Movie Ball in Forbes Town Hall Draws 450 plus Attendees
The Church of England event themed in gaiety drew more than 450 dancers to Forbe s Town Hall on Thursday night with an expected profit around £80. Prizes went to Miss B Brathins as Gonja Henle and Mr BR Burke for best impersonations. Several guests won consolation prizes including Mr W Jollie for best Mikado character portrayal. The Ambassador band provided music amid gaudy costumes and playful theatrics.
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Forbes Town Hall
Church of England
Mr. Rey
Share
20Th Century- Poe Films
Sydney
Forbes
Expres
Uhorty
Misa B. Brathins
Gonja Henle
Mr. BR. Burke Wa
Our Gang
Studio Theatre
W. Jollie
Ruth Elliott
Yum Yum
G. Roum
FE. Coles
George Joskoff
Foren
Mir. C. McFarland
Albion
Harry Tyndall
Pemsanta
Walt
M. Martyn
L. Cannop
T. Ghean
Max Abrahams
Parkes
Ben
Showground Upgrades and New Sheep Pens Plan
At the Showground, the committee discussed wiring underground, building 60 fat-sheep pens with posts and wall plates for future roofing, and upgrading brick pavilions. A donor offered £4 on top of a £16 bid for the house tent. action on fodder conservation was noted but no decision made. The sub committee also considered pole donations, festival fixtures, and a tentative £12 light-and-roof repair plan.
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Roy Bel
Quernaland
Victor H. Green
Agricultural Counsell
Mir P.M Deroy
HL Phillips
Forbes Colle
Teschery'’ Federation
Bas Bertt
Imtereg
Tod
Preakdent
Ik Femsible
Meares
Uhl
Polo Opens In Dull Weather At Leamss Town Match
Weather damped play as Leamss Town and Country faced Forbes Blues and Yar- Tomi Ane Bares in a polo day of preliminaries. Wellington A beat Town and Country 11 goals 10 behinds while Forbes A defeated Forbes B 12 goals 0 behinds. The tournament continues with play at 10 am. spectators enjoyed lunch on the ground and noted heavy ploughing on the surface.
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Wellington
Forbe
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Yeater- Way
Hoetesars
Mesdamen H
Bullivant
Row. Coward
Hore
Wison
F. A Seite
Wellington A
Rod. Brey
T. C. Bray
Yarrangah
J. Warry
K. Beveridge
R. Edoln Comptain
Ane
Yorrangan
McParlane
W Oneil
R. Reymond
G. Oneill
Borme
J. Rutherford
J. Keik
L. Mac Srth Feuptain
J. Mindtrith
Forbes AY
Barlow
T Cahill
D. Bray
T. L. Bray
Feaptaiin
de- Teale Porbes Blues
Mewres
A. Sharp
Delaney
Horton Brown
Gala
Town Ord
Vo Vickers
McLeod
R. Ashton Kaptwin
Packer
Wellingtom A
Horton
Bol
Smith
Maurice
T. M Beott
Flying school at Forbes in prime aviation bid
Captain George Mendham, known flying instructor, aims to base his headquarters at Forbes with a landing ground and hangar valued at £12,000. Cowra and Parkes papers note towns under consideration, with Forbes offering top facilities four miles from town on a new road. Council seeks Mendham’s contact to place facilities at Parkes under his notice.
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George Mendham
Cowra
Parkes
Juvenile Dance at Church of England Event Draws Large Crowd
Over seventy children attended a Friday night event at St. George’s Church, Any CORtAIMe, with Ambanador dance band providing polkas. Door-takings reached £20, aided by a well-supplied supper of cakes, sandwiches, fruit salad, and jelly. A fortnight awaits a decision on Tantania’s Premier, with Mr FR Cosgrove as potential Agriculture Minister and F Dalton as Chief Secretary among backers.
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Church of England
Ambanador
Tantania
FR. Cosgrove
Asi
F. Dalton
Minister Refuses Grant for Porbey Showground Improvements
A government letter recounts that the Minister to inform the Parkes Municipal Council he cannot offer a full grant for proposed improvements to the Porbey showground racing course. It would require contributions from the Council and the Jockey Club or Show Society, with a full work description and cost breakdown before any decision. The Parkes Association discussed involving the Municipal Council and Jockey Club, with a conference possible among parties. Local officials consider seeking views from all bodies before moving forward.
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Kome
Mir
Spooner
Forbes
Show Society
Jockey Club
Baiordey
Dept. of Works and Local Government
Porbey
Parkes Municipal Counc
BR. H. Beddie
Wallace Meares
Hurtin
L. &. Herbert
Germany Renews Danzig Return Promise in Propaganda Speech
A Saturday speech outlines Germany’s insistence that Danzig return to the Reich and criticizes Britain for backing Poland, claiming Holland and Rotterdam sit along a Rhine frontier. The speaker argues Britain seeks to encircle Germany and highlights a public demand for a future return, with applause and chants for the Führer.
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Germany
Danzig
Rotterdam
Holland
Rhine
Holbna Dort
Britain
Poland
Tay
Accidental Death In Queensland Ferry Crash Inquiry
Coroner Mr. Arthur Sam held a inquest into the death of Ernest William Wighton aged Ja who died after a truck skidded at a culvert near Semalene Station Forbes on King's Birthday travel to Forges. Witnesses said the off side of the truck pinned him as the vehicle struck the culvert. Wighton had lived in Condobolin many years and left a wife and large family. The coroner returned a verdict of accident.
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J.P
Ernest William Wighton
Semalene Station
Forbes
Wout
kMon
Lachlan Street
GV Pollard
Sach
Newman
Feginald Singh
Rupert Singh
Gondebolin
Femalong
Wighton
Cabilla
Reginald Singh
Thomas Newman
Condobolin
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