery, ploughs, harrows, harness, wagons, 9 draught mares, 5 draught geldings, 2 dairy cows, furniture, sewing machine, separator, kitchen utensils, and livestock. Luncheon provided. Auctioneer Lachlan Arcade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey Harris
M.H
McKay Harvester
Gil Wood
Mitchell
McKay
Clyde
Forr Motor Car
Geent
J. T. Woods
Lachlan Arcade
Land Sale at Forbes Auction of 6554 Acre Estate
Messrs Wheatley Hill Eugowra and W K Garnsey Forbes announce sale of the late Francis Hode Kiss estate. 6554 acres of C P land 12 miles east of Forbes near Lachlan River to be sold by public auction on Thursday 17th June at 12 o'clock. Property fully watered, divided into paddocks, 200 acres cleared for plough, timbered remainder. Auctioneers invite inquiries for inspection and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Wheatley & Hill
Eugowin
W. K. Garnsey
Senr
Forbes
Francis Hode- Kiss
Bell
C.P
Lachlan
Eugowra
W. K. Garnsdy
Meagher and Co Versus Cumbivowa Cricket Match Report
In a cricket contest Meagher and Co faced Cumbivowa with Ellis dismissed early for Meagher and Co. Green and Ferry shared wickets as Green took four for 44 and Ferry four for 365 in a high scoring day. Second innings saw McKay bowled by Willis, Edwards and Bilis both not out, with Bilis not out and Edwards contributing. Bowling totals list Green 4 for 44 Willis 2 for 50 Ferry 4 for 365 Read 3 for 12 Ruge 6 for 18.
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J, Ellis
W. Greem
Ieee Ees
Bilis
Perry
Green
Willig
McKay
Ferry
Read
Dunn
Wile
Langford
W. Green
Willis
Ei. Bilis
Yse Y. Edwards
W, Green
A. Willis
J. Ferry
W, McKay
Willis J
Edwards
A. Eilis
Bundrieg
A. Ellis
W. McKay
W. Read
E H. Ruge
T. Gavin
W., Hannigan
C. Rath
Popular Social A dance in Forbes Town Hall Jan 19
A social dance to aid Mina F. Heinke’s candidacy in the Forbes Town Band Carnival will be held at Town Hall Forbes on Saturday Jan 19. Dancing from 8 to 12 with Moore & Cripps’ Orchestra. Tickets Gent 2 shillings Ladies 1 shilling 6 pence. D W Hannigan Hon Rec Miger Heinke Hot Treas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Mina F. Heinke
Moore & Cripps
Gent
Comprehensive Auction Of Barbe Estate Farm Stock And Gear
Keane and Butler act on A J Barbe Esquire to sell entire high class farming plant including Forbes draught stallion and mares with foals at foot, Attle Shorthorn cattle, machinery such as Maggey header and 16 ft Sunshine harvester, McKay ploughs drills and discs, Massey binder, harness sets, carts, waggons, traction gear, hay, poultry and household effects. Absolute sale with terms announced onsite lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keane & Butler
A. J. Barbe
Burrawang
Dee St. McKay
J. McKay
McKay
Tt Massey
Fairbanks Morse
Lester
Hanil- Mecca
Barbe
J Coram Auction in Rural Forbes District
J Coram, Esq, has sold his property and is leaving the district. An auction will be held at the farm, five miles from Forbes, on Orenfell Road, offering the entire farming plants and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Woods
Millard Esq
Forbes
Hogan Gate Road
J, T. Woods
J. Coram, Esq
Orenfell Road
Forbes Trotting Club Annual Meeting
The Forbes Trotting Club holds its annual meeting to elect committees for 1924. All bona fide members are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.
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Bona-Fide
Important Clearing Sale at Innes Vale Farm
Keane and Butler Forbes in conjunction with W Broderick Bogan Gate announce a clearing sale of P F Darcy's high-class farming plant and stock on the Bogan Gate Bedgerabong Road 12 miles from Bogan Gate and 20 miles from Porbele. Full particulars in a later issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innes Vale
Bogan Gate
Porbea
Bedgerabong
Keane & Butler, Forbes
W. Broderick
P. F. Darcy
Bag
For Sale Calico Notices Price One Penny Each
For sale notices printed on calico offering carelessly worded fire and trespass notices. One penny each, apply.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peocession
Mioneer Graziers
Sid Bowyer
Sid
T. Ross
W. Constable
Neville Grainger
J. Cooney
Cooney
Watson
Golding
Boundary
Ives
C. Smith
F. Godden
Maich
C. Gage
Beet
W. Wade
T. Cripps
Bowyer
J. Burke
A. Woodley
Lea McAlpine
Forbes A. Woodley
Trundler
Jimmy Webber
J. Wighton
Grenfell
Homebush Sales
Forbes v. Monwonga
Gaggin
Simmei
H, Wilson
C P
Godden
W. Conets
Woune
Walker
Smith
Wade
C. McCarney
How
Grainger EK
Ginns
Grainger M
McLean
Is, B
Constable i Bo W
N. Grainger
J. Godden
Crippa
T. Simmonds
Grainger
Ec Watson
Constable
B Wilsom
A. Simmonds
Guggin
Gagein
E. Golding
Forbes v
West
Toodley
J, T- Woods
Lachland Arcade
Bogmarsh
Meagher & CO. v
Cumbivowa
Umbijowa
D. W. Hannigan
Miger
Heinke
Hot
Tress
Dan
Padweller
Condobolin Road
Lachlan St.——Forbes
Cannonball’ Baker
New York
Los Angeles
Forbes Trotting Club
Metropolitan Hotel
F. W. Cater
Hughes’ Corner
Richardson's Dental Service
Richardson
Luthie's
Rankin St. Forbes
Peasley @ White
Sydney
Ayn
Peasley and White
Bout Motor Service
Mmm
Ini al Agint
Herbert
Pat)Carroll
Foueen
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