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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1924
Page
6
A fragmented list of show dates and venues across Parkes, Cowra, Wellington, Grenfell, Nyngan, Forbes, and Canowindra appears, with multiple Wednesdays and Thursdays noted for various clubs and associations. An inserted advertisement extols a hair dye product claiming to restore youthful color, naming P. T. Knapion and Elliott Bros. as wholesale sources and The Forbes Advocate as the office of record.
The Forbes Advocate reports a large combined Parkes Forbes celebration on St Patrick's Day. Up to 1200 adults and youths visited Parkes with 1800–1400 Forbes residents crossing by rail and road to join festivities. A grand procession, bands, children in costume, a strong show program, and a packed Parkes Picture Palace concert highlighted the day.
A list of horses entered for the Warroo District Picnic Race Club meeting on May 1 and 4 includes Mana Lass J, Riveleigh, The Dart, Coronary, Cornish Gen, Hayseed, Gellenanthis, Grancy Goldwing, Poppe Ben, Really Bug Girl, Rockin tone, Suitcase, Abduce, Tan ya, Sut Bron, Megex, Delrov, Eurithtes, Facsimile, Western Boot, Special Request, and other geldings. Entries span multiple owners and stables with entries at Corndyery and associated jockeys and handlers noted.
St John’s Laurel of England Forbes united Florence Earth noa daughter of Mr and Mrs GH Gillard to Sydney Frederick Horton youngest son of Mr and Mrs FJ Horton at Kerr’s Creek on a quiet ceremony assisted by Rev Hi Prichard. Bride wore white crepe with bouquet of white and carried a diamond brooch. Attendant sister Miss Gillard wore pink crepe-de-chine. After breakfast guests toasted the couple who will reside at Kerr's Creek awaiting their Sydney honeymoon.
A damaged notice describes a tonic advertised as a remedy for grey hair called the Genuine Specific. It claims the tonic restores pigment cells at the root and strengthens hair while not being a dye. Respondents are asked to send their name and address to Chapman department in Falmouth.
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