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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
13
Personal notes from Eugowra recount travels to Rome and Melbourne, returns to the district, and plans for future trips. Local incidents include a road accident injuring BIL Johnson and several residents visiting family, hospitals, or extending holidays.
Edwin Rymer recalls the Eugowra Show’s origins in 1913 under A M Telford, its wartime continuance, and shifts in secretarial roles. He notes finances, pavilion building costs, life memberships debated, and early wheat crop contests plus a 1922 Canowindra train arrival and the push for a two day show expansion.
Vychan players fall by innings defeat in Eugowra on Sunday sealing their third loss in three matches. Notable mentions include Haby Harvey’s holiday move to Balderodgerie, and Mrs. H J Langford’s Sydney trip after leaving Eugowra.
Eugowra reports a new cooling chamber at a local butcher, record NSW car and truck deliveries, and a Bank of NSW project led by E W Apperley. Notables J Jamieson and J T Monaghan sell property, while J J Corcoran and Geo Minter trade Goolagong farms. The town hosts cricket at home, with Eugowra beating rivals by an innings and two runs and P Bristow top-scoring in a 170 total.
Albert Pengilly starred for Wychan while Verdi Collits bowled well for the visitors and made a solid second innings showing. The fielding slip drew condolences as the fielder briefly left play.
After heated talks the Eugowra debenture holders gain equal representation with the School of Arts committee in funding a proposed £2000 building. A large meeting supported moving the project forward and the town awaits funds to materialize.
At the Thursday committee meeting last night the discussion revealed that legal counsel advised the department would not agree to valuing money under the debenture system.
The Eugowra Tennis Club has played its last club match but plans a visit to Molong for games against a town team. A special sale of light and draught horses, mainly draught horses, will be held in Eugowra on Saturday November 7, with entries invited by Messrs Wheatley and Hill and P. J. Shine who are the auctioneers in conjunction.
J Murphy Dentist may be consulted at his surgery Slack's Building Eugowra with hours from 9 to 6 or by appointment.
Stock and Property Agent invites correspondence for all saddlery items riding saddles collars and related goods. Repairs of every description are a specialty with modern machinery used for high class boot and shoe repairs.
To Eugowra and District Residents. Banham's Butchery offers choicest meat at competitive state prices. Local sales available across the district with up to date lines. Ring phone 12 for orders. Stock and property list on application. Speciality in income tax returns.
Daily service leaves Forbes Post Office at 10 a.m. except Sundays for Eugowra arriving at 12 noon. Return car departs Bu scarowra at 1 p.m. arriving Forbes at apm. All trips punctual. Sundays offered at reasonable price.
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