Seamen's Union Officer Fined for Lighthouse Boycott
Herbert George Carrigan secretary of the Queensland Seamen's Union was convicted yesterday of offences under the Federal Crimes Act. He was found to have aided a boycott of the lighthouse steamer Cape York between March 7 and 23. Carrigan received a £100 fine and £150 costs or six months in jail.
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Brisbane
Herbert George Carrigan
Queensland
The
Seamen's Union
Carrigan
York
Sir Frederick Pottinger Remembered In District History
The district recalls Sir Frederick Pottinger famed for leadership during the Eu gowra escort robbery era and notes Randwick Cemetery as his burial place. A noted sport, he watched a Forbes race meeting in the gold rush days alongside Ben Hall and another companion.
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Sir Frederick Pottinger
Eugowra
Old Times
Sir Frederick
Randwick Cemetery
Forbes
Ben Hall
Inquest Touches Death of Sir Frederick in 1865
Evidence shows Sir Frederick knew of the bughranger and report reached headquarters before he was summoned to Sydney. While traveling by Cobb and Co coach, he met at Wascoe's Inn near the Zig Zag where a pistol accident caused his death on April 1865 at Randwick. He was buried in that suburb. Wascoe and Wascoe's Inn are remembered in local lore.
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Sir Frederick
Bughranger
Sydney
Cobb and Co
Wascoe
Wancoe
Home alcohol production on the rise in the United States
An interview with Dr. Marks cited by the Evening Post notes that home distillation outpaces legally obtained liquor, with estimates of 200000 small stills producing about 104 million gallons annually. Editorials warn of widespread home beverages, tenement explosions, and growing home distillation markets.
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Theay Denora
New School Church to be Blessed and Opened
A new church in South Forbes will be blessed and opened by Ship Bishop Hayden on May 11. The event marks the establishment of a local worship site serving the community.
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New South Forbes
Hayden
New Tennis Courts At Forbes Progress Expected Soon
Construction progresses at the cricket ground as Forbes Tennis Association plans new courts to replace the old ones. President Mr Harris says the upgrade will greatly improve facilities and support from the Education Department is noted as the old courts were resumed.
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Cricket Ground
Harris
Forbes Tennis Association
Education Department
Tin hare meetings planned at Forbes Parkes and Orange
An Advocate report says a new tin hare company may form and hold meetings in Forbes Orange Parkes and central western centres. A ground at Parkes is secured and an Orange meeting is planned this month pending ground availability. The Forbes Coursing Club may consider leasing Plumpton for fixtures with local secretary Ken Ford stating he knows nothing official.
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Forbes
Orange
Parkes
Itme
Ikely
Forbes Coursing Club
Try Plumpton
Ken, Ford
Inquiry into Bedgerabong death continues for Walter Cassidy
Police have not reached finality in the inquiry into Walter Edward Cassidy who was found shot dead at Bedgerabong on Sunday. It is understood investigators require evidence from a second witness residing at Warron.
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Walter Edward Cassidy
Bedgerabong
Warron
Tenders Invited for Excavation and Rabbit Destruction
Public notices call for bids to dig out rabbits and destroy Rabbit Harbor on parts of Back Yamma Forest Reserve. Tenders close May Hb May with details to Colin B Humfrey Forbes and notices of rates, deposits, and payment terms.
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Back Yamma
Colin B Humfrey
Naragamha
Forbes
Maling's Absence Reported by City Commissioner
Sydney report: City Commissioner receives medical certificate for Mr. Maling deputy general manager of the city council electricity department. He is absent in New Zealand and will be interviewed on return regarding resumption of duty at the Town Hall.
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Sydney
Fleming
Maling
City Council Electricity Department
New Zealand
Town Hall
Banks win White Ross Cup at Don Cafe dinner
The Banks cricket eleven will be presented with the White Ross Cup at a dinner at the Don Cafe tomorrow night. The team members will be feted in the usual manner.
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Don” Cafe
Banks
Maintenance of Governor Residence Fund Approved
The Federal government will contribute 1500 pounds over five years toward Victoria's Governor residence. This is in addition to the building area currently used by the Governor-General.
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Canberra
Black Tracker Dodgery Sentenced in Poison Plot
In Perth on a Wednesday, criminal court convicts Black tracker Dodgery also known as Rodger of attempting to poison Constable Slater of Gascoyne Junction. He receives a five year prison term for the crime involving strychnine in the water.
