Farmers push for control in marketing agri products
The Tariff Board inquiry reveals New South Wales farmers pay 108 shillings per ton for superphosphate with wage costs of 7 shillings per ton. Farmers claim high protection and criticise price gaps between local costs and English prices while urging scrutiny of production and distribution factors. A wheat pool is urged as a solution.
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Commonwealth
Tariff Board
H. K. Nock
Farmers and Settlers 'Association
N.S.W
Neck
England
Poobes to meet Parkes in Forbes bowls clash
Friendly bowls match set for Wednesday with Poobes facing Parkes at Forbes, selections include Nelson, Gaymard, Broadbent, Stinson, Moriarty, Ison, Kilpatrick and more. Also notes on The Jazz Singer at Strands Theatre and Balaclava by election polling details and voting rules in Victoria.
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Poobes
Parkes
Forbes
Nelson
Gaymard
Broadbent
Stinson
Moriarty
Kevin
Ison
Knap Ik Astley
McStay
Rhodes
Tinman
Hives
Low
Power
Buckland
Kilpatrick
Jones
Grinsted
Strands Theatre
Warner Bros. Supreme
Triumph
lMoemente
Mwey
Balaclava
State of Victoria
St Kilda
Victoria
Four Walls at Strand Theatre Screens Saturday Night
The Strand Theatre presents Four Walls screening Saturday night featuring John Gilbert in a noted romantic role. The program highlights the film as a showcase of Gilbert's prowess as a screen lover.
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Strand Theatre
John Gilbert
Forbes District Welcomes New Dodge Six Sedan
F Rath & Co delivered the latest Dodge production with a monopiece body to a Forbes citizen. The car features a low center of gravity, exceptional ride, floor integrated into the chassis, double walls of steel, and seats fastened to the floor, showcasing numerous innovations.
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Forbes
Dodge Bros
F. Rath & Co
Forbes Citigen
Dodge
Gilbert Bridges Acting and Love in New Film
Gilbert appears both a great actor and a great lover in this film where he delivers dramatic acting while star Joan Crawford joins him for the first time. Crawford plays an underworld Venus with tight clothing, and Carmel Myers leads a strong supporting cast in Four Walls, a tale of a gangster reeled into love after prison.
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Gilbert
Bern
Artety
Joan Crawford
John Gilbert
Carmel Myers
Corridor carriages to ease Forbes rail travellers
City officials pressed for extending Forbes station for traveler convenience. The Area Commissioner refused but said corridor carriages would solve the issue when in service. Ald Gunn noted trains were too short, leaving five carriages from the platform, causing repeated inconvenience to travelers, especially women.
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Ald
Burmes
Unt
Tuesdy
Willing
Forbes Railway
Japanese Garden Ball at Forbes Town Hall Draws Dancers
The Forbes town ball of local Masonic Lodges drew brethren from Parkes Cundoblin Wyalong Trundle Eugowra Orange and Grenfell. Guests filled the hall for the grand march with Ambassadors Orchestra providing music as couples wore fashionably varied gowns and the supper featured Iceland poppies and gum tips.
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Wielord
Forbes Town Hall
Parkes
Cendobalin
Wyalong
Trundie
Eugowra
Orange
Grenfail
W. H. Fry
C.W.A
Ambassadors
Gazette Office Moves Temporarily For Forbes Advocate
Pending rebuilding, the Gazette office in Lachlan Street is now a temporary home for the Forbes Advocate. Advertisers may rely on normal publication service. the fire did not interrupt the paper. Job printing remains available as usual.
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Gazette
Lachlan Street
Forbes “Advocate
Advocate
Fashions at a Society Event Featuring Georgette and Crepe
Society attendees displayed colorful georgette gowns in shades of pink, emerald, and royal blue. Mra L M Tinman and Misa M Armsted wore beaded and lace trimmed dresses while Miss Webb and Miss Coles showcased floral touches and waist embellishments. Elegant gowns included gold shot taffeta, black and white ensembles, and diamond or diamante hair accents.
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BE. H- Byrnes
Fry
Diamatte
Arthur Tooth
Keane
Miss M. Webb
Misa M. Armsted
Maire Georgette
Misa M. Coles
Misa Astley
Misa Woods
Mins Kath. Hancock
Misa E. Benson
Miss McGregor
Eric Clarke
Miss E. Barbe
Oliver
Miss E. Grinsted
Misa V. Thomas
Mise Elsie Coles
Misa D. Walker
Parkes
Thornton
Miss OB
Ming May Miller
Misa M
Big Sports Day At Forbes High School And Parkes Events
Forbes High School pupils focus on the forthcoming C W P S A A A sports at Parkes on September 18 while Forbes exams pass and pride grows in Mountford Shield ribbons. Dances drill and junior football hopes mix with notices of new classrooms and a death in the Wheatley family.
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Forbes
C.w.p.s.aa
India
C.w.p.s.alaa
Equaddel
Miss Perin
Mr. Stove
Stove
Parkes High School
Inez
Star
Cardinals Beat Parkes 3–0 in Fortes Exhibition Match
Forbes women beat Parkes Business Girlie Club 3–0 at Melson Park on Wednesday afternoon. Lorna Bowler Beatty Brummell and Merle Bullock scored for Forbes. Parkes keeper Dorrie Walker and defenders H Angus L Fisher stood out. Ella Acret returned from injury for Forbes.
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Fortes
Melson Park
Cardinals
Parkes
Forbes
Dorrie Walker
H. Angus
L. Fisher
Alley Harkett
Ella Acret
Wod
Lorna Bowler
Beatty Brummell
Merle Bullock
Parkes Girls
Protest over stray horse placement by Forbes P P Board
At Parkes Council meeting aldermen voiced anger over horses driven thirty miles to the Parkes Pound by the Forbes P P Board. A strong protest was planned requesting an immediate stop to the practice, with Ald Fisher set to move at the next council to consider closure if no settlement is reached.
