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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
3
H. V. Croft announces his takeover of a well known property and plans to run it as a thoroughly up to date residential and commercial hotel, aiming for high standards and improved service.
This well regarded hotel has served customers for many years in Dow offering comfortable accommodation and excellent meals. The cellar is stocked with top quality wines and spirits with brands true to label. Conveniently situated, it serves as an ideal farmer's house.
On Forbes cricket ground Wednesday two sprint events and a two miles handicap thrilled spectators. In the 7 yards handicap Clarke beat Miller in a tight finish with Nelson second. The second heat went to G M Speddon with Nelson second. In the third heat White led and Richards stood second. Final placed M Speddon first and Richards second. In the two miles Nelson won ahead of Jones who made a strong late burst. Time 11 minutes 32 seconds in rough conditions.
The annual Parkes Jockey Club report shows a year ending in profit with a £41/2/05 debit, £300 fixed deposit, and £20/17/8 credit balance. Grand National history notes top favorites’ mixed fortunes, Zephyron’s Flemington victory in record time, and a tale of an owner’s training path. Condobolin and Trundle race meetings announce August events, with nominations closing a week prior and a list of local handicaps and prize money.
A special general meeting at the Australia Hotel on 15 Instant agreed to erect a golf house costing up to £16, weatherboard construction with iron roof. President F Kevin presided as members, including Cobcroft, Cochrane, Wickham, Herborn, Greer, Flannery, Barlow and Byrnes, unanimously backed the plan and called for a 5 shilling member donation toward building funds with additional gifts from Flannery, Wickham and others. A subcommittee of Flannery, Herborn and the secretary will arrange site selection and erection, with keys issued on payment of coat.
EB, H. Taylor & Co report 64 for ward with inferior cattle and good bullocks. Strong competition at last week’s highest rates. Bullocks 12 to 13 pounds, steers up to 10 guineas, cows and hefers 5 15 to 7 10, Fergus account 22 night hefers and cows 5 18 to 7 10, Aft Jones fat cattle. Prime lambs and crossbreds show strong demand. lambs 23/4, crossbred wethers 28/-, small crossbred lambs 14/6, plain wethers 15/9, Boarder Leicester ewes 44/-.
Winchcombe Careon Ltd reports a firmer market with strong demand for sheep and cattle. Ferguson’s wethers sold around 26s to 27s, Salter’s lambs 26s 10d, hoggets 26s, and Davison’s and M Calman’s lambs around 21s. Cattle include Traquor’s steers about £1 1s, Ferguson’s steers £12 6d, and Gatenby’s cows about £9 14d. Prices vary with lot buyers and weights.
Forbes Municipal Council heard a brief gasworks committee report recommending re organization and calling for applications for a gas manager at four pounds per week with full control of the works. The meeting adjourned after instructions to the gas manager and noting delays and wage adjustments.
A quiet Forbes wedding united Alfred Williams of Manly and Miss Nance Fish daughter of the late George Fish of Bathurst at St. Lawrence’s church. Rev Father M Gee officiated as Joseph Fish gave the bride away. The couple plan a Sydney honeymoon then travel to Queensland.
Macduff's dam Bonny by Beotla's Pride from Scotchman Imp is grand dam to Prince Arthur line. Sire is a noted prize winner with many prize stock offspring. Young Macduff's dam is by Goldtop, who won multiple prizes in south-west Victoria.
A quiet wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church in Orange on Wednesday morning uniting Neil G MMillan son of the late Archibald and Mrs MMillan Rosebank Eugowra with Kathleen Byrnes eldest daughter of Ed Byrnes Riverside Forbes. The bride entered with her brother E Byrnes, wore white voile and wreath and veil with gold chain given by the bridegroom. Bridesmaid Miss Byrnes wore white crepe de chine. Best man was P MMillan. After the ceremony the party dined at Station Hotel and later left for Sydney for a honeymoon. The couple will reside at Rosebank Eugowra.
PURE GOLD is a six year old dark chestnut pony noted for beauty, power, endurance and strong constitution. Described as a sire of stout ponies and useful cobs, he won a premier prize at Melbourne Royal Show in 191d. His sire What’s Wanted, bred by W. BL Jones, Bryn Bkuynmont, Wales, is a famed imported Welsh cob with four firsts and four championships at Melbourne Royal Shows.
Australian Colors is described as a perfectly proportioned black horse with immense strength and high quality. The narrative praises his strong shoulders, balanced head, and bone, highlighting his pedigree from Stockwell Flood and Grandmaster, and notes his influence through progeny including Australian Star and Yartan. The piece mentions successful show and turf results and a season with over a dozen winning offspring.
Alderman Thomas Hughes J.P. chairs the board of advice with Robert Kerr as manager. The balance carried forward shows funds actually in hand at 77,133 pounds, subscribed capital 262,500 pounds, total security 338,633 pounds. Homesteads woolsheds barn haystack growing crops and all kinds of risks insured at lowest rates.
Trundle the pure bred Clydesdale stallion Major Jock aged about 6 years and 0 months, bred by Dr Gillespie Kyabram, showed once as a yearling and placed third at Melbourne among 14. His sire Major Mills has 11 wins including champion. stock have won 62 prizes at Melbourne Geelong Bendigo Echuca and other shows. Shown by Brvkieh Gun, lineage includes Old Style Climp and New Zealand imports with multiple prizes in Edinburgh Glasgow and Stirling shows.
Terms state forty four pounds with one pound down and the balance when the mare proves in foal. Good erase paddocks provided. Every care taken but no responsibility. All mares removed from the district to be paid for as if in foal.
Mures taken to paddock will receive good attention but no responsibility incurred. Fee is 33 pounds for single occupancy. Reduction offered for two or more months from the same owner.
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