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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 04, 1932

Page

3

Bush Fire Outbreak Near Goolagong Suppressed

A bush fire on a property near Goolagong last week threatened wide areas. Workers and tankers from Mesars Fowler and Taylor helped contain the blaze, with about sixty acres burned before the flames were halted by foreshortened winds and water. The incident followed a previous near miss along Goonigal Creek where Mr. Males property was spared.

Goolagong Wednesay Fowler Taylor Grace Goonigal Male

PERSONALITIES Goolagong People and visitors noted

Mr J McWilliame Han purchased Ford medan. Mepars E Brown and F Hogar returned from a city visit. Mr and Mrs T Whiteon and daughter from Candobolio visited Weirwint. Mrs Melones mentioned. Dolan family travelers noted. Mrs A Boland’s friends learn she is in pain. return planned.

J. McWilliame Han Ford Medan Mepars E. Brown F. Hogar Mra T. Whiteon Dau ‘Erm Candobolio Weirwint Melones Meters Dave Walter Dolan Bytcherite A. Boland

Harvest Festival at Bedgerabong a Qualified Success

The Harvest Festival at Bedgerabong gathered strong local participation despite a bad fruit season. Mrs J Rogerson helped source materials, stalls by Mr and Mrs Noakes and Rogerson, and a thriving brick kiln trade drew shoppers. Auctions topped the day with a better financial result than last year, followed by an evening dance and praise led by Rev J H Costello and Rev F Weston.

Bedgerabong Thurs

Narrow Win for Greenethorpe Over Burrowa in Close Match

Greenethorpe edged Burrowa by a narrow margin in a high tempo game on Wednesday. Key performers included M Brown EK Walker and L Bensod for Greenethorpe while Le Meredith H Oxley and F Chehir led the Burrowa lineup. Burrowa posted 108 runs to Greenethorpe 117, with notable contributions from J Cranston and J Littlefield.

Burrowa Federals Led Stewart L. Smith WH. Oxley Smith K. Cusack J. Cranston Cusack RL Mahoney J. Lilttefield Ellis le Smith L. Stewart Utp FO Smith O'Brien F .Chehir Shannon F. Smith F Howe Mahoney A. Clifford of. Broith A. McDonald Wundrlea Totud Thaw Ung K. Cusick OO Arien FP Smith

Cowra Team Beaten In Brown Cup by Strollers

Saturday’s school cricket saw Cowra defeat by The Strollers in a Brown Cup clash. Red Creek narrowly posted 127 in response to the Strollers 127, with detailed scores noting B Wright’s 15 and J Jones’s 3 not out for Cowra, while The Strollers built solid totals through L Pick er 34 and D Stanley 12.

Goolagong Yalahadin Wicketa Red Creek Strollers Strallers Ren Crewk Harrivan He. Wiley T. Om Hi. Wright M. Gannon Pir Wright le Harrison Wright J. O'Reilly Riley A. Borehom Wiley W. Plates Fh Horeham Watson Stanley J. Harrison J. Kannon Tiley Tod L. Harricoo Harrison AL Riley W. Hates Sundries L. Pieker E. Riley Metnnes B. Riley A. Melones L. Picker L Meinoes Bates Miley A. Wright J. Gannon Joninge L Pleker

Rain Wanted to Help Harvest Across Farms

Farmers seek rainfall to ease fallow work and improve soil moisture. Many household plots long for rain as ploughing resumes and fields stay dry, reducing harvest progress and delaying planting.

Picnic Race Club Plans May Roe Meeting

A meeting of the Picnic Race Club committee decided to hold a roe meeting in May. Full paddock conditions and other details can be obtained from the secretary.

Picnic Race Club

Revival 7 Wool Position Stocks in South Africa

South Africa shows the only world stock buildup for wool with 29,049 bales offered and 21,971 bales sold in late January. Despite larger unsold quantities, semi-manufactures and consumer nations hold less wool with normal expectations of future trade. Prices for fabrics have trended downward since 1925, prompting cautious stocking and likely rebalancing in wholesale and retail markets.

