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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
5
In Melbourne secret session Mr Hughes reports on land and post war issues. In Sydney supply of 1,876,000 pounds passed both state houses. Holman to deliver financial statement next year. Early Closing Indent Bill ruled out on a technical point. Railway workshops face Go Slow charges. plan to form Royal Commission likely.
Sydney Friday reports Tinoard Stainer convicted at the Criminal Court for the murder of Poe Choy You, a Chinese victim at Sidecombe. Stainer was sentenced to death. The jury urged mercy, citing youth and family reasons, with the court to forward the mercy recommendation for clemency consideration.
The Women's Branch of the British Empire Union has invited Mr Hughes to return to London. A One Big Union plan was discussed at a Labor Council meeting. The women seek unity across unions under a single executive to handle common interests. Sydney report notes WWL loan totals with New South Wales subscribing a portion.
State revenue for August showed a comparative increase with Victorian and West Australian returns also rising. In relation to the trouble over alienary subjects employed in a Western Australian mine, matters are now practically settled and work is to be resumed without delay.
The death is announced of Mr G R Evans ex Police Magistrate aged 2. The total Avetratian casualties including yesterday's lists are A2640.
Corporal W J Johnson killed in action in France was long known in Forbes where he lived. He served as Auburn mayor at enlistment and represented Robertson in the Federal Parliament for one term. He unsuccessfully contested Calare in the last election for Labor against Hl R. OM Tcott. He leaves a widow and family and was highly regarded by all who knew him. Born in Forbes district he volunteered at the outbreak of war after a brief home period.
Forbes Police Court hears George Clarke charged with uttering indecent language on Lachlan Street. Justice Pater n imposes 20Shillings, 14 days hard labor. Also ad for Mary Wickford in Rags at Brook Pictures and peppermint cure advertised for children’s cough at 1/1.
A regional market trial invites meat dealers to tailor cuts for special requests. Participants must demonstrate compliance with health standards while meeting customized specifications. The initiative aims to gauge demand, pricing, and freshness across multiple butcher houses.
Turner and Lanevri k with H Wheatley and Co announce an auction at the trucking yards Con Dodolin on an ave of T FF Mooney Wolla mundry. Heavy and active draughts of their own heeis, light harness and veefil sorts, unbroken draughts, and various owners lots including broken and unbroken praights and light hat nhes.
Notice asserts AJ F. Styche a watchmaker and jeweller is British born with British parents and ancestors, refuting rumors of German heritage and declaring there is no truth to those reports.
Notice of a public auction by Bedford, Taylor & Weston Ltd and Hill Clark & Co Ltd for Willtame Alloway Hank. Bullocks aged 4 and 5 years, well bred, in prime condition, 12 months in NSW, described as top performers. Lots to suit buyers, with full quality and condition guaranteed. Further details from selling agents in Wellington, Orange, or Sydney.
The Farber committee thanks John Meagher & Co. Ltd Manson & Co Hunter & Phillips Blop White & Jo FE Kenaghey M O Gillin Austen A Prathey A E Moyne Ho A Hansard Buckland J Maguire Allan Morgan for agreeing to close their premises on August 24 aiding the rally meeting.
An advertisement notes readiness to supply wool packs, coarse salt, Fisk salt, sheep salt, catcrish, forage, and colonial produce. It also claims packing store furniture and delivering to any state in the Commonwealth, New Zealand, or Great Britain. A fragment mentions Mary attending a dance and a dubious medical guarantee from a chemist.
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