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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
7
Local notice reports development of new district infrastructure projects in Forbes. Details describe proposed centres in the Forbes district, outlining scope and potential impact on the town’s layout and services.
On Saturday afternoon a convoy loaded with 260 horses and cattle belonging to Mr CH Grieve and others moved in fifty minutes to Tarrapo. The haul included 44 horses and 7 bullocks in transit. Mr Rheubon acted as local agent. Among the truck’s owners was Mr Trottman who fell from his horse the night before, breaking a rib and sustaining injuries. he completed the journey with medical aid. Subsidy for the local hospital first year totalled £420, approved for payment. Mr Lonsdale’s position in Lands Dice Grenfell moved to Public Works. he left Saturday for Cootamundra. At the Pultee Court, W A Dowling and P Py Beard opposed rabbits suppression failures. several defendants fined £2 each. Tivnter ward being par—te charged, costs awarded.
At a Saturday meeting officials discussed acute ex from migration, with Copnouter Taylor proposing reforms. KD Redfarm began duties at Young District School this week after earlier work in Coolamundra, while Phelan the postmaster takes a month’s holiday and Thurston covers in his absence.
Canowindra reports disposal of the Royal Motel freehold to Mr T O'Brien of Natrowiite after a satisfactory gate. Posession to Mr Sepcitiie Newland, brother of rd B Newlin, saddier, is imminent. Bids lodged for various works and rosters discussed by local railway league officials. several applicants named from Steety Creek and Porhis. Township and county details appear in the report with names of local figures and places.
A fragmentary note mentions a priestly or ceremonial event with unclear terms and names. Readable details are sparse, leaving the exact participants and purpose uncertain while signaling a religious or community context.
In a storied chronicle of the Lachlan Sea era ships grow from plate craft to cruisers with names like Forbes Canowindra Warraderry and Grenfell. A secret faction builds dreadnoughts the Ballimart Bunbatong and plans capture of Canowindra Goolagong Kugowea and more while battles near barren shores unfold amid treasure hunts and mutinous crews.
A list of shearing stations with sheep quotas, methods, and large totals. Wingadee at Coonamble leads with 120,600 sheep, followed by Burrawang and Goonoo Goonoo at 100,000 each and Buttabone Warren at 80,000. Other stations show varied plans and counts across Warren, Coonamble, and surrounding areas.
A list of auction lot names and numbers with associated towns and values across August 1 to 7. Entries include multiple properties and horse properties in Parkes Narromine Coonamble Grenfell Condobolin Wargogha and others, with prices ranging from 1,000 to 60,000 pounds.
A garbled OCR style list presents numerous place names such as Callala Mullatey Merringreen West Wyalong and Condobolin with scattered figures like 22,000 28,000 and 50,000 following various names. The text appears as an incoherent ledger of places and sums, ending with an advertisement for Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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