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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1926
Page
3
A fragmented telegram describes recent arm attacks and a dangerous shift in the situation. Government forces confront lingering unrest as floods spread and communities report damage and rail disruptions. Adelaide and panlaral districts face continued rain and infrastructure strain.
In Sydney on Tuesday a dramatic shooting at the Latchhorit Hotel in Longreach left Mrs. Kath Prost a divorced cook and Staley Wright a lorry driver dead after a quarrel that began with a drink and ended with a gunshot. Proсt was found dead in her room while Wright died in the hotel yard. The rainbound scene suggests heightened tension amid a fatal domestic dispute.
The ceremony took place at Presbyterian Church with Aytaipwan Forbes and Charles Mutoun among the guests. The bride wore an ivory French Marcenin gown trimmed with pearls and a coronet of orange blossoms and pearls. The groom was Mr William Dancan’s best man and the couple departed for a Sydney honeymoon after the service.
A fragmentary program lists films and acts including Name the Man and The Master of Mine, with dramatic intensity noted and a focus on romance and danger. Additional acts include Fighting the Plane and a comic Aesop cartoon When White Comes, plus The Tener featuring Lau Lat Pluck and Pat OMalley.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Tadten maart and “children's adviceable straw shapes” linked to Minn Butheate. No clear event or individuals beyond these terms.
Auction notice states that Writer's Bale of Furniture, slated for today, will be postponed to a later date due to bad state of the rails and footpaths. KEANE BUTLER, Auctioneers.
Final notice for an auction sale indicating Keane & Butler will wait on Account A Marrin Enq for Winde Mere as previously advertised, with details still to be arranged.
A notice invites residents to a public meeting on Monday the 29th at 2 45 pm led by Reverend J W Booth. Rev James Green and other church figures are mentioned in relation to the New South Wales Conference Bugowra. The text references a music program and cordial invitation to all interested.
Dance event at the drill hall featuring free chocolate waltzes and grand music. Admission is 2 shillings. The program promises lively tunes with “Do Us” as the featured act and a variety of dances for attendees.
At Forbes municipal yards the auction is set for Saturday next the 27th at 4 pm. Keane and Hutler will conduct at the stated time and place with items including four tractors, draught horses, harness gear, collars, chains, and wagonette equipment plus a Cooper engine. Another sale is planned for the same afternoon.
Applications invited for the position of sexton in Forbes. Applicants must be received by 1 pm on May 25. Salary 25 shillings per week. Duties include attending council committee hours. Send to Taylor Tow Court.
A large clearing sale is advertised for Wednesday March 3 at Norton farm near Farnes on the New Grenfell Roi Act pam. Items include sheep cattle horses machinery and various farm implements with extensive stock and household goods. The notice lists buyers and references a Supreme Court probate matter in New South Wales.
For sale pure graded seed wheat grown from pure seed areas and recommended by the Department of Agriculture N.S.W. Following tarlettes only Cabberra Federation Yandila King early orders necessary RLM Montops in my bandery halve AMurub 16 1926 T.R. JONES Birdwood Forbes Fond subart hose mail fondlag store Stun Buthoten
A sale of household furniture and sundries including a three piece suite a double oak bedstead wire mattress dresser chairs hearth rug lino and other items will be held Saturday 27th at 230 pm on Rankin Street. Items will be sold in an order with no reserve as per Mr W B Johnston and son.
Prices range from £0 10s to £86 6d with free fright and packing. Terms: £3 now and 6d weekly. Fun particulars and tree book from H Taylor, Tout Manufacturer and Reposter, Rankin Street, Forbes.
Goods Freah Daily Lachlan Street near Meagher s lists a sale of high quality small goods and tasty sandwiches. PASCOR PACEY announce a municipal yards auction in Forbes on Saturday March 27 at 3 pm featuring a 10 ton waggon harness draught horses ploughs and stock including 10 head draught horses 2 ponies 1 cow and 1 yearling calf with other farm implements.
McNeilly Crampton & Martin advertise stock and property sales at Lore's Place Orange every Thursday. They offer competent experienced staff for private and public sales with proceeds remitted by return mail. Telegrams directed to McNeilly Crompton Orange. Various figures listed.
Advertises the Famous Lippmann Player Piano as unrivalled in musical quality Embodies the latest improvements in player piano construction and notes prices and quotations for direct Australian factory representatives.
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise ready to wear goods from Austen and Pratley's with mention of wet weather and a variety of items. The readable text implies promotional clothing offerings though specifics are unclear.
Auctioneer C H Levenge announces a clearing sale at Glenavon near Lip Siding on Thursday March 25 featuring entire farming plant horses and machinery. Returns include draught mares and colts, a light gelding, sulky horse, milking cow, multiple ploughs cultivators and harrows, several McCormick and International implements, harnesses gear and a full furniture and sundries collection. All items offered at absolute value as Mr Levinge disposes of property in full order with lunch provided.
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