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Forbes
Parkes
Forbes P.P
Footsore and
Plarving
Ald Fisher
Cornell
Ald
Magaudier
Ald. Gedden
Leighton
Forbes P.P. Board
Firewood Week Proposed by Forbes Hospital Board
Forbes Hospital Board promotes Wood Week from August 6 to 10 to gather firewood for the institution and curb dumping near the Pound. Ald Mazoudier criticizes cruelty to horses impounded and slated for destruction, urging action and closure of the Pound to stop abuse.
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Forbes Hospital Board
Unclear Fragment Sparks Odd Hair Care Note
A mangled OCR fragment describes a mysterious hair care method involving vinegar and heat. The text mentions a woman, Pend, and confusing phrases about washing, boiling water, and mysterious effects on hair. The passage is garbled and hard to parse.
Snooker Round Delivers Tight Scores at Arts Club Tourney
In the second round at a School of Arts event, J. Keane beat Rat orld 10192 while F. Smith topped St. Stone 10-195. Roberts defeated Moloney 40-26 and Duty beat Molde Whold in the snooker clashes.
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Games
School of Arts Aconker
Billiard Tourneves
J. Keane
Ratorld
F. Smith
St. Stone
Roberts
Moloney
Duty
Molde
Whold
Dainty Dress Worn By Mise K. McColm At Berry Red Lace Event
Mise K. McColm wore a dainty dress with an uneven hemline and silver posy at a berry red lace event. The outfit featured a viride of diamonds and a diamond-studded girdle, highlighted in the social note.
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Mise K. McColm
Forbes Club Coursing Meeting Faces Finances and Winners
A Forbes Club coursing meeting attracted few entries due to competing events. The event closed with a debit balance after £11/18 gate money and other takings, while The Gag won the £20 added money main event. Other stakes went to Volunteer Famous Flyer Bill Fogarty and various named dogs and owners.
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Forbes Club
Gag
Messrs. Kench Broa
BD. Baldock
Forbes
Volunteer
Famous Flyer
C. Smith
Muitgee
G. McPherson
Parkes
Bill Fogarty
Local notices and hospital news from Forbes district
A Forbes column reports multiple hospital visits and statuses including Master Max Smith in Crombie Hospital with pneumonia, girls born at Brentwood Hospital, and patients Gav Richéla Jack Ormaby and Mr Darcy at Brentwood recovering. Also notes weddings, staff moves, and a farewell for Vince Rheinberger with community tributes.
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Max Smith
Frank Smith
Crombie” Hospital
Masters Gav. Richéla
Jack Ormaby
Brentwood Hospital
Generous Sponsor Funds New Hospital in Eugowra
Local benefactor Mr Ju Mallick pledges to fund the hospital coat costing £12, with former Forbes businessman noted for philanthropy. The Eugowra Jockey Club patron also owns Ranji, a horse that scored at the Eugowra meeting held on Wednesday.
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Eugowra
Ju. Mallick
Mallick
Forbes
Hale
Eugowra Jockey Club
Ranji
Two New Southern District Horses Nominated for Forbes
Two newcomers from the Southern District, Game Fire and Crimson Joker, educated by Mr. Gua McCrae, are nominated for Forbes. Neither has yet won a maiden certificate, and both are set to travel to Forbes. Game Fire carried 6.9 in Hay Trial Purne, finishing third behind an 8.0 weight winner, then again third at Deniliquis while carrying 7.5. Crimson Joker has two placed runs at the Southern Riverina Picale.
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Forbes
Jerilderie
Riverina
Game Fire
Crimson Joker
Gua McCrae
Hay
Lis
Picale
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AL Jolson
Snow Lands
Ola Arena
Klong
Coomal
Tumbarumba
I Masonic Ball
Mra. L. M. Tinman
Mra. L. Mandell
High School News
Board
Ald. Mazoudier
P.F. Board
School of Arts
Great Western Champion Stake
Mr. G. Adama
Blue Jay Cider
Uni
Deenaform
Les. McCahe'n
Lady Silence
Siencer
Goldfield
Lachlan Choice
Mr. J. Sama
Welcome Jack
Chieftain Lud
Aberstarh
Evens
War
R. G. Shultz
Puga
Cinder
Sadie
Blue Jay
Pusa
May
Little More
Chieftain Image
John
Vena
Hoonerup
G. Adama
Prince Rudolph
Bold Sal
D. Baldock
S. Volunteer
Chileftain Lad—Abestar
Pennygold
F. le Brouque
You
Converse
Miss Marston
Dawn
C. Tiddell
Brasa Huttena
Red Wave
Firet
Wioner
Smith
Dream Girl
Spicer
Jau
Everkeane
Mick Ward
Malarose” Station
Brentwood” Hospital
Darcy
W. H. Baker
Tattersall's
Tamora
Hazel
Misa Rudd
Wages
Bob Fitegerald
Brentwood
A. Tiedemann
Tuross Heads
Meadowbank
Woorroo
Clem
W. J. Rymer
Underwood Street
North Hill
A. Cooper
Wellbank
Mr. Parnwell
Walcha Road
Geo. Sweeling
Parnwell
H. K. Flynn
Australian Bank of Commerce
Darlington Point
Flynn
Yeal C.P
T. G. Flynn
Townamile
St. John's Church of England
Frank Weston
Ming
George Parker
John Meagher & Co
Parker
Canberra
Vince Hhelnbergar
Lands Department
Wellington
Tom Kelly
Camp Hill
Rheinberger
Harold Moloney
Lands Office
St. Vincent's de Paul Society
N. Mel Colm
Ketly
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