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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
8
The bowls match last Wednesday between Forbes and Parkes ended with Forbes winning 99 to 96. The list of players includes Hayes Astley Moriarty Nelson Hodge Johnson Bushell Jarretts Pavey Ison Rhodes Broadbent Cole Frogley Molloy Stone Mountford Low Gaymard McGee Croft Carr Tamwell Buckland Jones Keapton Btingon McGregor Smiles Dawson Webb.
In his masterwork Laugh Clown Laugh the performer presents a two night engagement on Tuesday the 30th and Wednesday the 31st. Also listed are Tac Ing fixtures for July and August set by the W D R A with dates Cowra Parkes and Parkes J C and cattle sale plans by Messrs C B E Wulder & Co for August 2 yarding 100 head of fat cattle.
Geo Pout was fined 10 with costs for failing to have a tail light on a motor vehicle. Clarence Joseph Johnson was fined £1 with costs for driving on the left side of the street. Police cited heavy traffic on race day and a wrong side of the road pull from the central parking area.
At last night’s meeting Mayor and Alderman Byrnes announced arrangements for engineer Mr Franks and Mr G Wilson to visit Forbes soon. They will conduct a thorough investigation into the council’s electricity undertaking and its management and present a report.
The newly elected Forbes Jockey Club met last night. D J Moloney was reappointed secretary and Dr McStay to act as judge with Thos McColim as assistant judge. A works committee includes J Shanahan Thos Twist Thea Walden and P McGarry. Finance committee features A J Meagher A B Tworoad H Richards Les Davis. R Stone becomes time-keeper.
The Forbes Jockey Club meeting closed on Tuesday with gate receipts of £102. Results show multiple races led by Sir Olga in Trial Purse with 9.6 ridden by Johnson and Yarran Jack at 8.12 by McLachlan. Other winners include President's Handicap winner Treefern and Farewell Shorts Handicap winner Vieper, along with several place setters and numerous starters listed with times and odds.
William Howard, 48, sought a “reviver” on a street corner then was arrested by Constable Death for public drunkenness and nuisance. He appeared at Forbes Court before Mr T G Flynn pleading about a “bob” for a reviver while denying wrongdoing. He was escorted to the police station. Estimates of local notices and advertisements fill the rest of the page, including job offers and event notices.
R McDade won the Forbes 18 hole stroke handicap play with a score of 90 16 T4. Other players included F Nilon 94 1T-T6 A Wagnoe 98 1T-T6 K Emmett S& 6-82 H Smith 1d 28-86. Also notes church services in Forbes and district on July 28 1929 led by Rev F Weston and Rev J H Costello with times for Holy Communion Evensong and Sunday School.
Must be sold three blocks of land in Lachlan Street and Browne Lane two blocks in Browne Lane back of old printing office offered as one lot or separately. Any reasonable offer considered write to Goldberg Punchbowl Sydney. Assets £20,000,000 July 28 1629.
A Forbes Advocate advertisement shows a governess seeking engagement with August vacation. replies were sent to the advertiser. The final reply, addressed to This Office, confused postal authorities, who treated it as the intended recipient, illustrating miscommunication in a well known paper's ads.
The record notes Howard arriving in town with thirteen shillings and ten pence. The defendant was fined ten shillings on the major charge and six pence for drunkenness after a brief court appearance.
The town hall hosts the annual ball on August 15 with local soldiers in Forbes. The ball committee met to arrange old Digger ditties and bugle calls to feature at the event. Last year’s ball was well organized and this year is expected to be even more successful. A meeting for interested ladies to help is set for next Tuesday.
TENDERS invited for erection of new business premises at Forbes for Western News papers Limited. Plans available from Forbes Advocate or Parkes Post office. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Closes August 9th at Architect Kenneth E Webb office. Bathurst Trundle Annual Show August 6th and 7th 1929 with show handicap trotting £15 15s.
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