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Perth
Dodgery
Rodger
Slater
Gascoyne Junction
The People’s Bread by R. W. Turmer & Sons
An advertisement extols the trust of bakers to provide wholesome bread. It promotes R. W. Turmer & Sons as Forbes’s source of the best bread, urging readers to “GET ON THE ROLL.”
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R. W. Turmer & Sons
Forbes
Local Hat Shop Opens New Felt Hats and Frocks sale
C W A opens a range of felt hats and smart frocks in Santoy Charm alaine and Repp. Come early and secure a pair of the usual monthly meeting will be art gilx hose while held in the Council Chamber. Below cost Saturday next at 2 pm. A large attendance essential to deal with matters of MLM GREEN Hon Sec.
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Santoy
Charmalaine
Repp
Nominations Close for May Events at Byrnes Metropolitan
Nominations for all events close on Friday May 4 at 8 pm with the Secretary at Byrnes Metropolitan Hotel. Details on D J Moloney and Town Hall chambers Forbes P O Box 72 phone 96. Prize money listed as £220 and £230.
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Byrnes’ Metropolitan Hotel
D. J. Moloney
Town Hall Chambers
Forbes
P.O
Auction Notice of Household Goods and Farm Items
Hag received instructions to sell two Milch Cows and Calves, 20 eese, turkeys and fowls, nearly new Massey mower, spring cart, sulky and harness, Dome Separator, Ice Chest, Singer Sewing Machine with Roxonola and 60 records, Walnut bedroom and dining suites, beds, linoleum, sideboard, bookcase, chairs, tables, cutlery, cookware, crockery, and many other articles. The sale is absolute, brought in from the country for convenience of sale.
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J. CG. Keane
D. Field
Removal Notice For Mins G Hayes Hairdresser
Mins G Hayes hairdresser removed from Meagher s to Templar Street next to the Misses Heinke. For every half cut given a ticket entitles the holder of the lucky ticket to a Free Marcel Wave.
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Mins G. Hayes
Meagher
Templar Street
Heinke
Marcel
Sale by Minister Under Power of Mortgage at Forbes
Tenders for the Soldier's Group Purchase 1924/6 Forbes close 12 Noon 15 May 1928 for portion 55 parish of Ooma county Forbes about 18 miles from Forbes 12 from Gorema. Deposit £450 required, price on a threshold basis with balance under group purchase terms. Minister for Lands reserves right to accept or refuse.
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Forbes
Earthworth
South Gogeldrie
Whitton
Griffith
Secton
Sete
Gogeldrie
Geo
J, Evatt
W.c
Soldier's Group
Lends
Sydney
John Ferguson Hopetows MacAlister
Boldlera Group
Ooma
Gorema
Information Bureau
Department of Lands
Crown Wanda
T. Ball
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Homelife
U.S.A
NEW School Church
Redgerabong
the Advocate
Forbes-Sydgood
Meagher's
Austen and Pratley
BSASE
Austen & Pratley's
Judd
H. M. Pook
Court House
Razor Gang
DJA
HE Cardinals
Don Cafe
Eagher's
Austen & Pratley‘s
Douglas G. Walker
John Robinson
Jack Delanay
Angel
Farmer's
Underwood St
North Hill
C. HL Schier
N. J. Gillespie
Trevor Hughes
Bogan Gate
K. C. Anderson
Tamplar Street
W. J. Green
John Meagher & Co., Ltd
Green
Con- Peeters
Ernor
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Victoria
Western Newspapers
Garema Hall
Garema Tennis Club
Jaze Orchestra
V, Drabsch, Hon. Bee
St. Laurence's
H. Wheatley
Carrie
Goulburn
Black Tracker’s Crime
H. McFarland, Ltd
Rankin Street
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Wagga
Albury
Corowa
Lockhart
Narandera, Junee
Temora
West Wynalong
Dubbo
Lismore
Murwillumbah
John Stirling & Son
Dowling Street
the People’s Bread
C.W.A
Forbes Branch
Mrs. A. Prescott
Mlm
Green, Hon
Saxe
Resida
Forbes Jockey Club
Lachlan Arcade
J. T. Woods
Neumeyer , Lange & CO
Neufeld Ascherberg
Belling Beidel
Blumenthal Klingthal Nieber
Deicken Belling Mianan
Mauremere
Holden
E.F. Wilks & CO
Bathurst St
Pitt
Eanny
Cormcob
Dertinghurst
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