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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
2
Buyers seek a second-hand Ford runabout and models with start capability. Vehement offers come from VENABLES and The Ford Man. Rewards offered for return of a Brown Mare with tattoos and a bag of tools. Contact W. Mont and Kelly Yards for details.
Fully built four bedroom residence east of town with drawing room dining room breakfast room kitchen laundry bathroom court and gardens. Sewer water and other conveniences. £1400 with arrangeable terms. P O Box 4YT range.
Nomination notices for the Forbes Jockey Club summer race meeting list events at Teailer'n Metropolitan Hotel. February 24 to 28, 1920, with £200 prize money. Applications and entries via secretary DJ Moloney at Trey Hall Chambers.
A fire damaged Mrs Jones shop on Grenfell Street causing significant losses while in Inver rally atmosphere remains warm. Forbes Jockey Club seeks public holiday relief. Upcoming screenings at the theater include Riders of the Purple Sage and True Story with Norman Kerry and Aileen Pringle.
The Forbes Advocate repeats the phrase Forbes First in its Friday January 30 edition. The brief notice underscores the paper’s branding and period tone without detailing further content.
A rugged notice outlines the next Wagga horse sale and property auctions to be held at Mian Davai Laem, Hou Yaniaud, on Friday February 5. Sellers include SMwsrn Pascoe and Facey, with items such as Mrw, Willard tranbarks, Boyd Root, 9 Air P. Ruswell, Boyd Row and “Anton's” among listed properties. Also mentioned is fishing interest and a Buck Season hunting update for New South Wales from February 16 to June 1 with restrictions on certain ducks and a note on police court records and local election coverage.
The A Pennant competition featured teams with players listed including Fry, Murdi, Brailley, Holloman, Matthews, Stinnon, Weluguriti, and McMurray among others. In a Wednesday afternoon match Young defeated Forbun by 18 to 43, with numerous names noted in scoring and participation across several clubs.
A long list of Forbes and district personal notes covers travel home arrivals and departures, hospital stays, and social movements. It mentions Mrs A Broderick and family, Mr A Gameey, Mr and Mrs Forbes anch otte, and workers at Daroo Uulgle. Walter Laithie plans to join his wife in Forbes then Sydney. Mrs McCunn adapts holiday plans in Orange. George Cutmore’s medical issues and subsequent hospital admission are noted, along with various civic and family moves and anticipated returns to Warbes.
Jack La Mrocque, a member of the Advocate staff in Loonare, was thrown from a motor truck on Tuesday. He was unconscious, later admitted to hospital with severe bruising and potential collarbone injury. He is improving but faces weeks of recovery. the incident occurred amid strong winds and dangerous road conditions.
Sydney reports the Board of Control approved Elfin Woodful and Arthur Riehardaan to complete the touring team with another player to be named on Tuesday. Some members oppose the selection while several names remain in contention for the Eng tour, amid broader sports news.
Detectives believe the forger’s bill of betting slips will be cleared up by warrants issued yesterday to printers. The forged tickets imitate genuine ones and were struck with the genie Tickets and numbered consecutively. Thousands circulated, violating the gambling laws at pounds.
The Hogin Gate Jockey Club schedules an Autumn meeting on a Wednesday in February with nominations due Monday February st 9 at 9. Secretary Mr G N Stephen lists meetings and prize money. The Summer meeting of the Forber Jockey Club is set for February 8 and 9 with 200 pounds in prizes. Nominations for five events close February 16 at 4 pm at Leader's Metropolitan Hotel. contact secretary Dr Moloney for a programme.
The carnival featured a mix of competitions on Tuesday night including guessing the match result and high score. Winners listed include Mim Tleaner Menara Budd and J Mller for the judging. prizes included a bottle of Pena, a teed cake to Mian Joan Smith, and chocolate bars to Mr Bailey and Mrs Waters. Height guessing prize set at 130 shillings went to Mr J Hall with Grentat praised.
An old Sydney page advertises Ladies smart ready to wear garments at Mine Bathgate and Bathgate's on Rankin Street. It notes hats in red and blue shades priced 21/-, with other local listings for wool sales and assorted goods. The notice mentions tickets for dances and princess slips and nighties from Bathgate's.
The Strand presents Tosight the Strand ble attraction 84 Warner Bros and The Man Without a Conactancy. Willard Lowi Irene Mich and Tame Marlow star in A Woman's Path are the draw cards. Tomorrow night Richard Dis to Men and Women and Parey Marmont Alma Thibene in A Woman's Path. Tom Mix comes Monday with Zane Grey Riders of the Purple Sage. Also Prue in Steel with Norman Kerry and Alice Pringle.
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