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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
1
Residents led by 24 mothers petition for school and community improvements. They seek facilities and a post office expansion, urging the government to provide essential services and temporary relief until full education access is achieved.
The Parliament of Agriculture announced a postponement of the planned Special Fish Day at Tennessee Experiment Farm. The event, originally set for May, will be rescheduled to a date to be announced.
A motion to place Forbes Cricket Ground under council control to make the grounds a payable proposition was carried. The plan envisions trustees transferring land and rights to the council, with a commission to interview trustees and report back, while evaluating potential revenues and the possible use for a Test match venue.
At a league meeting officials discussed a new insurance scheme and a sub committee to study player injuries. Orange and Dubbo clubs considered fixtures and a Cowra Sunday game while Forbes seeks Aukins and Hall additions to bolster the local team amid injury concerns.
Railway authorities plan a faster Forbes mail with a Sydney departure at 8 15 pm instead of 7 58 pm and an Forbes arrival the next morning. Freight totals for the year show mixed activity with several consignments moved by truck daily. Western Area Commissioner F Dunlhix visited Forbes on routine business and departed by the morning train.
An old advertisement touts URODYNTE tablets as a cure for age related bladder issues including frequent urination, waking at night, and pain. It claims dramatic relief for men over forty and guarantees money back if not satisfied, urging readers to try the product through a home remedy clinic run by Dr Southworth.
Lach Kennard to lead the team as Australian Rules sides visit Forbes and Parker from Sydney and Newtown. The town receives news of past metropolis contests with Sydney runners up and proceeds list local donations to the Gre local club including Broadway Motors and Walder & Co among others.
A RING 500 brand registration appears in a notice referencing horse and cattle branding. The listing names Spyglass, Uter, and Br. Stitt in association with ownership or transfer details likely filed in a livestock branding registry.
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