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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1929
Page
5
A jury found Edward Jago Walter Farrell guilty of corially abusing a girl under 16 after a walk and theater visit. Judge Thomson noted the case highlighted moral risk and suggested protective laws. Farrell was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.
Town Courts defeated Bunnie Doon 18 sets to 11 amid a tangle of unclear pairings and mixed names. Readable fragments mention Besgrove Parstow Duffy Glover, Parslow Geeves Helm Mull and other players in a chaotic score tableau with limited legible results.
In Hughenden a 36 year old man William Seymour spilled liquid on clothing while filling a bottle and a cigarette sparked flames. He was severely burned and died later. His brother, who helped extinguish the flames, suffered severe burns to both hands likely requiring amputation.
Gentle and Mountford clear winners in multiple matches against opponents including Parstow Mines and Re elenton. The event features Messrs Gentle and Mountford defeating foes while others such as Parslow Eccleston and Glover face losses with scores noted like 61 and 64 to 56. The Town Court accuses Doon seconds in a separate pairing with a 19 to 5 margin.
Cyril Mosler, Pardes footballer, won a scheduled fight with Jack Roberts at Bathurst Stadium on Saturday night after a lively bout. Mosler weighed 1040 pounds with Roberts taller and longer reach. The bout featured hard exchanges and decisive rights to the jaw, leaving both fighters groggy and bleeding at the end of round two. In round three Mosler again struck Roberts to force him to the brink before Roberts staggered and Mosler pressed the attack.
The Australian Gastighe Co plans modern street and road surfacing using a hot spray plant that speeds operations and improves material distribution. The system allows precise application, reduces space and time, and promises cost savings for ratepayers through a quicker, cheaper paving effort compared with older methods.
The Forbes District Tennis Association invites members from AVinten clubs to a meeting at Brummell Refresh Trent Room on Thursday May 2 at 7:46 p.m. Adeendt u Smith serves as Hon. Secretary with contact for further details.
Furnished plat bedroma in Woollahra near Bondi Tramtine. Apply advocate office.
Jemalong Shire Council invites fresh tenders for multiple contracts in Forbes area. They include supply of decomposed granite, forming and travelling on the Forbes Mareden road, repairs to road shoulders, supply of Cherel to Qe Borben Condoballa, and related works. Tenders close 19 April at 4 pm, with deposits 2 percent of contract price.
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