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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text describes a Bright Boy Draven Pilly with a long tail, a cottage on Perry Street near Orange, with various garbled phrases about tending, branding, and a Sunday service notice. Mentions J Gardnter, a sawmilling plant, and a concert. References to times, classes, and a Reverend appear.
Forbex Wigan reported a 3 to 7.30.1 result in a WW event. The tally lists Forbow achieving a seven point lead while alecio 3 trails. Local observers note a steady pace and minor score fluctuations during the match.
The Forbes vocal piece urges voters to back the "Forbes First" slate led by candidates like Menara and W. J. Thomson, arguing they offer probity and ability to advance municipal governance. It claims the town's fate hinges on electing a capable council to pursue forward-looking policies over parochial interests.
Readable fragment notes a local music event in Victoria Park near a church, with the Forbay Model Band set to perform on Sunday night after services. The report mixes other city items and reports on infrastructure, a sewerage project, a Presbyterian Church Council meeting, a road race accident, and local letters, reflecting a bustling Dubbo scene with dated language and scattered details.
The Women's Missionary Bootery program featured Mr Bowen, Mrs. G Thornton, and Miss Muy Westburymont among participants. A concert with vocal items and instrumental selections followed, concluding with a social supper served by the Indien and awards for best performers and prizes.
A Forbes meeting in the School of Arts discussed preliminary plans for a public swimming bath and the Visit of the Japanese Village. Fire on Mr Wash’s Crops at Grawlin destroyed 44 acres, likely to yield 65 to 70 bushels, under Royal Insurance.
A collage of Forbes area items reports on Jack Cashman and Arthur Bynds as Forbes notables, Roy Strickland and Bede Waples visiting Sydney and Bolith Coast ties, the Sharp family’s ill fortune, a quiet wedding of Amnness Devine and Frederick Burgers, and A P Summyr seeking Windsor municipal honors.
Nominations closed recently amid growing community interest in Forbes Municipal Election. Notable candidates include J. THOMBON, AUSTEN, KEANE, and WEAVER among others, with early turnout noted at 328 in a byelection context. The article discusses party labels, candidate roles, and possible ministerial appointments related to local governance.
In a Bankstown quarry blast yesterday afternoon three men were killed and two injured gravely. The dead are Claude Burton, 24, married. John Whyman, 18. Allan Phillips, son of the quarry owner. Injured are Arthur O'Brien and Morgan Jongs. Whyman sustained severe injuries and multiple fractures.
In Sydney on Friday police arrested John O Mara aged 19 and charged him with attempted murder after a boarder was told to leave Mrs Dorothy Barratt of Paddington. the assailant allegedly tried to cut her throat with a razor and inflicted injuries on a dog.
In Brisbane on Friday the Herbert seat remained in Nott's hands with a small majority of 228. No other reforms or changes from Herbert electors were noted, and a recount began yesterday to review the vote.
Sydney Friday reports the first count of preferences for the N.S.W. Senate is incomplete and officials are recounting them before commencing the final allocation. The Ministerial lead stands 679,288 while the Labor candidate trails at 490,517.
Yesterday's wool sales in Sydney show activity with notable gains as buyers and sellers engaged amid steady demand. Prices edged higher on the day with strong interest in long wool and crossbred lots from major Australian producers.
Fragmentary notes reflect a busy local scene with bowling club chatter, election chatter for municipal offices, shopping and business ads, and public notices. Mentions Forbes, The Leading Jewellery House, Wine Man, and local retailers as part of a community page with varied content and opinions.
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