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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
2
Beale and Co Ltd presents a resident service officer in the Parken District for piano tuning and maintenance. Officers carry authorization certificates. work undertaken is guaranteed by the company. Requisitions should be addressed to The Beale Service Officer, Post Office, Forbes.
A notice announces a meeting of the Shore Association general committee at the Council Chambers on Saturday March 2 1925 at 2 30 am. Agenda includes election of officers debate two or three days show and any other business.
Albert Lionel Markwort departed this life March 16, 192 . You are not forgotten Alby dear nor will you ever be We will remember you as long as time and memory last inserted by his loving mother and brothers and sisters
The family recalls their son and brother Dave Le Brocque who died at Forbes on March 15 1920. Grief remains deep as parents and brothers insert this remembrance marking another year without him.
Daniel McCante appeared at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning charged with using indecent language in Lachlan Street on Saturday last. He was fined 10 shillings and cautioned.
The packehouse verdict hailed Crewe's vaudeville in the Town Hall last Thursday evening as sparkling and clean. If the company maintains the standard of recent weeks it need fear no empty seats in Forbes.
Forbes A.L.P. holds a meeting in Corneil Chambers tonight at o oclock. All members urged to attend and enrol labor supporters by March 28.
Mr. McKeon of Spoxfield Park Goolagong arrived in Forbes with a new Oldsmobile Six claiming the car climbed a steep ascent in top gear without effort. The ad praises value at £340 with no loss in quality, sold by J. T. Woods, local dealer.
Frank Smith of Hilda Street near Cricket Ground is the Forbes district agent for Singer sewing machines. Machines may be bought on terms or with a cash discount. The copy extols durability and consistent service, noting the Singer as the Rolls Royce of sewing machines.
A framed photo of the TLM.A.S. Australia, taken from a battleship, prompted aldermen to move for a letter of thanks to the Defence Department. The town council condemned the sinking of the first Australian battleship, calling it a national disgrace.
The Forbes board yesterday voted against Parkes as the aerodrome site. J D Low chaired the meeting, J T Townsend moved to rescind the prior refusal and reopen the discussion at the next meeting. Directors Pownsell Davis Elliott supported, Law Sewell Wheatley opposed after inspecting Parkes on Saturday.
The Forbes Advocate office touts its reputation for high class printing from small jobs to booklet work. It notes securing Mrs. Frank Everett, former foreman of the Orange Leader, and credits Mr. Everett with personal supervision and artistic skill. The note claims Forbes can handle any job in Sydney at cheaper rates.
A fire broke out about 11 am Friday night at a board house owned by Mr. Alex Briggs near Quarry Hill. Occupant Mr. W. P. Migahan was away. the building valued around £60. Fire brigades arrived too late to save the house. Police seek explanation for the outbreak amid uncertainty.
V P Gurran, turf writer for Advocates, offers betting notes on Rosehill races. Old Grey won the hurdle pace after leading early, Spearbank faded, Piratic was runner up, while Sunburst and Giggle faded. In the second division Loquat beat Hamilton with Newcastle horse third as Polycletan surged to win.
Mrs. E. Smith died recently at Forbes District Hospital while her husband, recovering from a leg injury, traveled from Coast Hospital Sydney to attend the funeral. He is now in Forbes, unable to work, with an eleven year old daughter. Public charity is sought, contributions accepted by Rav RK G. Orutkahank on behalf of the unfortunate man.
A small crowd attended the New Hampshire Queen Swimming Carnival on a Wednesday. Several events were cut due to lack of entries, with winners listed in various age groups and a profit of £10 recorded.
Mr I J Lewis suffered a severe accident last Tuesday when a bottle burst in his hand, severing nerves in his right arm. He had the wound stitched, re-opened at hospital on Saturday, and remains largely immobile for about two weeks due to sinew damage.
Telegraphic Sydney reports trouble at the wharf where returned soldiers unload Volumia cargo. The Trolley and Draymen's Union has declared the vessel black and will not handle its cargo, signaling further disruptions on the waterfront.
Tuesday report shows a blood stained shirt hidden in the bed where the murdered woman Quirk rested. Allen Smith, a boy sleeping in the house, testified a man with a tomahawk was seen that night. Police questioned two men who drank at Quirk’s house the night before.
Three Commissioners will reopen Parliament next Tuesday. The preliminary proceedings and leaders' remarks on Mr Lang's censure motion will be broadcast by Farmers'.
Yesterday’s wool sales showed strong demand especially for fine wools with lively competition. Greasy merino prices rose to 64 pence per pound, reflecting the reopening market and robust activity among buyers.
Local buyers report a subdued wheat market with overseas demand weak and prices drifting downward. The scene shows sellers cautious as they hold on, while buyers expect further softness in coming sessions.
The Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to decide delegates for the General Conference in Sydney on April 16 and to urge insurers to be more careful with crop policies. A letter was to invite business leaders to discuss the Australia Made Preference League request for the Exhibition Touring Train. The board also appointed delegates to meet the Mayor and Parents and Citizens Association about school improvements. Discussion covered Forbes swimming baths with options for a water pump or a concrete bath near C. J. Butler’s residence and a potential lagoon running stream, with a request to Wilington Council for scheme details.
Notices announce a clearing sale of farming plant stock and household effects at J M Ren gen’s Caloola near Goolagong Seeador. Upcoming sales include the Crowning sale at Shannon’s Happy Valley property between Forbes and Grenfell. Local merchants tout tailored clothing and footwear with large stock ready for buyers.
A Fortes general meeting of the War Memorial Committee aired doubts over public support for the memorial fund and possible renaming to a Children’s Ward Fund. Officials urged £400 within two weeks or abandon the drive, while Camp Hill and North Hill queen efforts push ahead with carnivals and weekly events.
The annual meeting of the Council of Central Western P., A. and H. Associations in Parkes set show dates for member centres. Peak Hill July 21 22. Condobolin later that week. Tullamore July 29. Trundle August 4 5. Bogan Gate August 12. Parkes August 18 19. Forbes August 25 26. Manildra September 8 9. Peak Hill given option of July 1 15 to avoid clashes. New officers: President Jas Milthorpe Parkes. Vice Presidents G D Bassett Forbes and R Job Parkes. Treasurer H T Ridley Parkes. Auditor A E Fox Parkes. Council to donate gold medals for best district wheat crops.
The Strand previews a star filled week with Cornered in the New York underworld and The Arabian Nights as a family draw. Also shows The White Rose by David Wark Griffith, The Sawdust Trail with Gary Cooper, A Society Scandal with Gloria Swanson, Find Your Man with Rin Tin Tin, and Peg o My Heart on Friday March 21.
Miss Bathgate's on Rankin Street offers ready-to-wear fashions and dainty rocks while Austen and Pratley specialize in men’s clothes for Easter. C. O Wuckland tailors correct fits at reasonable prices and invites customers to visit.
A battered paragraph urges the Forbes public to fund a movement, threatening renewed vigor if money remains scarce. It claims a meeting proposed broadcasting the plan in the Advocate to force response, and accuses the public of hard-fisted restraint by delaying support.
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