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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
4
July 21 schedule lists Forbes morning Holy Communion at 11 and evening services at 5 and 7 30 p m with Rev W J Dunstan at Kugowra 11 am children’s service and 2 30 pm with Rev W V Thomson indicating a regional church calendar with multiple ministers and venues.
July services listed with times and offerings including Forbes at 11 and 7.40, Bad gerabong at 2.30, and July 28 with Forbes at 11 and 7.20 and Daroo baigie at 2.15. Rev J M Dowell signs the notice.
The Local Land Board approved additions of 194 and 184 acres to G. P. Spice and A. Berg. Armour won a land allotment after discussion. Joseph Martin’s lease was recommended for ten years with forestry terms. Licensing Court permitted transfer of Royal Hotel license. Club House site inspected with no objections. The Pirates of Penzance show raises between £60 and £80 for the hospital.
The Hon. J. L. Treflo will be invited to open the Forbes show. Brave Heart wins the Flying Handicap at Canterbury Park by ten lengths. Rosehill weights list Brave Heart 7.11 and Alice 6.10 as rivals. Olympic Stockholm results reveal Australia as leading swimming nation. billiard rounds at the School of Arts feature Clark Bates Brownbill Hands results with forfeits. Canterbury Park and Forbes racing notes, local auctions, and community notices follow amid shop sales and civic planning.
A new Forbes Harriers Club presents a trophy valued at two guineas donated by captain A. E. Peppercorn, on display at D. A. Hansard’s Jewelry. The winner may select an equally valued trophy. Also note Woods Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs priced at 1 shilling 6 pence.
Mr J H Hassall departs Forbes for Sydney to assume Water Police Court duties. Eva Mylott charms Forbes audiences while C F Bayley, tied to H Brett and Sons, tours Australia. P S Addison takes six months leave for surgery and voyage. Mrs Smith, early Bathurst settler and matriarch, dies aged over 100 with prominent children listed. Dentists, athletes, and Bank of Wellington staff feature in a string of local updates including accidents, farming, and civic appointments.
A children’s health brief notes a hacking cough at night and mentions Cure, a remedy labeled Peppermic. It cites Woods as a source of the pepper based cough relief, with a dated 1/6 reference. The item reads like a period advertisement or medical tip from a mid century newspaper.
Fred Wells ex champion of Australia visited Forbes on Tuesday for a 750 point match against local star B E Richardson. Wells won by 4 points in a high standard display with clever shots and hazards. Attendance about 100.
The Forbes Jockey Club committee met Tuesday at the Albion Hotel with President W O Brooke and secretary D J Moloney. Debtors’ subscriptions were discussed and a full review is planned for next Tuesday. A works report on the caretaker is due then. The club agreed to buy Mr A Froachley’s starting machine for guineas after a demo at Forbes racecourse. A WD RC delegate nomination was postponed pending Mr Chas M’Phillamy’s potential candidacy.
The town hall event Wednesday night hosted a euchre party and dance to raise funds for Forbes Town Band. Winners included Miss Cusack with 9 wins and Mr George Pepper with 10 wins. Dancing ran until midnight with four couples. supper was by contribution and organizers anticipate a modest credit balance.
Forbes police court heard John Joseph Sloane charged with stealing a collection of clothing and tobacco from Alfred Short. Items valued at £5 were said to be lost around June 28. Short identified several articles as his. Sloane, an employee at the Hotel Australia, had worked for Short before. The case was adjourned as evidence was not concluded.
The Parkes annual show will be held August 21 and 22 with a splendid programme of ring events. Trotting classes are expected to draw large entries on an excellent track. Entries close Tuesday August 13 and schedules are available from the secretary. Special trains will run from Forbes both days, departs 1.15 p.m. first day and 12 noon second day, returning in good time.
Yesterday at Forbes Police Court a farewell presentation honored J H Hassall C P 5 who is moving to Sydney to become chief clerk at the Water Police Court. Speakers praised his courteous, efficient service and wished him success as he joins the Public Service in a senior role.
A fragmentary cricket scorecard shows Leicester’s first innings with Wood Mayne Montgomery Whitehead King and others out to Emery Whitty and Minnett. Australia reply includes Jennings Mayne Mayne Kellaway and Sundries. South Africa v Kent lines note Stricker Taylor two wickets for 154.
At London on Thursday the Leander squad defeated Australia in the 8 car final. The race determined the crown for the event with Leander clinching victory over the Australian crew in a closely contested final.
Town common trustees discussed tenders to lease the rifle range for agistment at Tuesday night meeting. They had earlier handed the range to federal authorities with grazing rights retained. The area is believed to be the old rifle range, still under Defence Department control, with no breach of promise by the minister.
A large audience attended Brook's Pictures at the new Forbes hall on Tuesday night. Screenings included Won on the Post, an Australian drama, and The Bobby and the Wine Bottle, a humorous piece. Prizes were awarded to Miss Ridley and Master Cawse.
Directors met with aldermen including Wallace Hunter and R E Rawlins. Reports covered stock and wildlife controls, inspector salaries, resignations, legal actions for wire netting costs, tenders for sand hill netting, and rabbit destruction period set from 17 October 1912 to 15 October 1916. Rabbit proof fencing approved for multiple properties.
Melbourne telegraph reports the House of Representatives carried a resolution protesting any system of bonus or rebate of canal dues to American shipping. The motion underscores concerns over competitive favoritism and national policy toward maritime trade.
Sydney reports the Speaker warned journalists who wilfully misrepresent Assembly proceedings or members will be expelled from the press gallery. Respectable journalism will be recognized with comfortable reporter accommodation.
Melbourne reports the Opposition is expected to propose a redistribution of Queensland federal electorates that would prejudice the seats held by Mr Fisher and Mr Higgs. It is understood two rural NSW constituencies could disappear and two new electorates created.
Sydney reports Mr Beeby clarifies the proposed land legislation. All city, town, and suburban areas and holdings with unimproved value under £5000 are exempt. Also areas the land appeal court certifies as totally unfitted for closer settlement are exempted.
The Federal Executive Council approved a proposal to acquire compulsorily freehold land in the Federal Capital Area. The plan targets S 000 acres for development under the capital area program.
The Minister of Defence moved the second reading of the Defence Bill in the Senate yesterday. The government pushed ahead with defence legislation amid debate on its implications and scope.
Dr Maloney told the House of Representatives that under authority of a medical officer not one per cent of Sydney's population was vaccinated. Mr Williams condemned Australia’s quarantine system as a disgrace.
Police found a robber’s cave near Pleton filled with stolen goods from railway trucks. Two men allegedly hid in the trains, threw packages onto the line as the train slowed, then climbed down to gather them up before escaping.
Mr Fisher receives a cable from the London strike committee calling for urgent help and financial assistance to support the London strikers and their cause.
Reports from Hongkong note recent plague cases have occurred there as authorities monitor the outbreak and advise precautions.
Attorney-General W M Hughes told the Victorian Railway Employees Union that syndication poses a grave danger to unionism, framing the issue as a national threat to organized labor and railway workers.
Miss Mira Mylott the gifted Australian contralto faced a sparse Forbes audience on Tuesday night with many empty chairs. Those present heard a capable voice and the singer responded to encores, with favorites like The red-haired girl and Abie with me noted. Accompanist Hilda Aiken balanced the group while C P Bayley offered a popular tenor display with Mary and Come Into the Garden Maud among his selections.
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Uppermint Cure for coughs and colds. It claims the remedy never fails and is priced at 1/6. The short ad presents a simple health tonic claim typical of period medical promotions.
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