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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 24, 1929
Page
9
A meeting of citizens and public bodies will be held in the Lounge Room at the Vandenberg Hotel Forbes at 140 pm on Friday 2ath INST. The Mayor will preside to make arrangements for a testimonial and savings program. Citizens urged to forward subject ideas and attend the session.
The document outlines enforcement of Regulation 476 of the Pep AGL 91 and details public works procedures. It specifies board center jurisdiction within Tw Powel and mentions assessment, surveys, and governance by the Governing Gambit, with references to contractors and surveyors to appear for the stated dates.
A fragmented preview lists topics on current affairs and weather. Mentions local events and weekly notes with scattered names and places.
The article notes Empire Day activities held by the Forses Tennis Club with a Sunday match at Weir Go. It mentions Misses 2 Tiegtle and Ph CO Yesher and staff such as Mibse Gientie paying Chester. students and teachers led by Mr Steve presiding. A sports gathering included mercy Livtere and various classes with cheers.
A disrupted social event titled Buffalo Dance was restored after delays caused by membership issues. The gathering resumed with core members present while the police and local officials coordinated to ensure orderly proceedings at the venue.
John James McCarthy used indecent language in Lachlan Street yesterday and was taken into custody after a disturbance at The Mime. He was fined £2 with 14 days' hard labor for the offence, and also cited for drunkenness. A similar fine was imposed on Robert Irvin for drunkenness.
The report details cattle and sheep trading with limited demand and low fees. Prime wethers and best lambs show some strength while mixed lots and smaller pens fetch lower prices. Local buyers focus on prime lots, while overall activity remains cautious.
Fragmented report notes Michael Meagher receiving Papal honors in Sydney. It references several persons and places with unclear connections, including names like Mache Mechetier and Meagher family members, amid garbled text about ceremonies and officials.
Assistant engineer Mr Huddleston of the Conservation and Irrigation Commission was noted in Forbes. The council and commission agreed to grant £9000 to cover the project, with total costs over £4000. Officials could not confirm immediate start, awaiting suitable river conditions and absence of heavy rains.
A report from Lord's stadium notes a controversial wicket condition before play. Worcester bowler claims improper wicket prep gave advantage to the toss winner as play began, with the pitch crumbling by late morning.
Police in Kucowra arrest a man accused of stealing a car belonging to Wilton Hedley Marshiman. The vehicle was reported missing from Tromdle and found near Kugowra four days later. The suspect is set to appear at Cadebolin Court.
The Cardinate lure secretary announces the Conn ers Week schedule with matches across Sydney and regional grounds. Games start Saturday June 2 at Wallarah Park and University Square with byes and multiple pairings including Canberra, Goulburn, Forbes, Orange, Bathurst, Wauchope, and Grange venues.
Tremble wins a double at Parkes as May meeting concludes with La Rosee taking the Novice Handicap and Matic capturing the Shorts Handicap. Results list Flying Handicap winner Tromble and a field including Poppindram Barritta and Hazelmere. Betting shows Tremble at 6/1 with Poppindram and Hazelmere at 1 each.
Your Pops, the Forbes horse, scored its first win at Parkes in the Welter on Wednesday returning from unregistered status. Sent away 10 to 1, the winner yielded a dividend of £7 8s 6d as TAB details appeared in the cancelled race card.
T Glover has been re elected Chairman of the Yass Pastures Protection Board. The notice warns that any person detected with a rabbit pair in the area will trigger a £100 hospital cheque denial for the Yass District Hospital.
Maitland meeting hears Bondy Hoare support withdrawing safety men from mines amid outcry over safety. He quotes the saying an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth as a call for action. The motion provoked sharp debate among miners and lodge leaders.
The Mayor Abd E W Byrnes will officially open the new electricity show in the old fire station building. Munichpel authorities invite the public to attend town events and inspect the premises at Tattoanerrew.
The article highlights the popularity of Reale instruments in Australia with Mr H Box Beale as representative. He will interview prospective purchasers of players and inners at the Foast Office Hotel Forbes. The piece mentions status of musical authority and guarantees tied to the instruments.
Sydney reports rising anxiety over the fate of missing airmen Moir and Owen. A London cable says Hinkler is deeply concerned and notes their flight to a fast stage as a possible splendid achievement. If engine trouble struck near Darwin they may have landed near Bathurst Island as search begins.
Francis George Orden was found guilty at Parkes Court of having unlawfully obtained goods. The case centered on 19 gramophone records consigned to Peak Hill from Sydney. Magistrate Arnold noted the public duty to protect property and gave Orden a £10 fine with costs and witness expenses. a second theft charge was withdrawn. Oliver Robert Knowles, a late railway employee, was fined plus costs for unlawful possession of equipment.
Light rainfall recorded in Forbes with 18 points noted on Wednesday. District landholders say at least two inches are needed, as anxious landowners hoped for a heavy fall earlier in the week. For four months this year 364 points were registered in Forbes, with 45 points this month to date, compared with 4 points for the same period in 1924. Temperature readings show Wednesday high 6 and low 51, Thursday 6 and 48, Friday 46.
