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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
4
Stock sale notices list regular events at Bathurst yards and O Connell monthly. Splendid stables or paddocks appear in listings, with Tuesday and Thursday sessions noted. Entities include Bathurst, O Connell, and stock sales terms.
A rugged Forbes page recounts early aviation talk and a bold race plan between aviators W. E. Hart and A. J. Stone for 250 pounds from Sydney. The piece blends notes on steerable craft, a mythic birdlike machine, and old whisky branding 0.0. Old Orkney Scotch, illustrating a period mood of invention, spectacle, and local enterprise with J. Williams of Forbes linked to lectures and a hall.
The column notes Bucking Wis business on Rankin Street and an extended entry on Dneno station management. It mentions Old Orkney Scotch Whisky and local shop activity, with a weathered reference to a theatre project costing about £145,000 plus instructions from a minister. Community commentary covers local figures, pad and public notices, and town events including Forbes stores and Mr Oswald Naxy.
The report records Bishop of Fives losmareny and Rev. Ad M'Bowell attending gatherings in Forbes and Sydney. It notes Mrs Coushline ARI FamnThy Whe, Miss Anns, and others hosting and contributing to charitable events, with health and holiday disruptions cited among the community activities.
The Forbes Musical Society presented a program featuring The Pinaten at Powsiies with performances by Woh the Chorlis and HrChOHtIA Foy. Critics noted a strong display of musical talent though some portions were marred by uneven pacing and unclear diction.
A fragmented OCR item records two infant deaths with unclear details. The readable portions mention locations and officials in a generic local notice, suggesting a somber record without full context or names.
The Cheysanrhenne Show held at the Worthes Prevbytrician Church shows revenue over 100 pounds, with total money taken greatly exceeding last year. Secretary Mittenson reports a profit of about 2100, though some figures are not yet available. prize first is listed in another column.
The Forbes Municipal Council met for a fortnightly session on Tuesday evening. Present were Mayor Alderman J Edwards, Viderman Patterson Ban and Mierin, three reporters, Town Clerk, and bly aelstunt. The discussion focused on topics not in the official order paper while hoping a broader plan would emerge. the required number failed to attend and the meeting lapsed.
The Odd Fellows annual social at the Forbes branch attracted about 80 couples dancing in the lawn hall on Wednesday evening. Due to a death in the family there was no speech, with Mr Acre and Mrs Bourke providing music. Visitors included Med Patterson and others, and supper was served by lodge members and wives. The event continued until early the next morning with modest success.
April to May 1900 show numerous sheep and cattle movements among Flemington, Coola, Piemington, and nearby farms. Owners Greaves, Strickland, Thatcher, and others manage consignments totaling hundreds to thousands of head, with bulls and sheep transfers widely listed amid local stock routes and crossing points.
A fragmented report from the Forbes Jockey Club records a Wednesday meeting with attendees including Moses WC Tooke Cohaivowm A. Reymond and others. It notes proposals led by Me Barn and My Benson, a race charged in connection with the hospital meet, and a donation plan by My Foy involving a water bracelet to benefit the hospital.
A Sydney telegram notes a calm but urgent meeting about a Ku endowment to fund a forthcoming road program. In Melbourne, Mr Fisher warns in the Pall Mall Gazette that Australian census data reveal a record natural increase, described as tragically high compared with other available counts.
Melbourne reports on Friday that New South Wales award rates will be paid to workmen at the Federal capital. The note cites Mr King O'Malley’s solution to the prevalence of industrial unrest and its impact on labor in the region.
A New Zealand Federation of Labor organizer warns that NSW miners are prepared to follow a broad policy of federation with no body and to accept general strikes if needed. The message suggests a strong, dreadfully short response level to the situation.
Friday Adelaide speech by former Premier Mr Verran argues that socialist and syndicalist seeds threaten the working class. The still unclear text notes a legal or social conflict and references a Sydney incident and a YAVGA building project valued at £8142 with a partial gain of ten percent realised yesterday.
The steamer Carmen is reported sailing in search of the dismasted frigate Carmen.
Fragmented OCR text references an attack involving a person named Cohen and mentions Spidey and Molday with unclear context. It hints at an event on a Saturday at a hospital and notes confusion among statements. No clear dates, locations, or outcomes are established.
A British engineer urged the government to adopt a comprehensive plan to ease Sydney traffic. The proposal includes elevated light rail between Sydney and North Sydney, Balmain, and the nearby suburbs, plus related infrastructure upgrades.
A report notes fatalities in mining activities across Sydney and nearby districts with references to Sydney and Queensland sites. The details are fragmented and unclear due to OCR errors but indicate multiple deaths and safety concerns in the mining sector during the period.
An Empire Day organizing meeting presided by Joseph Donaghey was held to arrange a children’s Empire Day picnic. Secretaries Walsh and Suiltle were named, Donaghey named treasurer, and town collectors Lee and Donaghey appointed to gather funds while future conduct and procedures were discussed. The session ended with notes of upcoming Thursday evening gatherings.
The House of Commons voted to investigate industrial unrest and wage issues as Lloyd George defends measures. Asquith calls for government action to prevent strikes while Britain must maintain defence. naval hydroplane progress, Dardanelles, Haitian plot to unseat president, ten-family tragedy in Raven Mary, East End jailers strike with mistresses.
Fragmentary cricket score report shows Australia facing Northamptonshire with key figures Laver, Gregory, Macartney, Minnett contributing partial scores. The text is garbled but indicates innings totals around 370 with wickets and several players named in an early tour match.
The appeals court session opened with key figures including Mr J dumdogon and Mr Drodeciek but adjourned as appellants failed to appear. Counsel for the Council and Shire Connacht debated consent and procedure, while the case was recorded as withdrawn. Several judicial actions were postponed due to lack of attendance.
A report from Mata details Ash Dupuham writing to Massie Weaver fund seeking a holiday for convent pupils near 16 miles from Forden. The reception committee debated whether the holiday should be granted while planning the premier’s visit to inaugurate the Porths-Stockimbingal runway. Public Works officials discussed two waves of measures to coordinate the event and arrangements for Molly Avenue with the mayor and aldermen, including arrival timing and hotel accommodations at Viohårburg Motel.
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