Forbes Hospital Promises and Delay Spark Local Debate
The Advocate reports fluctuating pledges by Mr. Kelly on a new up to date Forbes hospital with funds promised then denied, prompting calls for civic action. The piece critiques prior promises, cites the Kings Forbes infant death tied to hospital inadequacies, and contrasts talk of a new building with no progress, noting Mr. Ford’s stance against a costly new facility.
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Mr. Kelly
Forbes
Amir
Selici
Kelly
Ford
King Forbes
Sydney
Mra
Newham
Wember Street
Forbes Hospital
Mr Kelly
Brdtney
Wien
Promee-Them
Guy Kelly
Flood Warning Impacts Lachla River Amid Rising Waters
A flood alert issued by the Water Commission cites rising Lachla River levels after heavy rainfall. Spillways are spilling about one foot high as authorities warn of increased flood risk for nearby communities and irrigation works.
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Lachla
The
Water Ene Commission
For
Kempsey Fund Surpasses Three Hundred Pounds Raised
The Kempsey Fund total rises beyond £300 as additional sub series contributions arrive from Forbes Gousch, CW.A Younger Set, Mir F Tickner and others. Notable donors include W Debenham, Jemajong Shire, W Richey & Sons, and Mrs E Léogd with miscellaneous receipts from real estate or sales. Total reported contributions reach £105 17s 4d with further acknowledgments noted.
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Poliowinn
Pune
Forbes Gousch
Mir
Forbes Rotary
Cannon
W. Richey & Sons
C. Hobson
Porkea Saleyerda
E Léogd
Bow. Melville
Henry Brown
Trucks Available for Kempsey Stock Fodder
Shire Clerk Mr F Copeland says stock fodder loading arrangements are in final stages for E Kempsey early next week. Donors should contact Mr Copeland with their intended donation amount to be advised on the day and route for delivery to Forbes railway station.
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Tae Shire
F. Copeland
E Kempsey
Pursona
Copeland
Forbes Station
Ki Copsland
Price Rise at Cattle Sales in Local Market Report
Edward Wenger reports on the fortnightly cattle market at Perches on October 4. Prices rose about 1s 6d per head with a typical yarding of store cattle and trade cows, few prime beasts, and strong demand from butchers seeking prime descripts. Bullocks scarce, but store cows with calves at foot sold, with buyers including two carcase firms, Parke, and local butchers.
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Edward Wenger
Parke
Elba
Kal Wy
Eli
The Poet's Eye Insight in Welsh Miners Night Scene
Richard Hughes reflects in the BH programme I Speak for Myself on the ordinary man and the port. An old miner speaks of seeing through hardship while the port endures, illustrating poetry's witness to labor and vision.
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Poriry
Richard Hughes
Alleged Theft Leads to Magistrate Appearance in Sydney
Detective Duas arrested John Windus in Portes over stealing four maps valued at 1868 belonging to Puller Brush Co. Windus, aged 38, remanded on bail after confessing partial guilt. At Forbes Police Court he also became a naturalised Australian, taking the oath with Captain Cobley reminding him to renounce Greece. He proudly proclaimed “I am a dinkum Aussie now.”
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Duas
John Windus
Portes
Himelf
Windus
Bydney
HG. Cobley
Forbes
Puller Brush Co
Sydney
Caroobalgig Meat Works
Anethia
Globe Hotel
Winewe
Prirliena
Chinn
H. G Cobley
Georges
Andonoff
George
Greece
Andonoff Malcoff
October Weather Records and Notable Drops
October weather notes record nine points of minimums in Forbes from October 1 and report a heavy fall of 27 points on Sunday. No further context on locations or dates is provided.
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Ince
Forbes
Public Nuisance Appeal Fails In Forbes Quarter Session
Roy O Malley of Forbes faced a charge for throwing a fire cracker leading to a £15 fine. The appeal against the fine was dismissed by Judge Shortland after evidence showed O Malley admitted light ing a cigarette with a spent flare and discarding a cracker down Lachlan Street. Witnesses including David Seward and constable O Waddell supported that crackers were being set off that night. The court ordered payment of costs.
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Nismner
Forbes Quarter
Roy Exiward Malley
Forbes
Honor
Shortland
O'Malley
Queston
David Seward
Lachlan Street
Ray Buggin
O. Waddell
Shortlind
Forbes Youth Bonded After For burglary and theft
Noel Morris aged two of Forbes was granted a three year bond after pleading guilty to break in and enter the Forbes Golf Clubhouse stealing eight golf balls fifteen packets of cigarettes gum and damage. He also faced charges over theft from Bruce Small & Co with £21.8010 taken. Damages estimated at £4 to £5 for goods and windows. Judge Shortland set bond at £3 and ordered £4 monthly compensation.
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Noel Morris
Forbes
Weednewany
Morris
Minembiter
Forbes Galf
Messrs
Bruce Small & Co
Crown
Carocburglé
Dunn
Gooda Talen
Bruce Small
Shortland
Moris
Fishing for Trouble in the Highlands
In the Highlands two anglers fished thirty yards apart when each took a bite at the same moment. They drifted downstream, hauled in a salmon weighing fifteen pounds, one fish weighed by each, and they settled the dispute by cutting the fish in two.
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Tyne
Daring
Tye Ace
Leonard Hall
Btret
Adedraliy
Wirthie
MR. Ford
Mort Stiri
Sinda
Feerties
Fred
the Hospitals Association of N.5 W.t
Forse Diateser Hospital
Vale
Lion
Crown Street
Advocate
Pordl
Pord
Yasterday
Waria
al Chowthi
Farben
Wyangala
Anid Teeuiwe
Unis
Kempsey Fund
Kempsey
Meaghers
Waltey
Ieneycomb
Pere Collen Maiarim
Adelem
Sin
Gifford Reiter
Towels Sin
John Meagher & Co. Pty. Ltd
Uae
Dick Turpin
Reed
Lin
Faye
Popper Lee
Todd
Joanne
Abell
Marlaise
Nature
Jena
Berita
Breen
Blake
Kevin Breen
Porches Ambulancy
Philpott
Feltoam
Toledo
Wīndiga
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