Wheat Pool Ballot Urged for New South Wales
Friday July 26 1929 editorial urges wheat growers with 50 acres or more to join the roll and vote for a compulsory wheat pool to stabilise future prices. It argues state and national actions will resemble a Commonwealth pool, notes rising prices yet a likely half crop, and endorses the Farmers Letters Association campaign to protect farmers interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
Thorby
N.S.W
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Millers
Victoria
Australia
N.5.w
Farmers & Letters’ Association
Keaton Comedy at Strand Promises Rapid Fire Gags
Keaton stars as a green newsreel cameraman in The Cameras Map at Strand Theatre. The fast paced comedy features a train of misadventures including a parade trampling, near drowning in a bathing scene, and a propeller mishap, with a romance thread involving Marceling Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keaton
Buster Keaton
Moetro Goldwyn-Mayer
Strand Theatre
Gete
Beene
Newport
Chinatown
Marceling Day
Promising Cowra Racing Mare Dies After Exercise
Lacy Bunson, owned by Mr A L Lane of Cowra, collapsed after a three quarter pace gallop on the course. The boy rider attempted to dismount when the mare pitched forward. Death is believed due to heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Bunson
Bob Bunson
Epiallan
A. L. Lane
Cowra
Strand Theatre previews Lon Chaney and Milton Berle program
Strand Theatre announces a two night program featuring Lon Chaney in Laugh Clown Laugh and Milton Berle in His Captive Woman. A demonstration of the Saloncla Harmonica phonograph at Town Hall impressed buyers with its clarity volume and cabinet craftsmanship. Further demonstrations are planned by H A Donnelly at 93 Lachlan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
Lon Chaney
Milton Bille
Town Hall
H. A. Donnelly
Lachlan Street
Parkes J C Secretary Salary Up, Officials Elected
At the annual Parkes Jockey Club meeting, secretary Mr McGrath received a £25 annual raise and £32 honorarium for past services. Provision was made to insure rain for the Show meeting with £300 on the first day and £200 on the second. Dates were set for October, February, May, June and July. Elected officers: President H H Balcombe. vice presidents B E McGlynn and B Matthews. hon treasurer A B Fox. judge W E Matthews. assistant judge J J Townsend. timekeeper A M Balcombe. clerks of scales E McGlynn and A P Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parken Jockey Club
McGrath
Offclalu
H. H. Balcombe
BE. McGlynn
B. Matthews
A. B. Fox
W. E. Matthews
J. J. Townsend
A. M Balcombe
Scales
Messrs
E. McGlynn
A. P. Webb
Glebe Mayor Fined for Assaulting Engineer
William Joseph Walsh mayor of Glebe was fined £2 or four days imprisonment for assaulting engineer Laurence Carey at Glebe Court. Walsh pleaded guilty amid alderman quarrels. he attempted to remove Carey from the office, Carey defended himself and required medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Glebe
William Joseph Walsh
Wos
Laurence Carey
Walsh
Carey
Closer Settlement Debate Prompts August Public Meeting
In a Thursday council report Mayor Byrnes urged action to secure closer settlement of large Forbes holdings and announced an August 1 public meeting. He said a town band formation discussion would be postponed to the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald. Byrnes
Forbes
Forbes District News Court Omnibus of Local Health and Travel
The report notes several Forbes area figures in illness relief and travel. R Whighton shows great improvement in hospital care. Inspector Woods is off duty with influenza. Mr Hunt and Mr Jez handle relief duties at Forbes and Trundle. Mrs Venables and Miss Packham recoveries and visits are mentioned alongside staff movements at The Yaerrans and Brentwood hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Whighton
Hoapital
Mr. Hunt
Forbes Post Office
Tottesham
B. Ashby
Parkes
Jez
Hunt
Inspector Woods
Polles
Prenatal Care Urged by NSW Health Official
Dr Morrin state director of maternal and baby welfare urged pre-natal care at the Legacy Club. He cited three thousand mothers and five thousand children lost to childbirth in New South Wales that year. He noted forty baby health centres in metropolitan areas and forty in the country with trained nurses supervising expectant mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Legacy Club
Maternal and Baby Welfare
Morrin
New South Wales
Graziers Approve Voluntary Levy Resolution
A Sydney Graziers Association meeting adopted a resolution approving a voluntary levy to support industry initiatives. The decision was reached at the general council gathering held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
General Council
The
Graziers’ Association
Negotiations for Peace Rhanghai Discussed in Berlin
Well informed circles say the Soviet Government, while not endorsing Kellogg Pacts for mediation, is open to negotiations for settlement. A compulsory levy proposal is debated, with figures suggesting 2/6 per £100 or 4/6 as potential maximum, to be set by controlling bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhanghai
Manking
Berlin
Gragiers’ Assnciation
Tout
Hearst
Carrieg
Atno
Shooting tragedy claims life of Muriel Pope in Collie
Perth report of a shooting near Collie where Muriel Pope a 30 year old widow and mother of five was killed and Andrew Straw aged 36 was seriously wounded. Pope was walking with Arthurs Read when Straw approached and fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Collie
Muriel Pope
Andrew Straw
Australian Rugby League Team Departs for England
The Australian Rugby League squad received a rousing send off at Sydney with a large crowd on the wharf. A special ferry was chartered to allow relatives to follow the liner to the Heads as the team sailed for England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
England
Heada
Revolver Tragedy Ends with Suicide After Fatal Shooting
In a Cal lie incident, a man described as Straw shot Mrs. Pope dead with a revolver and then killed himself by a self-inflicted wound. Jo reported a warning from a hive urging Mrs. Pope to stay away from others but the details remain unclear.
