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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1928
Page
6
The Advocate’s weekly column reports on district figures and happenings. It covers town personalities, social events, club activities, and community concerns, noting sports, dances, fundraisers, and local governance as they affect the wider region.
A garbled report references a Roman Catholic parish issue, local council actions, and a court-like dispute. It mentions candidates, public notices, potential divorces, and a plan to address disturbances. The piece alludes to meetings, witnesses, and evolving responses by officials without clear outcomes.
In Monwonga the recent heavy rains sparked crops and pests with mosquitoes biting and lucerne storage planned. Despite drought fears, local hay and green seed abundance supported sheep farming while hopper plagues altered grazing and preparations for the Monwonga cricket cup saw Jemalong defeated by a wide margin.
Twenty pound reward for information leading to conviction of persons stealing stock from Wandart Sheep Exr Must marked W on back at Wort.
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