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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 13, 1921

Page

7

Storms sweep district as April rainfall varied widely

Weather across the district produced storms with rainfall from four points to three quarters of an inch. The gasworks reported April gas production of 1,031,300 cubic feet, a record for the plant. A civic reception is planned for the Solicitor-General on Friday. A memorial avenue in Albert Street will honor district soldiers who fell in the war. Multiple notices include a memorial high school plan, a public meeting over wool policy, and updates on local elections, trades, and a fire loss at a corner cottage.

Inch Goobang Shire Hospital Queen Albert Street Icra Farmers & Bettlers’ Association Clarinda Choureh Street Masordier J. J. Babington Sydney Babington William Clayton J. Millthorpe Milthorpe E. Skinner Memorial High School Stoker J. de Rome Farmers & Settlers John O'Shanassy Rand- Wick Parkes Ted Townsend Dalton Street Townsend Messra Harry D. T. Herbert Snez Shire J. H. Watts Parkes Pland A. Committee Harry Sanders Garrancy Wedlock Sivyer Bimbi Land Appeal Court Land Board Tullamore P. and A

Grenfell News Briefs Highlight Local WEDDING and Council Affairs

Grenfell wedding of Miss Gladys Bracken and Mr Harold Oswald Ryder officiated by Archdeacon Howell at Holy Trinity Church Mile Marie Filby was bridesmaid and Mr Alick Alten best man. Honeymoon in Sydney. Grenfell Chamber of Commerce seeks inclusion in fish supply town list. fish to Young. Local bowlers host Sydney president's team this Wednesday. Calls for local magistrate appointment in police case. costs debated. Grenfell Land Board meets in long session. New town band aims fundraising hospital events at Warraderry on Sunday 15th. Grenfell records bowling single match with Russell 21 nil. Weddin Shire to thank Miss Greig of Bimbi PO. Grenfell race meeting May 7 and 18 draws 190 entries. Archdeacon Howell named Bathurst Diocesan Commissioner starting July 4. P and A Association approves £600 sheep shed project.

Gladys Bracken Thomas Bracken Grenfell Harold Oswald Ryder Archdeacon Howell Holy Trinity Church Mile Marie Filby Alick Alten Sydney Grenfell Chamber of Commerce Crane Grenfell Land Board Warraderry Black Sear Greenethorpr J Kfl Timothy Berry Russell Matthews Potts Lesmond Ogilvie Weddin Misa Greig Bimb Greig Tank Howell Grenfall Orange Bishon Lane Bathurst P. and A

Prohibition in Iceland Faces Repeated Failures

The Edinburgh Evening Despatch reports Iceland’s prohibition as failing to curb liquor use since 1912. A 1919 plebiscite failed, and Pastor Sigurdur Stefansson admitted the illicit trade flourishes with smugglers selling poisonous substitutes while imports rise fourfold since 1918.

Edinburgh Iceland Althing Sigurdur Stefansson Frater

President's team of Sydney bowlers visit Forbes

The Sydney presidents team led by John Spence toured Forbes with a morning town hall reception and afternoon match in Forbes where Sydney dominated, winning by 45 despite a strong Forbes rink led by F. Kevins. Social evening at the town hall praised hospitality, with remarks by Baldock Wall and Dunn and tribute to war service.

Sydney John Spence Australia New South Wales Forbes Town Hall F. Kevin N.S.W. B.A Spence Lamrock Sutton English Gartrell Nelson Brownhill Sharp Gaymard Drake Eagleton Grant T. Dunn Muller Baldock Phippard Richardson Thorpe Taft Huckland Haydon Jay Broadbent Henson M'Alis Loveridge Wall Joe Boyne Flannery Delohery Kevin AL. Baldock N.S. W Hila J. Wall N.S. W. Bla W. Lam Fock State Commonwealth Broderick J. Flannery W. Crownhill Mr Baldock Forbes Bowling Club T. M. Dunn M‘donald Burns Wall Sald Howlers

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