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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
3
A boy hurled from a lift near Tatou Beach in the afternoon, suffering injuries after falling about a hundred feet into the rocks below. Police are investigating the incident amid a rough time.
In Melbourne on Tuesday Mr Bruce delivered a policy speech at Dandenong outlining measures to curb extremism and maintain law and order. He announced plans for a national social insurance scheme covering old age invalidity and unemployment and referred the child endowment issue to arbitration judges for a national policy. He said the Commonwealth Bank would help small earners return home and signalled possible Parliament backing of an additional £20,000,000. Other points included a uniform working week, defence measures, uniform industrial policy among Commonwealth and states, and steps to develop the textile industry with tax reductions.
A chaotic race card summary lists multiple horse names and results with inconsistent times and placements. It notes winners by lengths and fractions, with prices and weights scattered, including entries like Jasn Qatzotss My Vidal Queen Rampion Arledon Kensington Handicap and Maiden events. The garbled data hints at a thoroughbred meeting with prices, weights, and prizes, but many names are unreadable or misspelled.
A Melbourne man died in hospital after injuries sustained in a September incident. Authorities report the accident involved a steward and a stevedore, with investigations ongoing into the cause and responsibility. Identified individuals include Benevicter Gracin and Melhourne as local references. Further details released by local officials are awaited.
Nage accidents at Penrith leave an Ork man killed and others injured. A man named Loftus fell heavily and was taken to Penrith Hospital. Credible details are limited due to damaged text but indicate multiple incidents and medical treatment.
Helsingford reports a Hinnish torpedo vessel of 22 ran aground and capsized during a violent storm in the Gulf of Hothnie. It is believed all three crewmen aboard were drowned.
Archdeacon Durlen of Sydney University will open a series of lectures in the Town Mall. Admission is 1d for single lectures and 6d for a series. The schedule includes The Origin of Civilization on Thursday, The Value of the Study of History, and The Tongue of Nations on Friday.
The new railway extension from the Darling River corridor nears completion, enabling regular traffic between Sydney and Broken Hill via Ivanhoe and Moniudie. Producers anticipate vast land under irrigation and strong wool shipments, backed by enhanced water works at Manfred, Eureka Well, and reticulated troughs aiding livestock.
Fragmented OCR listing races and names across towns including Dubbo Bathurat Lyndhurat and Blyney with scattered dates and outcomes. The text reads like a schedule of events and participant surnames with missing details, making specifics unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a spring fashion display featuring designer pieces and a tailor offering genuine priced items. References include a designer named Budhl and shades collection while noting a Renuins tailor as part of the listing. The text suggests a promotional fashion page with emphasis on colors and tailoring services.
The report notes a revenue surplus for the year 1923-24 driven by the good season and expanded operations across the state. It records a total surplus of £12878 over the previous year, with costs for reduced-rate stores and stock transport, and the reversion of much stock to normal quantities after famine conditions. Future issues will present analyses of interstate figures to the West.
Weture reviews a copy of One Increasing Purpose by A M Hutchinson. The piece notes its Hutchinson style with terse, comma heavy sentences. It contrasts with My Winter Comes and highlights Major Bim Paria, his dease, hopes, fancies and introspection in a wartime aftermath setting.
Farmers call for government help to hold flood waters in Lachlan and Darling basins. They argue many creeks stay dry except in floods and propose building channels from the Wilandra and Nike rivers to fill billabongs and reservoirs, keeping water for drought relief across vast plains. Local landowners express willingness to fund partial costs, citing potential sustained supply and the region’s fertility.
From Our Own Correspondent Arthur McLeod reports Condobolin aims to revive business with a new five storey building on Main Street costing about £26,000 and housing latent machinery. The Convent School in Napier Street advances and local contractor Mr Martin leads the project. Weather brings variable rain. prospects depend on two weeks of good general rainfall. Local sown pasture, shearing sheds, and cattle runs grow as plans unfold.
A crowded Friday meeting in the Council Chambers discussed the Soldiers War Memorial. The net balance stood at £1560 14 1. Plans proposed for the Mulgan dry Queen to lay the foundation stone and receive a suitable inscription and a silver trowel. A photograph of competitors may be shown with the completed building. A fixed deposit was to be placed in the bank in Meware’s name. Architects Melman to prepare plans and specs for submission to the Public Works Department.
Petro Forbes district announces Mr W I Namtin has been appointed focal Distributor for FAMOUS BLUEYNEY ICE. Ice now available. orders promptly attended. General Storekeeper, Ring Phone 340. The Country Freezing Co Ltd.
The Forbes Coursing Club invites members to a meeting at the Post Omics Hotel on October 13. Officers report on the year and elect members. a committee meeting and financial items are noted. Proceeds to be remitted by return mail. telegrams to McNealy or Crampton. Church of England references appear in the damaged text.
Archdeacon Davie and Dr M A B C principal Moore will deliver lectures at Town Hall Forbes in October 1926 nightly. Topics include The Origin of Civilization and The Value of the Study of History. Mayor presides. attendees urged to arrive early. Moore secretary.
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