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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
9
In loving memory messages for Claude of Forbes and Sydney Cecil, plus a war wounds note. Also a move to purchase and remove a wooden stable with iron roof. Mass hours announced by Moore Brooke & Co Forbes with Sunday start and ongoing notice.
Good working order. Includes £15 worth of new duplicates. Mas sey Harrin sale comic noted. Also Mas sey Harris item priced at £100. Outrage Billiard Table three quarter size, inquire THIS OFFICE. Little Wonder Separator cost £6. Owner upgrading to larger machine. Price £95. Apply W J Shaw Rankin Street.
Harvesters for sale in good order from Nicholson and Morrow. Apply W H Sly at Daroo Balgic.
Job notice seeking a good cook for a private town house with a pleasant living arrangement. No washing or ironing required. Wages listed as 27 shillings and 6 pence. Apply to Mrs Poley on Lachlan Street.
The NSW government restricts fishing on the Murray and its tributaries from October 1 to November 20 each year with trout allowed by rod and line in November. Schedule B lists headwaters and inland waters west of the Great Dividing Range. Offences carry fines up to £15 for selling listed fish species during the closed period. James Dooley, Chief Secretary, September 1920.
Loward Weather & Co. to auction 360 head of store cattle Friday October 22 1920 at 2 pm from Carrowobitty direct station. Includes 75 heifers 3 years old 50 cows and calves 150 cows 5 4 and 6 years old 75 bullocks 2 to 3 years old. All shorthorn strain in forward condition with good colors. Terms cash. Edward Whyavee and Co. auctioneers.
Notice seeks one hundred thousand bricks made and burned on Milnwood Station near Warren. Water and wood supplied, fifty percent paid as work proceeds. Only thoroughly competent brickmakers need apply. References required. Apply the Manager Milnwn Warren.
Forbes post office opens Monday from nine to ten thirty, with no mail delivery or money order services that day. Nearby residents may gain a new doctor as Dr F H Payne of Hurstville plans a visit to establish in private care and hospital facilities. Also listed are two upcoming Forbes ground cricket team rosters for a Sunday thirteen-a-side event starting at 10 o'clock.
The Book of New South Wales directorate contemplates opening a Bank of Parkes branch. A suitable business site has been secured in Clorinda Street and the branch is expected to commence operations soon.
The Sisters Crombie Private Hospital express sincere thanks for the kind help and sympathy shown after the Monday night fire and praise the Fire Brigade for their prompt and efficient work.
The Forbes Advocate reports George Gray Junior, famed billiardist, will visit Forbes Tuesday night for a cue exhibition at Spittles' new saloon in Lachlan Street. His opponent will be Mr Lea Hayes, currently in top local form, with Hayes also slated to play at Porkea on Thursday night.
The Eugowra show ball on Wednesday drew a large crowd and raised £122 19s 11d with a net surplus to YWCA funds. Acret’s Orchestra provided music while Mr Dun Minter served as MC. The event surpassed prior records by £15 and includes the street fair and Model Hand donation of £1 1s toward the Sydney executive’s thanks.
Mvairs Exdward Weaver and Co. have instructions from F. Coward and R. Coward of Carrawobitty to sell cattle direct from Carrawobitty Station at Weaver and Co’s Fords North Hill on Friday October 22. See advertisement this issue.
Government Gazette notes concern over fishing paragraph. Police say people may catch fish for personal use, but selling catches is banned to deter trapping and illegal methods. A separate report covers plans to form a railway league to extend Canowindra Engowrn line to Grenfell with a meeting at Mr O Neill's on Friday at 2 30 pm.
C B Wallder and Co Auctioneers held a horse sale at West Wyalong on Friday the 17th with a large turnout. The yarding cleared completely and a draft of 40 fillies and four year olds drew top regard. Mares brought strong prices with three selling for high rates, while overall averages and a record white yielding price drew wide attention.
Mrs J. J. Meagher returned to Sydney after a short visit to Forbes. Mrs H. J. Uphill of Kilbournie Forbes is visiting Melbourne. Mr W. O'Hanlon of the Lands staff has been in Molong. Mr KK Hearnshaw of Cowra is appointed district secretary of the Retired Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League Western Districts. A wedding in Sydney united Mark W. Marshall and Elsie Allen of Dubbo. Mr Arkhe from Tasmania purchased Flowerdale near Bedgerabong. Dr Ralph Weaver, son of Mr and Mrs Weaver, completed his medical course and will join Lewisham Hospital. Mr J. A. Hanney to Norfolk Island school. Norfolk Island shipping remains slow with one steamship monthly. Norfolk Island costs and local produce prices cited as notable inconveniences.
Those invited to the Swastika Social Club social are reminded the plain and fancy dress ball will be held at the Town Hall on Tuesday October 5. Acrets Orchestra engaged. dancing 8:39 PM.
Statement from Ww. E. Southie of Rankin Street Forbes declares all business from October 1 will be conducted strictly on cash. Accounts overdue over twelve months must be settled or formally arranged before November end.