Postcard owned by Ben Fareat of Orange sprinted to victory in the Maiden Handicap at Parkes on Wednesday. The four year old by Poseidon from Ridicule, previously St Joe Cook's Huble at Randwick, started as favorite and held off rivals by three lengths.
Seafit atoly Hurdle Ace Farm and a list of races including Prospects and Handicaps feature a muddled program at Warwick Farm. Names like Helen of Troy Prince Arim and Venetian Lady appear among scattered entries and speculative horse notes.
The Pageant Hall glittered with Union Jack colors as a notable display. Organizers led by Messrs Duffy Hastings Helm Loxley and Haugh oversaw the draping while many volunteers helped. The High School event concluded last night and tomorrow the Primary and Infant Schools will parade their costumes as parents contribute heavily to the success.
Sydney markets record a busy Flemington stock sale with 27 04 sheep and lambs, good quality, and generally 1 shilling higher for prime wethers and ewes. Principal sales include Aston Cowra Pew Filly Eugowra McKean and others with cattle yarded total 2860 from Queensland, sharp competition, and improved prime cattle values.
The Commonwealth has exported about 63,000,000 bushels of wheat from the current crop, returning £14,260,000. Additionally 200,000 tons of flour have been shipped, yielding £2,500,080 in revenue.
Five men forced entry into a Rushcutters Bay garage early Friday assaulting a man identified as Hickey and leaving him unconscious. Police say Hickey was in charge of the premises at the time and the attackers fled in a vehicle after the incident.
Government agencies arrange a search for a missing training ship reportedly bound for South Africa. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but officials mention Copenhagen Port and fuel provisions as part of the effort.
Attention drawn to stock sales at the Municipal Yards where J T Woods will sell fat cattle including drafts from D Basset Fag and H R Woda Kay A perus a of this firm advertisement elsewhere will be beneficial
Local race list shows multiple handicaps with winners including King Cyl lene and Rosaenayr. Betting notes cite Visto, Cragin, and Oly Hunter with several horses and times recorded amid the page's racing brief.
At Marramatta last month Raul Proudock aged 30 swallowed cyanide after a dispute over a refused drink. He left a note stating he would end his own life. He had been drinking heavily and faced pending divorce proceedings. The inquest returned a verdict of death by his own action.
In Sydney on Friday a proposal from Kuber Birlke leaders calls for mortgaging Tradex Wall to raise funds for ongoing industrial action. The Meta Jock Garden departed Sydney for Melbourne on a secret mission as the All-Australian Council of Trade Unions appeals to large industries for loans. If the response is insufficient the strike will continue.
A Forbes blurb recounts a comical scene where a well-known business man loses his hat in windy conditions. The hat drifts away as the man, in hot pursuit, clutches his head and the wind carries the cap off. After a brisk chase the hat is recovered. The piecePlayfully notes the man’s penchant for his hat and his surprisingly swift pace.
Timber yard owners in Newcastle resume work demand on Monday after ceasing talks with workers. Owners issue ultimatum that no further negotiations will occur unless employees return to duty.
An odd archival note reports Woode's remedy for a digestive ailment, credited to ENE Mineraty with a pipette apparatus. The fragmentary item hints at a patent era cure claim and field testing.
The Queensland Government acts to abolish day labor with plans to replace it with future work arrangements. Officials say the policy aims to modernize labor practices and improve worker protections.
Mr J W Bray of Farrand left by car for a holiday at Katoomba. J H Costello returned to Forbes after a few days away. Mrs Hl Ford and her two sons returned to Forbes from the city. Walter Mable and wife welcomed a daughter at Brentwood private hospital. Rev Father Sexton of Trundle abandoned a planned trip home due to ill health. A Dickens of Cloncurry and Mrs Dickens are holidaying in Forbes. Mrs M Doyle of North Hill visits the city with sisters. Miss Beagle Stirling arrives from Sydney to visit relatives. Miss Dora Quillen gains support for Cardinals Popular Girl contest via a card party. Deaths include Mother Mary de Paul Orinan of Wellington Convent, a longtime Australian Sister and former Mother Superior in Forbes. Requiem Mass at St Patrick’s followed by interment in Wellington Cemetery.
Forbes Parkes Rugby League abandons the seven football contest after Parks High School failed to nominate. Nominations came from Patrick's Old Boy, Forbes Marlat Bros, and Forbes High School shows interest if allowed to field non-school born players. Other clubs McGlyan's, Meagher's, Tiehborny Clo, Blues have entered. A start date is being set by the president and secretary, likely June.
James Robinson, born that day, confronted Constable Bleech at Glen Carle station in Coonamble dancing and waving his arms declaring he killed his dog and two acts and set fire to Coonamble and the Flodden Sawmills He threatened further arson until removed to Orange Mental Hospital where he is detained.
Timber workers at Stelke issued a firm statement at Sydney Trades Hall declaring they are beaten but will continue in solidarity. A speaker proclaimed the chant Solidarity Forever as a pledge to persevere.
Princess Mary and the Royal Family favored the stage melodrama The Luck of the Navy. The film adaptation stars Evelyn Laye and Henry Victor with action packed fights and romance, screening Saturday at the Strand Theatre.
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