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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
1
Bathgate sought £9 damages after James Mitton allegedly threw a stick and injured a dog belonging to Bathgate’s farm near Forbes. Witnesses described the dog’s suffering and noted barnyard chaos. The magistrate weighed evidence on the stick incident, dog ownership, and trial costs, with verdict and costs to be determined.
Roy Gallaghan of Party Fr Wandary appeared at Forbes Court on four charges of pot travelling and acquiring looted sheep. He pleaded guilty to all, saying 200 sheep were lost and some died from couch grass poisoning. He claimed delays and was not allowed to loaf on reserves.
A rough OCR fragment describes a power project near Darby’s Falls with references to Woodstock and Cowrn Daths’s Falls. It mentions Susie Whacticalls and Karavwatha as organizers arranging supply and electric service for towns along a road from Woodstock to Darby’s Palle. The note notes residents will be fed with electricity.
A fragment mentions Mr Maillon for the Board and Ann Callaghan who covered 87 miles in 21 days. The inspector said the sheep travel distance was incorrect and Potendael faced a £2 charge plus extra costs. 144 professionals were cited in the controversy.
At the Parkes Jubilee Show in August the committee will host a dog trial with substantial prizes. Arymetting A W Cocker spoke for the committee noting satisfaction with the event. debate centered on prize amounts and entry conditions.
An unruly crowd at a levee event sparked talk of delays as organizers tried to calm tensions. Officials reported misbehavior by some attendees while outlining plans to proceed with invitations, programs, and advisories for the wedding related festivities.
At Forbes Court at Tavedas two defendants, Hodge of Calarle and Maillon, were convicted for allowing stock to remain on a reserve while not working. Seven horses owned by Maillon reportedly stayed on reserve after payments and impounding fees. Moloney noted misclassification of working stock. An advertisement had urged attention to reserves. Arnold was convicted with costs and substantial expenses.
Orange Court heard inspector Kenny recount a guilty plea by Feorie Mavet to two charges of feeding offal to pigs and neglecting yard cleanliness. The defendant admitted failing to keep his premises orderly while previous similar violations loomed. The judge noted the difficulty of enforcing proper work standards amid wartime conditions.
A reflective piece contrasts youth’s glittering joys with aging sober realities. It urges embracing work that brings forgetfulness and summons inner will to climb life’s steeper heights, aspiring to honor through steady effort.
A notice offers £20 reward for information leading to the conviction of a theft and assault near Wandary. It mentions a slaughteryard and sock theft from Sheep RarMarked Woon buck, with references to witnesses and a magistrate. Names include H R Stitt and other details are provided for identification.
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