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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
4
New money may be paid into the Conversion Loan and begins to earn interest at 6 per cent immediately. New money may be paid at once in full or by a 10 per cent deposit with the remainder paid by instalments as detailed in the prospectus. Sums of 10 pounds and upwards may be invested in the Loan.
At a Forbes Jockey Club Works Committee meeting held at the Facecourse the group moved to extend the leger fence by about 60 yards to enlarge the paddock with other improvements discussed, though no final decision was reached. Vallard led a strong pace in the Epsom Trials before fading. Bard of Avon upset Advocation in the Metropolitan. Multiple race results and trainer notes follow, including Granfell Jockey Club profit figures and upcoming events for Green Mantle and Wolarou.
The Jemalong Shire Council met on Saturday with President and members present. The president reported a tractor breakdown near Ceeron and authorised horse haulage to Forbes for repair. the Rover car arrived for engineer use. Clerk Y Lovell briefly ill. Miss Cowell covered duties. Flood damage got 282 pounds for road work. Grenfell Road to Gran tin Siding declared a main road. Maintenance costs discussed with 7 percent recommended by councillors. proposed allocations to engineer and clerk. A Yarralwndal Creek renewal request and a Kesnet stone crossing under 100 pounds were noted. Wirringa road issues prompted a deputation and engineer inspection.
In Sydney the purchase of a Deisel roller is urged as immediate. Councillors favor obtaining the Australian machine with crude oil drive if terms are satisfactory while rejecting a steam roller due to fire fears and cost. A 12 ton road load limit is proposed to reduce road wear and prosecutions threaten overloading.
Richard Washbird Child argues in the Saturday Post Philadelphia that laws lacking social will cannot be enforced and fuel hypocrisy. He cites police chiefs and officials admitting fear and deceit while predicting bootleg and brickmain syndicates will grow into unmatched criminal powers within a year.
Ambitious readers can earn extra income by learning to make Liberty Sweets at home. The offer promises full training, a written guarantee, free goods, and postal orders to start with no distance barrier. Applications requested to MTAME at Pitt Street and other city offices.
A. E. Cummins announces a new laundry cleaning and dye works at the Old Timea Office corner Lachlan and Brown Streets Forbes. Offers high quality stain removal, cleaning, pressing, repair, fur renovation, tanning and dyeing. C. O. Buckland continues as tailor delivering full satisfaction in garments cutting and making.
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