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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
5
A collection of jokes and social sketches. A bride anxious at leave-taking teases her husband while a husband jokes about financial care. A museum of small-town scenes features a birth of love and a counting of fancies, from a doctor’s birthday surprise to a vicar scolding Sunday football.
Mr E I Hooper late of the Metropolitan Hotel announces takeover of the South Forbes Hotel and will operate on premium standards. He promises the best brands of spirits true to label and the finest beer, always cool, with good traveller accommodation. Phone 127.
T G Chesher of South Forbes Butchery thanks customers for past support and pledges to maintain top quality meat at low local prices. He promises value on every cut and urges orders for the New Year Reduction starting January 1 1927, phone 935.
Miss Josele Shandon wed Mr. Bob Dennett at Creenethorpe Methodist Church with a large reception at Soldiers' Memorial Hall. Olive Mary Hughes married at Holy Trinity Church with about 100 guests. Will Ford becomes Grenfell Town Band master as efforts begin to ready the group for Easter. Grenfell bowling and cricket results feature losses to Young and Purrown Juniors with plans to boost funds and a looming water scheme report.
The Bribbaree PA & H Society held its first annual meeting on February 28 reporting a net profit of £40 from the initial effort. Officers elected include President Norman Cary, Vice Presidents J W Byrne and T C West, Treasurer Ray Sweeney, and Secretary J Aston. A 20-member committee was formed and £160 approved for ground improvements. Harvest Festival events and a Ugly Man Competition dance are noted, with local youths and teachers mentioned.
A letter from Montgomery Stuart praises Heenzo a two shilling concentrate, claiming adding sweetened water yields eight bottles of cough and influenza remedy. He says it soothes throat, stops coughing, banishes cold, and saves money.
The local water supply report was unfavorable and the townspeople plan an independent investigation. Mr Candy of Samballe & Candy Melbourne is chosen as engineer with a fee of 40 guineas plus travel and hotel expenses. The Water League offers 50 pounds if the council provides 265. If more is needed the League will cover up to 100. General: Harvicat Thanks festivals raise 200 pounds across three churches. A Grenfell agricultural conference opens with delegates from the Agricultural Department and farmers, discussing wheat growing. Mrs Sumpuon, aged 80, hosted a birthday party in Masonite Hall with gifts and congratulations.
A weather shift brings a thunderstorm dropping half an inch locally with heavier falls to the west and north. More rain is hoped to ease drought and aid ploughing, while broader shortages press on agriculture.
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