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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
5
A Wednesday town ball for Farber District Hospital raised about £30 for the fund. About 90 couples attended in pleasant weather. Bendegren's orchestra supplied music free of charge while J Educurity managed the event and a community group provided a first-class supper, with proceeds to benefit the hospital.
The Wolvey Lyric Orchestra under J Sandegren and a host of soloists performed last night in the town hall to raise funds for the hospital. Mrs Leon Peacock and Misses Edmifoldock and Dorrie Flannery led a varied program featuring vocal solos, violin and cello quartets, and a final chorus, with Mr J Donalney thanking all participants for their support.
Next Wednesday the sports show ground event moved due to altered holiday plans for Prince of Wales visit. Proceeds go to Hospital and Town Band, with the band receiving a share. Rain this fortnight dampened hopes. final draw for the Memorial Art Union set for June 24. entries must be returned by the 19th to the secretaries D J Murphy and S Slievington.
Notes include a winter meeting program for Broowinini Training Club dated July 9 and a discussion of an ice shortage affecting Sydney imports. A heavy rain event yesterday caused a large flood over Forbes, with a bystander remark about George Baswett's crop. Also mentions daily provision tasks at Meagtar's store.
A mixed jumble of local items describes an auction at Mr G7 Weavers, forwarding documents, and price shifts at Lynch's Motor building. It notes beef, cattle prices, a Forbes Jockey Club meeting at Hotel Australia, and wages for cotton hands. Reports include a jail incident near Seymour, drought hints, and Woods Great Peppermint Cure advertisements.
Crown Land Agent F Goode of 2 Yue Street Sydney 620 lists parcels available for selection by civilians or soldiers at the Forbes district, under Lands Department control. The notice invites qualified applicants to pursue the plots and outlines eligibility and process.
Entrance to rooms through Mr PT Koapton's Pharmacy br 3 wavinges is noted in an unclear OCR fragment. The text references a doorway path or access point tied to a pharmacy location with possible abbreviations but lacks complete details or identifiable events.
Trust money £30,000 to lend on Broad Acres property from 1900 onwards at six percent. Long terms available for years. For full particulars apply to Walter Relly Company Porto.
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