South Africa

Continental demand to aid wool market outlook

The article notes cautious outlook for prices with recovery tied to war debt talks and reparations. It highlights Europe’s potential to reduce unsold wool, Australia and South Africa as main Merino producers, and smaller wool exports to France and Germany in the seven months to January 31. London sales expect steadier supplies and fewer exchange purchases from Australia.

Australia France Germany London

Advoca te Printers Wedding Invitations Cram Programs

Consult Advocate Cram Printers for wedding invitations and dance programs. They handle card design printing and finishing, offering period style options and custom typography to fit historic or formal event needs.

Bimbi P C Association Hosts Farewell and Welcome

Members and residents gathered Wednesday in Bimbi to farewell Mr J A Ford from Murringo and welcome Mr W Eran new schoolmaster. Speakers included P C A president H Conroy and secretary H W Grange. The event featured a reception and dancing afterward.

Quandialla Bimbi Parents and Citizens’ Association J. A. Ford Murringo Hack Himbi W. Eran H. Conroy C.A H W. Grange N. Carr C. Jones Ford

Fragmentary Classified Snippet About Archaic Listings

A damaged OCR fragment mentions preserving eggs for poaching boiling or frying and hints at a sale for typewriter ribbons with a nonstandard vendor name. It reads as a jumble of words and prices with unclear context or complete details. No clear date, place, or entities are discernible.

Farewell to Father Lynch at St Patrick’s Day event

Preparations are underway for the send off to Rev Fr Lynch on March 17 at 4 30 pm. Visiting principals will attend and children will be entertained on the Convent School ground with footraces tents and cricket. A social in the local hall and a good supper floor and music are planned for attendees.

Prinata Childern

Wheat prospects rise in Monwonga district on dry ground

Monwonga on Thursday reports ground drought delaying farm work while rain is badly needed. Outlook for wheat improves with potential for a large area. Farmers cut lucerne for seed, threshing plant travels, and a Monwonga cricket team beat Burrawong 43 runs with Roy Constable, F. Osborne, and G. Cootes as top scorers. A Nedgerabong team plans a Sunday match locally.

Monwonga Thia A. Thomas Roy Constable F. Osborne G. Cootes Burrawong RK Jones G. Piola Nedgerabong

Quandialla Defeats Bribbaree In School Cricket Match

Quandialla hosted Bribbaree with 20 players on the field. Bribbaree were bowled out for 12 in the first innings with Perry’s teamling Har. Caldwell top scored for Quandialla with 33 as they posted 54. Bribbaree then scored 60 in the second innings led by Perking 30 and Heldimann 16.

Quandialla Bribbares Mr Perry Bribbares Boye Perking F. Heldimann Quandintin Atlimpe Ciendioia P. Caldwell Deapt H. Myers F Kelr Colina L. Bellen K. New E Lemon P. Griffin AL Battenally LL Canver Bowyer

Cow Flung Into Air After Lorry Collision Near Ashby

A road accident near Ashby-de-la-Zouch England involved a lorry, a king and a cow, with the cow hurled into the air performing a somersault and landing beside a ditch. No injuries or further details yet.

King & Cow Ashby-de-la-2Zouch England

Fallow Competition Cancelled by Forbes PAL & HA Association

A letter from the Department of Agriculture delayed the fallow competition announcement for the Forbes PAL and HA Association. The New Show committee planned an afternoon meeting on Saturday with judging likely late in April. The secretary noted no prior year fallow winner also won the prowine crop contest, and the motion to cancel was carried.

Department of Agriculture Maine Mingal Mio Minter Farre Aes Ool

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Lont Bank of New South Wales Australian Bank Asiatralian Bank of Commerce Ltd Australasia New Zealand Fiji Pagan New Gaines Ana Raasive Fand E. Girdler Forbes Perod John Meagher Winghcombe Caron Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Winchcombe House Bridge St Sydney Wan Vary Wall Greenethorpe Burrowa Greensthorpe Cric Arenfell Wombat M. Brown J. Walker L. Bensod Cowra Bangaroo Gradmane W. Fates Mi. Geonen L. Harrison B. Harrison R. A. Douglas Stock Station and General Eugowra Ganger Father Lynch Monwong Monwonge Eke Ao Bribbaree Wednrulny P.A. & HA. Decision Forbes Pal & H. Association
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