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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 10, 1930

Page

10

Elfacre Family Produces Multiple Winners Across Regions

The Elfacre 13 Family including Fairyhouse Melbourne, Elflike, Tilacre, The Elf, Elfene, Elfmore and other winners across Brisbane, Hobart, Canowindra, Wagga, Cowra, and Newcastle districts. Linked to Goldabrough and Nordenfeldt with Musket cross. Progeny from Linneré, sire of over £300 in stakes.

Fairyhouse Melbourne Elflike Brisbane Tilacre Wagga Cowra Elf Canowindra Elfene Hobart Tas Elfmore Northero Co Western Australia Newcastle Goldabrough Robinson Crusoe Nordenfeldt Carbine Linneré

Elfacre and Linacre: A Thoroughbred Lineage Highlight

Elfacre, a powerful jet Mack horse, excelled from six furlongs to two and a half miles, winning the Rosehill Maiden Plate and Rosehill Guineas and beating notable rivals. Linacre, sire of Panacre and others, led the Winning Sires List in 1817 and 1918, with Elfacre praised as a magnificent thoroughbred and Randwick aristocrat in training.

Elfacre Oddle Richmond Mann Artilleryman Iba Alao Klimie Bigaroon Rewitch Witched Straga Hymeatra Turfrida N.Z Sycorax Palonett Cheéra Chancery Dangle Airkenhead Witchet Eli Bleralt Sprite Shuja IR Lancelot Elflock Bold During Gerand Helario Somernault Nordenfelot Elfin Martini Henry Bylvia Roldebrouch Tobin Hoody Fisherman Imp Juliet Chrysolleo Ragpicker the Hook Benv Olioj Charon Ald Clo Bradford Woodford Tatterdemalion Robinson Chaoe Onyx Henchman Kaki Sylvanite Aurantia Chippy Nortton Emerald Crown Jewel Chrysophrase Lapidiet the Gem Nordenfeldi Enfilade Birkhead Radiant Light Braehead Meanah England Goldsbrough Robinson Crusoe Nordenfeldt Martini-Henry Ste. Linacre New Zealand In Mere Firat Acre Acre Randwick Frank Bullock Melbourne Sydney East Fairy House Whincre Mr. Bullock J. E. Brewer G. Price Aire Bewitch Birkenhead Hraehead Meenah Thin Weason ElUke Brisbane Elsmore Western Australia

Fire at Back Yamma Road cottage sparks arrest

News of the West reports Patrick Jack Hogermarried, or Hogers? arrested after a cottage on Back Yamma Road near Parkes burned Saturday. He allegedly admitted setting the fire to burn vermin and claimed shouting to occupants to surrender. Bags were on the cottage windows.

Yamma Road Parkes Patrick Jack) Hoger Rogers

Hospitals Commission Officials Seek Resignations After Inquiry

The Chairman Mr A J Love and Dr Colvin visited Wellington District Hospital to review a disturbance. Directors ordered the matron and a sister to resign following an inquiry into an incident involving a male patient and contaminated food.

Hospitals’ Commission A. J. Love Colvin Wellington District Hospital

Cockatoo's Sex Proved by Eye Reveal in Bathurst Incident

A white cockatoo owned by Mr. Flanagan in Bathurst, held for seven and a half years, was revealed to be female when it laid an eye. The bird had been thought male until this proof of its sex emerged.

Flanagan Bathurst

Freak piglet born with two bodies in Ettrick area

A Berkshire sow owned by Mrs J Gay near Kyogls Ettrick produced an exceptional freak piglet with two bodies sharing a tail and eight ears. One main head and a smaller head formed side by side. The piglet died at birth.

Mtr. J. Gay Ettrick Kyogls

Wyan Gala Family Endure Multiple Misfortunes

The Mortimer family of Wyan Gala faced a string of tragedies when Mr. Mortimer suffered a crushed hand at work and several fingers may be amputated, just days after a previous hardship, highlighting a sequence of local misfortunes.

