Forbes Notes and Community Notices Roundup
About People Mt Mediibbon Rankin Street leaves for Sydney. Miss Margaret Bakes begins duties at a newsagency household. Mrs Gordon Cameron Abbott Street heads to Sydney for a medical visit. Mina Hazel Archer holidaying in Forbes with grandmother Mrs Neilsen. Mim Doreen Rackmore leaves A Hughes & Co. marriage to John Wakes December 28. N Fitzgerald of Flint Street holidaying at Bathurst. Mr A A Davis of Sydney visiting son and daughter in law in Borthy Street. P Prior Underwood Street away in the city. Jack Cowell Teveen Street on holidays from Wills. Miss L Dunn William Street away in Gurney for a month. Local church rites at Lukes Church of England Forbes October 29. Beryl Catherine Cabot and Raymond Bower at Forbes wedding. Forbes OG W and N O G M annual meeting elects Mrs Owen Byles president NCW and Miss Val Besgrave president NCGM. Mr Ernie Turnbull unable to seek re election. Barry Sullivan treasurer and Don Ryan secretary. Community notes on various local residents and travellers with illness, hospital visits, and travels to Sydney, Bathurst, Forbes, and Canberra. Some names include Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. J. Cabot, Miss Margaret Cabot, Mr. Douglas Power, Mr. Owen Byles, Miss Val Besgrave, Mr. Ern Bray, and Mr. Michael Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Hazel Archer
Eusawra
Forbes
Neilsen
Oxford Street
Mim Doreen Rackmore
Hughes & Co
John Wakes
N. Fitzgerald
Flint Street
Bathurst
A. A. Davis
Sydney
Davis
Borthy Street
Mmm. P. Prior
Underwood Street
Jack Cowell
Teveen Street
W. J. Cabot
Jones
Forbes O Raymond
J. L. Bower
Caotamundis
Margaret Cabot
Douglas Power
Forbes Og.w
N.O.G.M
Owen Byles
N.C.W
Val Besgrave
N.c.gm
Ernie Turnbull
Barry Sullivan
Don Ryan
Obituary for James Bolam of Oaklands Portes
A large funeral cortege marked the passing of James Bolam of Oaklands Portes after a week in Tweedey District Hospital. He fell from a hay stack injuring his shoulder, died of complications, aged about. He was a Forbes district native, long-time farmer and respected community member. Survived by wife Sadie Thomas Forbes, daughter Mrs W Craven Garema, five brothers and three sisters. The service, led by Rev White, proceeded from Mr A G Jones’s funeral porch to the Chapel of England and on to Forbes cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bolam
Oaklands
Portes
Bolam
Balam
Hadi
Thoma
Forbes
W. Craven
William
Alfred
Mee E. Green 'Forbes
B. Victory Forbes
Sydney
A. G. Jones
England
Rev. White
Lhence
Church of Ayghind
Forbes Cemetery
Wedding Bells O Halloran Rutter in Forbes Ceremony
The wedding occurred at G Laurences Catholic Church Forbes on Monday November 21 between Joyer O Halloran daughter of Mr and Mrs Bo Rutter of Battye Street Forbes and Edward Walton son of Mr and Mrs O Halloran of Bentick Street Bathurst. Rev Pather Harper officiated. The bride wore a delphinium blue crepe gown with beaded cape and white straw hat with blue flowers. The bridesmaid Nola Reinke wore a pink crepe dress with white veiling and carried pink carnations. Best man was Terry Smith of Blayney. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Bathurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Laurence’ Catholic Church
Forbes
Joyer
Dha Uiher
Bo Rutter
Battye Street
Edward Waltam
Mie. O'Halloran
O/Halloran
Bentick Street
Bathurst
Pather Harper
Nola Reinke
Chost
Terry Smith
Blayney
Mary
Butter
Mra ‘O'Halloran
Furide
Edger Dring and allies in campaign travel notes
Fragmentary report records Edger Dring as MIA while noting activity around Senator Ashley’s Forbes address in support of Mar. George Gibbons runs for Calare. Ambiguous lines mention Meena SS, Saber, Bathurst, and Decem plans with Tom Metin and Anthie Ashbunham tied to a revised Biatc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edger Dring
Mia
Ashley
Forbes
Menting
Mar
George Gibbons
Calare
Meena SS
Saberon
Bathurst Yeeedey
Tom Metin
Deel Saami
Dring
Anthie Ashbunham
Forbes District Hospital Board struggles to replace departing doctor
The Forbes District Hospital Board meets as Dr Young departs for England with no replacement yet found. They discuss funding limits for a new maternity block and interim wards, and plan inspections for hospital alterations while awaiting the Hospitals Commission guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
H. K. Pord
Forbes, District Hospital Board
Pord
Hospitals’ Commission
Dr. Young
Sevting
Ourses
J. A. Kelly
Howsing Commission
R. J. Wright
Commercial Bank
Sydney
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She Beauty
Mrs. Hill
Meagher’s
Rankin Street
Sual
Iran
S.T.C
Roy Barton
Mt. Mediibbon
Margaret Bakes
E. J. Grihated
Gordon Cameron
Abbott Bt
Ul Row
Bo Ronald
Mr AL Kliese
Toonl
Wiishurve
Jol
Pacis) Bray
Ern Bray
Mabel Wooledrigg
Brid
Afra
Michael Willams
Porrane
Bartlett
al Walia
Dougall
Garhi
Mr. A. Loxie
Wes
Wombat Street
Nicholson
Clement Street
Armstrong
Church Street
Jul Park
BE. McDoug
Lachlan
Charles
Farrand St
Snow
Queen Street
Mudger
J. BR
Hin & “Ir
Jim Bolam
Rueb Har
Corinda
Oitwood
Trescay
Bo Walden
Prince Bt
Phil Ky
A’ Hughes & Co
Peter Awork
Bath
Jumee
Markywort
Cromwell Street
Collinswood
Marlon Cluny
Forbes + Lo
Dean
Milton Petite
Bourkeesday
Mr. Aml Oy S. Lake
Gros St
McFadyen
A. J. Patterson
Farrand &J
M. Debenham
Talimbi
Misa Daphne Green
Orange
Misa Joan Hutchmann
Canberra
A. Edwards
Prince Street
Gweneth Swinbourne
Staf
Pullabooka
Katoomba
Norman, Graben
Sydney Neler
Vaucluse
Robyn Gae
Graham
Montreal
Canada
Tos
Wedding Bells O'Halloran - Rutter
Edgar Dring
T. RB. Jones
Word
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Hife
J. H. Stevens
L. Drang
Sansom
Hard
E Grenner
Kelly
Ford
Wiskey
Gale
Hospitals Commission
Hi. EK Ford
J. A. Wiley
Dire
Jim Flynn
Fruit Mart
Maixe Cornflour
Wode
Hetena Wubinsten
Massags
John Meagher & Co., Pty Ltd
Enquires
Cyril Markwort Araker
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