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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
10
Killawara wins the Puppy Stakes at a Great Western meeting amid rain camp concerns. Crowds attend both days as dogs compete for top honors, with notable performances by Progress Boy and Arabian Star among others. The event raises local funds and features strong support from attendees and stewards.
A detailed Pont Morten dog racing report covers the Puppy Stakes at Killawarra with dogs including Arabian Knight and Arnaie KMIRHE noted for tense finishes. It recounts betting activity, crowd turnout, and praise for officials, trainers, and local figures amid a packed racing program at Forbes and Grenfell venues.
Racing notes list hurdles and handicaps for various horses including Musketoon and Boaster with mentions of Micronesia Flying Handicap and Winter Stake. Details mix steeplechase entries, nursery handicap, and inflation rhetoric from Black's Store promotional asides.
Auction of the whole household furniture fittings linen and effects at the Fortiss hotel tariffed for June 30. Mf Rf Goodacre directs Pascoe Facey to sell without reserves. Absolute sale with no reserve.
Fortnightly stock market notice invites further entries. The document lists dairy cows and other assets with unclear descriptions and dates, mentioning Tuesday next and June 14. Names and precise items are partially garbled, but the notice seeks additional bids or entries for the listed livestock and related commodities.
Notice is given that the partnership MORGAN & BARTON between Allan Francis Morgan and William James Barton is dissolved by mutual consent from 4 June 1927. The business will be continued by Barton and Frank Sidney Smith under the former firm name MORGAN & BARTON. Signed by Morgan and Barton with witnesses.
The Tolhiwing candidates have been nominated for the Extracranary Election of One Director of the Forbes Wantin Protection Board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Re. Wattuow Hunter. Overt Hildeddu, Warrawen Porton gruaier. Hurtle Bowyn Elliott Kel hi Grove Forbes farmer and razter John Walter Tomkins We hoo Tiehborns farmer. There are more nominated than seats. Postal ballots close on the 7th July 1927. Voting papers will be posted to all entitled to vote. Those whose names were on the list may participate in the vote. Returning officer: E. Tune. June 19.
An oddly garbled plea to elect a candidate amid claims of political strife and landholding disputes. The message references a landholder, a reignation context, and a protest figure, with murky ties to a Forbes Advocate printing note.
Land parcels in Hillston District area No 1750 total 884 to 874 acres and in Wyalong District area No 1761 about 880 to 1185 acres described as suitable for wheat. Two applications offer chances to acquire good wheat farmland. Further details obtainable from the authorities.
Mortgagee instructed sale by public auction at Clarinda Brent Parkes on Saturday July 2 1927 at four o'clock in the afternoon. Land comprises 976 acres in Honth Parish Brolgan County Astburniam four miles from Parkes on Brolgan Road. About 200 acres ploughed with good dwelling, sheds, boundaries defined with subdivision. Details from Gibbons & Co Parkes or M J Maguire, Mortgagee’s Solicitor Parker.
Final reminder advertising a postponed furniture sale by J. Rally at Porbex on Templar Street. The notice says the sale will be held tomorrow at a specified time, with location and street details.
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