Train Tragedy Discovered on Bombay Arrival
A tragedy unfolded on a Bombay arrival from Calcutta when Mr W Elder Meottiah mill manager was found dead with severe head injuries. Police seek an Anglo Indian man traveling in the same compartment posing as a ticket collector. Elder’s luggage is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Bombay
W. Elder
Elder
Cold Showers Hit Forbes With Subfreezing Mornings
Dack Frost voices strong activity as Forbes records freezing mornings. The severest frosts came Saturday and Wednesday, with temperatures down to 27 degrees, five below zero, marking the coldest since July 30, 1927 when reading was 28 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
District Faces Prolonged Drought Pressures Stock On Home Run
A report from Cowra notes widespread hand feeding as drought bites. Sheep weaken from underfed ewes, roving horses roam, and water supplies hold but rain remains critical before hot months. Forbes district records show 1,717,932 sheep, 21,333 cattle, 17,907 horses with declines in horses and cattle and rising sheep. Far West drought intensifies with cold weather and heavy hand-feeding costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowra
Kla Ares
Forbes
Eugowra
Forbes- Grenfell-Goolagong
Forbes P.P. Board
Tullamore
Lake Cowal
Quandialla
Greenethorpe
Bugowra
Far West
Drover Fined for Loitering Stock at Reserve
Joseph Strickland was convicted in Forbes Court on Tuesday for allowing stock to loiter on the reserve. Mr. Meillon appeared for the P. P. Board, and the animals were seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Strickland
Forbes Court
Tuseday
Eteck
Mw Reserve
Mr. Meillon
P.P. Board
Murder charge expected as Pattinson to face case
Police stated Mia Joseph Pattinson will leave North Sydney Hospital tomorrow where she has been a patient for over a fortnight. It is believed she will face a murder charge after being found with her head near a gas stove and holding her dead baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Mia
Joseph Pattinson
North Sydney Hospital
Forbes Gymnasium Club Benefit Concert Draws Community Support
A town hall concert to aid the Forbes Gymnasium Club raised about £15 as the audience praised a varied programme. Deputy Mayor Alderman C J Butler urged support for permanent club quarters, while soloists and the Forbes High School girls chorus earned warm applause. Reuben Foxall led the choir with praise for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Gymnasium Club
C. J. Butler
D. le Lelvre
Misa E. E. Curnow
Messrs Gibbes
Robertson
J. EB. Forxall
Foxall
Will Clark
A. Geary
W. Bowen
Forbes
A. E. Sunter-Clarke
Hin
Belle Stewart
Jomes Brown
Forbes High School
Mian Perth
W. Parker
A. T. Elvery
J. HB. Forxall
Parker
le Laivre
Mins T. Ison
Elvery
E. A. Austen
Gymnasium Club
Ita
T Poulson
Home Macriatone Ltd
Forbes Sewerage Scheme Delayed by Small Workforce
The Forbes sewerage project, started this week, faces long delays as only about 20 men are currently employed. Ald. Hill blames contractor testing equipment, while Mayor Byrnes and Chief Engineer Blair expect more workers as progress speeds up and testing facilities improve.