Public typhoid inoculation starts at Cornell Chambers Town Hall Forbes on October 5 1920 for six weeks with sessions on Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 2 40 to 4 p m. Fee is one shilling per dose and immunity lasts two years. Citizens advised to begin promptly as doses are spaced a week apart and three weeks needed to complete the course. Town Clerk W Mills notes advancement.
Turner and Keane announce a public auction tomorrow October 2 at 2 40 pm at Municipal Yards. Items include 40 head mixed cattle 100 mixed sheep and horses plus 1 sulky. Auctioneers Turner and Keane.
Turner and Keane announce an auction by Michael Lee Kayr offering a full household sale including rosewood furniture beds wardrobes dining items bookcase carpets drapes and utensils plus two light horses sulky single bogey and farming equipment. The sale will be held at Ioa nson Street Forbes.
Property sale notice from Edwoanl Weaver & Co acting for the trustees of the late Charles MacPhillamy to sell Moonhie nod and Fairholme estates at Forbes offices on Wednesday 27 October. Estates lie 40 miles from Forbes and 20 miles from Condobo. Keen advertisement this issue for details.
Edward Weaver and Co held a cattle sale on Wednesday with Raymond and Sons. A fair turnout bought cattle of good quality and condition. Prices ranged from cows with calves to £16 5s, two year old steers and heifers to £20 15s, springers to £13 14s, and paddies to £7 18s, with all stock disposed of.
Mr C V Tims of Oona soldiers pet lement has gained patent rights for a self opening gate. The vertical opening avoids pits and mud, eliminating muddy crossings. Merary Buzacott Co Ltd plans to market it with samples shown at John Meagher and Co Ltd Forbes story.
The euchre party at the town hall drew good attendance with proceeds favoring the Loreal Hospital. Organizer Mr Jones Edwards led the event with music by Mr Hert Moore. Prizes of 6 shillings 6 pence each went to Mr Rusty Davis and Mrs Foo after a tie with Mrs Clifford and Mrs Shenshen, who donated their prizes back to the hospital.
Mr Bert Cole opens an up to date laundry in Forbes taking the former Times office premises in Lachlan Street. Operations start tomorrow with promises of prompt attention delivery punctuality vivility and cleanliness to customers.
The Strand Theatre hosts a hospital benefit Monday night featuring The Valley of the Gitta a dramatic adaptation of Peter B Ryne’s California redwoods story with Wallace Reid and a second feature Bryant Washburn in The Big Bent Cellos the program praised for scenery and nonstop merriment. M Gunn on Rankin Street supplies prime beef mutton lamb and sausages in Forbert.
The Bertrand Theatre debuts D W Griffiths True Heart Susie starring Lillian Gish with Wallace Reid in You're Fired on a double bill. A Forbes District Hospital benefit is planned Monday with a holiday program and films including The Valley of the Giants. Bryant Washburn and Dad ad man headline next week with Six Beat Cellars.
Commencing Sunday next the mass for Mt. Lawrence s Church Forbes will be named 10 nm. The Rogowrn Show fat cow given by Mr T H Bray Wyelen sold for £30 on 800 lb weight basis. Tample White opened motor and cycle repairing shop in Rankin Street TP Twlat s old premises. Give him no Trial. detroction Guaradtred Mone T8
The week sees the death of Henry Paul aged 74 near Orig with Maori War service noted. A Cowra fire destroyed three businesses, including a green grower and a baker, drawing sympathy for Guardian proprietor Mr Sullivan. Various local items mention rifle range happenings, a cattle and lamb auction at Winehcombe Cartons, and a humorous theatre production with Rankin Street shop worker in the audience.
Sydney report states Premier's disclaimer: Health Minister Medlirr was misquoted about 3000 bushels of wheat sold to Egypt. Premier says no definite export arrangement has been made.
Shouting by the Forbes Hide Club section on Wednesday coincided with a rifle shoot at Forbes range. Participants posted varied scores including 600 700 hep and multiple figures such as 23h 25, 32 12, and 32 28, reflecting a wide range of accuracy among shooters like Piglder and Sitvon.
Board elections held after the resignation of F. A. dela concluded with A. Wheatley named to the board. Votes received by post were tallied, confirming Wheatley as the new member and assigning previous duties to Warren and Noukes in the absence of formal proceedings.
Mrs Emmy Fraser, aged 83, died at Forbes residence in Lachlan Street at 12 30 a.m. Thursday after a period of failing health. Born in Carlton Cambridgeshire England she came to Yass NSW as a girl with her parents, married in 1860s and moved to Forbes with her husband Mr Fraser in the 1860s. Funeral arrangements to the Presbyterian section of the Forbes cemetery with half mast at the Town Hall as a mark of respect. Surviving children include Mrs Bellamy and Miss Fraser with sons Albert Edwin and Arthur Fraser, and sister Mrs Denning of Parkes.
A hospital delay claim is denied by the attendant who says he answered the line promptly. The page also markets B and B Motor Cycles accessories and re wires, plus promotions for sausages and textiles with various vendors named.
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