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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
3
W Taylor announces taking over the Trundle Hotel from Mr 41 T Mefirato and invites old and new customers. The hotel is described as one of the West’s most complete and comfortable houses offering superior accommodation, public dining rooms, and a first rate table with beers wines and spirits.
Readable items list groceries drapery boots and shoes motor oils petrol agencies wheat buyers farmers and grailers Gibbs Bright Sulphide Sup er cyclone gates and fences trucks ordered for Flemington part of a trade notice detailing supply orders and equipment for local commerce.
Yarrabandai Agencies includes Farmers and Graziers Co op Shirley’s Manures Yates Reliable Seeds and Trees with orders placed for Fremington trucks and purchases of sheep skins hides rabbit skins and related goods noted.
Heavy rainfall across districts boosts crops while Trundle records 71 points and 165 for the month. The tennis tournament progresses with Wilard and Medcalf delivering a keen final. School of Arts annual meeting selects members as local events, shows and visits to Parkes draw crowds.
A social event named Diggers Ball took place at Forbes Town Hall in August 1928. Town residents and attendees gathered for a community celebration with local organizers coordinating the affair.
Fragmentary OCR notes show travel fares and dates with mentions of agents Edward Weaver and Co in Lachlan Street Forbes. Details include various voyage prices and a first saloon return from £172 and other returns from £6e.
Grenfell reports on A W Hicks appointed shaft inspector and former headmaster, W Maral tied to local roles, and a successful Sporting Day Out with golf and football activities. Sir Neville Howse addressed returned soldiers on pensions, with a well attended meeting led by local organizers and community fund totals ongoing.
R A Douglas Stock, Station and General Commission Agent of Eugowra announces stock and property listings on application with sales conducted across the district. The ad notes up to date lines and specialization in preparations for returns.
Stockinbingal girls beat Bribbaree 5 to 2 in a hockey match after visiting Hillview and Oaklands hosts. Bribbaree then beat Dubbo or Limbi 11 to 6 for the Gediney Cup in football. A big Bribbaree event set for August 1 will aid the Church of England queen fund as rain spurs harvest hopes.
Rain disrupts roads and schedules as the Blain Methodist Mission holds a parish meeting at Eu reka. The report covers finances, membership, and church-building progress, plus upcoming deputation visits and a show fence project. A local football result favors Quandialla over Carcabala, crowning the King Cup home for now.
From our Own Correspondent rainfall blessed Monwonga district with a thunderstorm from Monday night to Tuesday night, about 124 points recorded. The Mouwonga tennis team went to Yurri bandai on Sunday. a match against Vourabandai ended in a 16 nil defeat, but locals hailed better play. If roads dry by next Sunday, team hopes to travel to Cookey's Mafia.
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