Curtailed Municipal Boundaries Favored by Jemalong Shire
At a Jemalong Shire Council meeting, D A Nicolas urged curtailment of the large municipality to include river country within the shire for fairer rates. The president and council criticized current roads and governance, supporting a plan to transfer area to Forbes Shire and petition for change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemalong
D. A. Nicolas
Forbes
Nicolas
Oeriking
MW. OO
Miliot
Ita
Cowra
Orange
Shira Council
Pforbea Firet
Indecent language fines and court actions in Rankin Street
On Friday July 6 John Meluiah was fined £3 or 21 days for indecent language on Rankin Street. Forbes Williams faced £6 in Rankin Street court plus 8 shillings costs, default two months hard labour for drunkenness breach of traffic regulations. John Peasley fined 6d for leaving a motor car unlighted. SMALL DEBTS: E A Deall secured £6 5s 2d against G Nelson and £16 10s 8d against Mary Anne Clark for Anderson & Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin Street
John Meluiah
Forbes Williams
John Peasley
E. A. Deall
J. Manson and Co
G. Nelseon
Mary Anne Clark
Anderson & Foreman
Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce Meeting Notes
Jottings cover the Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting to-morrow evening and a coroner’s inquiry into a June 16 motor cycle and ride-car fire on North Conchobellh Road. The fire was accidental. the insured value is £175 with Victoria Insurance. Also noted are a town hall dance, a scare about drownings, a large general goods sale, and local shopping notices including knitting wools, discounted footwear, and Madame Montague’s footwear display at the Albion Hotel.
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W. T. Gilchrist
Conchobellh
Forbes
J. T. Woode
Lachlan Arcade
Biandot
Miss Bathgate
Rankin Street
MecDade
McDade
Tennia
Whybrow
Baxter
Madame Montague
Albion
Booth Committed On Two Charges For False Pretences
William Booth stood charged with obtaining £2 by a cheque from Nicholas Naseer on May 15 and £4 from Horace Fowler on May 5, knowing the cheques were valueless. Witnesses described bounced cheques, forged identities, and bank account fakery. He was committed for trial at Forbes Quarter Sessions on July 21, bail set at £40 in two sureties.
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William Booth
Nicholas Nasser
Horace James Fowler
Pye
Defendant
Templar Street
Mick Deep
Deep
Brown
MecGirr
Sid May
Nipolay Naseer
W. Brown
W. Booth
Thomas Frederick Ross
Bank of N.5
Forbes
Sargeant Pye
Hla
Forbes Quarter
British unions urge dockers to resume work
British transport workers unions passed resolutions urging dockers to return to duty. Fourteen thousand miners idle in Monmouthshire due to the strike. Parke Chamber of Deputies backs a pacific convention. Lausanne reports relief at the Turks agreement. The Straits to be evacuated within six weeks of treaty ratification likely July 17. Prime Minister to state Britain's reparations position Thursday. Separate action discussed if France persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Monmouthshire
Parke Chamber of Deputies
Britain
France
Genuine Tailoring Business in Forbes for Twenty Years
C Buckland advertises a long standing tailoring business in Forbes offering genuine tailoring services and ready supplies for homes. The notice urges readers to order blankets and other warm items from Buckland at present low prices to save money.
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Woods
C. Buckland
Forbes
Austen & Pratley
Taxation talks and union actions dominate latest Sydney notices
A Sydney dispatch reports Erisia entering negotiations on taxation proposals between State and Commonwealth, with contentious statements by Sir A. Cocks and Mr. Bruce. Maritime unions push for a royal commission covering shipping activity after the loss of the steamer Bamatra. The Miners Federation signals a protracted fight, with a call for cross-state union support for minors and possible Coal Tribunal action. Sugar prices to 6d per lb until the federal ledger balances, and Fiji plans electing two Legislative Council members from the Indian population. Health authorities warn against plague spread, while a Methodist ministerial meeting backs spiritual healing. Murray River project to build a weir and lock near Mildura costs £250,000 and will take two years. The Sydney electorate Council pressed MPs McGirr and Minahan over endorsements. Dooley backed as Labor leader. Temporary teacher appointments up to age fifty are approved. Factory Employees' Union laments widespread unemployment and a historically high idle workforce.
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Sydney
Erisia
Ariven
Commonwealth
Bir
A. Cocks
Bruce
Sir A. Cocks
Conference of Maritime Unions
Bamatra
Federal Council of the Miners’ Federation
Trade J
Minora
Fiji
Legislative Council
Murray River Commission
Mildura
A.L.P
McGirr
Minahan
Dooley
Labor Party
Factory Employees’ Union
Odey
Forbes Jottings and Local Happenings Preserve Town Timely Tone
The note sheet covers local quirks and events in Forbes, from dog poisonings to the town clock rivalry with the Greenich Observatory. It previews a hospital fundraiser ball, dances at the town hall, and a Bachelors Ball planned for August 17. It also advertises goods from Austen Pratley and McDade products, with weather and rain impacts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Greenich Observatory
Forbes Post Office
Forbes District Hospital
Meadames W
F. Britt
Jas, McMahon
Church of England
Town Hall
Messis ‘Moore & Cripps
Jazz Orchestra
Messrs J. Manson & Co
Austen & Pratley's
Austen & Pradesa
Woods
McDade
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Munici Forbes
SHIRE
W. F. Brits
J.P
G. G. Shepherd
P.M
Forbes and
D Ctrict Chamber of Commerce
Booth
Rodolph Valentino
the Strand
Grand Hospital
Jan, McMahon
Hon
Bedgerabong
Bedgerabong Pony and Trotting Club
Colin Fraser
Forbes Jockey Club
The
Haydon
Metropolitan Hotel
D. J. Moloney
Town Hall Chambers
Forbes Town Band
Moore & Cripps
Gent's
W. Gaggin
Paper & Floral Ball
Gruen
J. Pascoe
George Street
Anson Street
Knapton
Price
Telephone
J.T. Woods
J. T. Woods
Forbes & District
P. M. McGirr
Webb & Hand
Whiteasle & Ratail Butchers
Richardson
New South Wales
Dentist Richardson
Luthie’s
Rankin St
Hawke Bros
J. D. Anderson
Spalding’s
Kayser
John Meagher & GO
Hughes
Ubeck
Hughes’ Corner
Raglans
Chesters
Austen & Pratley’s
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