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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1928
Page
7
Parkes Auction Sales conducts stock and property lists on application across the state. Dalgety Co offers trusted money lending at lowest rates. District agents for Parkes Forbes and Peak Hill invite inquiries for wool and other goods. No advances made on wool and cook. Let us know your requirements.
McNeilly Crampton and Martin Ltd announces stock sales at Lord's Place Orange every Thursday. Trucka secured on short codes, goods resting paddocks. Competent staff arrange private auctions. proceeds remitted by return mail. Telegrams and phone numbers listed for Orange office.
The local coursing club committee ruled in favor of Malos in a dispute between bookmaker D. Grogan and Paul Malos over bets on Simple Sam at the Great Western Puppy Stakes at Forbes. Witnesses recalled conversations about hedging bets and payout procedures, with Malos' version prevailing after testimony about tickets and laid off bets. The decision upheld the payout to Malos and the ticket presented by Mrs. Spicer of Parkes.
The Diggers' Bakery run by T Sinclair on Rankin Street Forbes offers fresh bread with a concise note to contact 403 for inquiries. A trial listing appears to advertise baking services and address details.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Co LtdHead Office 1 Pitt Street Sydney Alderman Thomas Hughes JP chairman of board of advice Robert Kerr manager Edward Weaver & Co I assume a listing of company details and officials for a historical paper.
In a Sunday night Presbyterian Church talk Rev. J. R. Costello dissected Bishop Hayden’s remarks on prohibition. Costello cited Timothy and wine, attacked pro prohibition arguments, and accused Hayden of pandering to brewers while linking liquor with moral decline. He recalled his Queensland bar counter experiences and urged pastors to sever ties with breweries to purge church stigma.
Condobolin wakes to mourn Mollie Joyce née Mollie Joyce as Mrs Jack Cross. Parkes death greeted with sympathy. Local leaders like Councillor Wm Dawson recover from accident and return home under nurse care. Mayor Harry Moulder bedridden with a severe illness. Mr and Mrs Clem Hill visiting town. Rex Solling moves to Molong. Eric Willard visits after 16 months away. Dawson and sisters back from six months in America. Miss Macge and Gordon Moulder home from school. Mrs Whiley and family affected by heart trouble. Mrs Bryce Martin visiting from Melbourne. Local townsfolk reflect on health, travel and social visits amid ongoing retirements and comings and goings.
At Jemalong Shire Council last Friday a letter from W B Nock of Bogan Gate drew sharp remarks as he insisted on water protection and drainage. The president said he had done more for the ratepayer than any other and could not meet another £10 for drainage. The engineer noted Nock wanted a drain along fencing. officials warned drainage could affect a neighboring property when it rains. Council decided to reply that the work could not be carried out. Two young men were arrested at Bogan Gate, confessed to burglary, and were committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
Furniture removed storage available moderate charges residents and visitors to Forbes are invited to enjoy improvements at the Vandenberg Hotel now offering the best accommodations in town. The lounges surpass rival hotels in the West with careful arrangements for guest comfort, perfect cuisine, and attentive service at the leading Forbes hotel.
A persuasive editorial urges bakers to uphold purity and safety in bread as a sacred trust to feed the public. It stresses wholesome ingredients and diligent craft, warning that honesty by bakers safeguards community health and trust.
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