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Forbes
Ald. Hill
Ald. Byrnes
Blair
Ald
Hill
Rabbits and Drover Convictions at Eugowra Court
Parkes drover Strickland faced two months hard labor after failing to travel while transporting 1000 abeep and paying 6 shillings and 6 pence. Albert Pongilly of Eugowra admitted neglecting rabbit destruction on Springthorpe holding 400 acres and was fined 2 pounds plus court and professional costs, with one month hard labor on default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
Parkes
With
Costa
Eugowra
Albert Pongilly
Eugowrs
Waa
Inspector Little
P.P. Board
ASCP
Springthorpe
Forbes Hotelkeeper Appeals After Hours Conviction
Edward Geo. Carroll licensee of the Commercial Forbes hotel has lodged an appeal against a July 12 conviction for allowing men on licensed premises after lawful trading hours. Evidence showed sergeant Arents watched the hotel for ten minutes and saw three men enter the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Geo. Carroll
Forbes
Arents
Forbes Cardinals Lose to Condobolin 1–0
Forbes Cardinals were defeated 1–0 by Condobolin in a Wednesday game. The Forbes side, one of the club’s weakest, featured several new players while Condobolin showed improvement since their previous Forbes match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Cardinals
Condobolin Girls
Forbes
Condobolin
Jose
Cardinal
M. Wighton
F. Green
Violet Buttries
Alberta Brummell
Riley Harkett
Jean McQuillen
Lorna Bowler
Mary Hugo
Elaie Gavin
Edna Bathgate
Beatty Brummell
Wheat pool pledge at conference and fighting fund urged
The Agricultural Bureau conference backed the wheat pool ballot and urged branches to donate to the fighting fund. On arrival at the hotel the governor met three men, claimed they were not the ones he saw enter, and provided their names. Carrol denied knowledge of their hotel presence. The appeal is set for Judge Thomson at Forbes sessions on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Agricultural Bureau Conference
Bureau
Fighting Fund
Mises
Carrol
Thomson
Forbes
Cowra All Blacks to play Forbes this Sunday
The Cowra All Blacks travel to Forbes on Sunday for a match. The lineup includes C. Coe, T. Murray, J. Stanley, H. Murray, J. Healand, I. Perry, T. Witty, A. Murray, H Williams, 8. Carroll, R. Carroll, D. Murray, J. Bandlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowra All Blacks
Forbes
C. Coe
T. Murray
J. Stanley
H. Murray
J. Healand
I. Perry
T. Witty
A. Murray
H Williama
8. Carroll
R. Carroll
D. Murray
J. Bandlett
Baker's Claim Fails in Forbes Small Debts Court
Baker's claim for six pounds thirteen shillings and eight pence against Morman Sayers failed in Forbes Small Debts Court. W Turner & Bona of South Forbes sued for bread sold and delivered. Verdict for the defendant, plaintiff ordered to pay court costs and witness expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
W. Turner & Bona, Bakers
South Forbes
Morman Sayers
William Street
Sayers
Minister Probes Forbes Diggers Complaints on Home Maintenance Board
The Minister for Lands Mr Ball begins investigations into complaints by the Forbes Diggers about the Home Maintenance Board constitution and staff. He has sent a reply to local secretary Mr T G Flynn indicating immediate attention and a prompt response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Forbes Diggers
Arem
T. G. Flynn
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds
A historic advertisement promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure marketed as a remedy for coughs colds and influenza. It highlights claimed health benefits and availability in local shops.
Russians Shot Crossed Border in Ogou Incident
London report cites Khabarovsk officials stating sixteen white Russians were shot at Ogou for crossing the border from Manchuria as per the British United Press Moscow correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British United Prean Association
Moscow
Khabarovsk
Ogou
Manchuria
Peak Hill Show Opens New Racecourse With Grand Plans
The 27th Peak Hill Show drew strong attendance despite seven months of light rainfall. Visitors from Parkes Forbes Narromine Trundle and nearby districts praised the new combined show ground with a racecourse and trotting track. About £2000 spent on improvements, a £1000 reserve for a grandstand, and a grand opening by Hon. F B Chaffey mark the launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
Peak Hill Show Ground
Parkes
Forbes
Narromine
Trundle
Tullamore
Bhow Society
Sydney
F. B. Chaffey
Scheme to Assist Wheat Farmers
The Minister for Agriculture Mr Thorby and the State Treasurer announced a plan to aid wheat farmers. A conference adjourned as banking representatives review details. Thorby said the position is under careful, sympathetic consideration by all involved. The aim is to help deserving cases where practicable on sound bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorby
and Mder
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Forbes Advocate
School of Arts
Emmett
Glover
Prescott
Tickner
Narromine B
Forbes B
Wellington B
Forbes A
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Parkas
Wellington A
Narromine A
Council
Hackett
Forbes Jembwagr
Mr. Dunn
BE. Venables
J. Packham
Tio Forbes
D. le Lievre
John ‘Meagher & Co
Gedeve
Srees
Mesdames
H. McLaughlin
Brennen
Harold McLaughlin
Randwick
Darcy Venables
Forbay
Ella Acret
Wombat Street
Misa [Ka Tie
Cootamundra
C. Dean
Yaerrans
Wirringa
Brantwood
C. Austen
Brentwood
C. C. Edmondson
Jack Flannery
John
Graziers
Cardinals
Baker
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