Mortimer Hail Hla Chai Mortimer Jearnt

Hospital Board Deliberates On X Ray Plant and Maternity Care

The text notes directors justified actions at Wellington hospital with a nursing staff and patient load. Mr Love pressed for an X ray facility and maternity ward. the board decides to focus on the X ray plant. A husband needing two operations awaits discharge three weeks after his wife’s release from Cowra Hospital. The couple, with several young children, faced confinement and hardship.

Ron Leguna Wellington Love Cowra Hospital Mortimer

Promising Gold Strike Near Oriental Mine at Grenfell

Monsoon excitement gripped Grenfell as prospectors push into Star Gully on A Shaw's property. Mers Morris McConville and Bladent reportedly on 44 foot alluvial depth with near term findings. The Oriental mine area remains the focal point as more details are awaited in the next days.

Grenfell Star Gully Mesars Morris McConville Bladent A. Shaw Oriental Grenfell Coes

Unclaimed bottle found on office doorstep prompts inquiry

A late night discovery outside a Cowra show office yields an unopened bottle left on the doorstep. The bottle is taken to the police station where it remains unclaimed, named by Mr Todhunter as the finder. The incident raises questions about the sender and purpose behind the delivery.

Todhunter Olllen Polles Jae

Tithe Pastures Protection Board Meeting Notes

Inspector Edgar reported on the Méicurlooer district where beangaries rise, affecting pastures. Concerns focus on pest management and protection measures as conditions worsen.

Tithe Pastures Protection Board Edgar Méicurlooeran Vallel

Mayor urges free railway passes for workseekers in Forbes

Forbes council debated a fatal Forbes station incident and a mayor’s call for Railway Commissioners to supply free regular-train passages to jobless men. Aldermen discussed tickets funded by police or distribution of meals, noting risk to lives and empty trains, but concluded the matter was not within Local Government and dropped it.

Thomson Forbes Council Forbes Jomiplog Australia Gunn Ald McFarland Ald Wilson Parkes Kennette wSereas McFarland Dole

Optimism A Wheat Buyer Sees Wheat Market Stabilizing

OPTIMISM A Wheat Buyer tells Mr oc Walker of the Lindley Wilker Cooperative Wheat Co Latd that the Russian onslaught and trade peril will pass. He expects world wheat prices to rise to a better level once Russian turmoil subsides. Australia's new crop is ready, and the market should steady at a firmer level.

Ro Walker Lindley Wilker Cooperative Wheat Co Walker Australia

Death by own action inquest verdict at Wellington

The coroner ruled Arth ur James Tuckwell a shearer died by his own hand. He was found dead with his throat cut on the Macquarie River bank near Apsley on September 28. The death was classified as death by own action.

Actn Wellington Arthur James Tuckwell Macquarie River Apsley

Advocat Some Wedding Invitations by Craft Printers

The Advocate notes wedding invitations crafted by Craft Printers. Detailed design details are offered for brides and grooms seeking stylish, durable keepsakes. Availability and pricing are hinted, inviting inquiry.

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Harvest Wage Proposals For Parkes Farmers Meeting

A Parkes gathering last Saturday proposed wage ranges for harvest labour and carting rates. Harvest hands and related workers would earn 7/6 to 10/ per day with keep, drivers and stack builders up to 16/ to 27/6 with keep, with variations if owners drive engines. Carting rates include 4/ per ton up to 3 miles and scale to 10/6 per ton beyond 16 miles.

Parkes

RE PREPARED The Scouts Motto for Farmers

Farmers expecting heavy wheat and wool haulage should adopt this motto and consult POST OFFICE CARGO for motor service.

Kruschen Salts Cited By Reader For Blood Pressure Relief

Letter from E. C. Fergusson recounts persistent dizziness and headaches from high blood pressure and credits daily Kruschen Salts with stabilizing his condition. He stresses that other salts fail and describes using a small daily dose with hot water to keep his head clear and prevent faintness.

E. C. Fergusson

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