Don't Know, I Was Killed in Parkes Collision
Witnesses described a December collision at Court and Lachlan Streets in heavy rain. Cyclist Jarclay Rubovie rode about 20 mph, swerved to avoid a car that did not stop, and was struck as cars slowed. Water in the gutter and road marks were noted. the cyclist lay injured while vehicles sustained minor damage.
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Court
Lachlan Street
Jarclay Rubovie
John
Leichhardt
Par
Nixon
Eubowic
Wwe
Parkes
Cour
Walter Burry
Pal
Lachlan
New Rail Goods Office Being Built
The Forbes booking office is busy as work begins on a new goods office to replace the old arrangement. Two telephones are in use and staff handle entries in separate passenger hatches as improvements proceed for better public access and staff efficiency.
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Forbes
Ladies' Hockey Schedule and Team Notes
Tomorrow Captain will play Scheal li and Laelia will face School 42. All School of players are on the grounds at D168 for their match. Players listed include Richards, Millan, Duwes, Dickman, Master, and Wadd. A watch for the poste at the Post Office at DL is noted with limited available items.
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Scheal
Laelia
School of
Hay
Jim
Wwe
Simic
BE. Richards
Mile Millan
A Duwes
Dickman
Suet Fontate
DL Ime
Town Clerk Recovery Progress Update
The town clerk reports progress toward recovery after a difficult operation. Officials expect two to three weeks of convalescence before full recovery, with hospital care continuing to support procedures and therapy.
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Trai
Forts
Food. Bid
Ted
Drowning Fatality Near Forbes in Cold Billabong
A drowning accident occurred at a billabong near Currawabitty Homestead at 3 19 pm on Wednesday. Hendrikus Voriam, a Dutch migrant with one child, and a Sister were pulled from the water after a boat overturned during a Mercy Sisters rowing outing. Voriam attempted to rescue the Sister but the deceased sank. Father Wathen and medical responders fought to revive the victim with artificial respiration, but he died. an inquest will be held next week.
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Billabong
Currawabitty Homestead
Pam
Hendrikus Voriam
Australia
Sisters of Mercy
Vos
Sii
Father Wathen
Slater
Revere
Kelleher
Linn Scotia
Ford Memorial Fund Opens In Town After Health Setback
A public meeting chaired by Alderman Collett established the Ford Memorial Fund to honor H K Ford who is leaving for the city due to ill health. An organizing committee was appointed to collect subscriptions with donations welcomed at the Town Hall or Mr L L Davis’ premises. The fund supports a farewell and presentation, with plans to host a home event if Ford’s health improves, and aims to canvass the town in the coming week.
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Ald
BR. Collett
Hl. KK. Ford
Dt Wan
Ford
Eric
Messrs
B.A. Auster
MO HL Guantex
Ferd
Ulmess
Ths
Wye
Hospitals Association
Lego
Ind Wormer
Bury Shedf
Blinors
Mifflce Aselstatit
Jieug Sewer
Allemuays Cte Ponithars Weathies Bebrig Ager
NSW Hooustig Cerris Abun
Forte
Ban
Fay
Fortes Peojaly
Jeni Tan
Orange Has Deficits Too In Municipal Sale Yards
Financial figures show deficits for two months and the Orange Municipal sale yards report a drop in activity. Over 12 months the stock through the yards fell by about 20 700, reflecting reduced throughput in the line.
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Orange
Caadh
Orange Municipal
Forbes Court Tackles Drunken Driving and Speed Offenses
At Forbes Court on Tuesday Alexander John Higgins of Calarie was fined £7 or one day’s hard labour for failing to stop after an incident and £10 or 20 days for driving under the influence. A third charge for dangerous driving was postponed to November 4. Higgins admitted three or four wines before the crash and was deemed to be under liquor but not highly intoxicated. Separately, Parkes man Dowell G Luce and others pleaded guilty to speeding and related offenses in a built up area near Forbes y. Luce received £5 or 10 days for exceeding the limit.
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Mir
BML
Forbes Court
Alesander John Higgins
Calarie
Higgins
Globe Hotel
Holmes
English
Mrr. Palmer
Wade
Arthur Som
John K. Watson
J. Mellion Ifor
J. Boylson
Dowell G. Luce
Parkes
Forbes Paleyardane
Taper
Sale
Mit
Meillon
Luckie
Forbes
Tay
W c I Chairman Resigns Over Health
The head of the Wet Water Commercations has resigned due to ill health. He joined the commission earlier and has served as chair for the past three years.
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Trinqual Jt
Mir. W. Hawktyes
Hae
Commission
Yylsh
Sydney Tractor School For Junior Farmer Supervisors
District Supervisors from Armidale Bathurst Forbes Goulburn Grafton Leeton Lismore Muckaville Muttland Nowre and Wagga attended a Sydney week long course. The program covered ploughing contour ploughing manoeuvring and machinery lubrication in cane farming operations.
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Venance Scheol
Sydney
Armidale
Bathurst
Forbes
Goulburn
Grafton Leeton
Lismore
Muckaville
Mutland
Nowre
Wagga
Technical College Classes Resume for Sept Start
Enrolments begin with Monday carpentry joinery dressmaking motor maintenance Tuesday homecraft woodwork shorthand millinery Wednesday cake decorating ticket writing millinery dressmaking Thursday homecraft weed work typewriting millinery dressmaking teachers and fees due before Sept 1. Mobile Technical Unit will patrol next week and classes commence Monday Sept 8. Sheep and Wool class lacks support. film series shown at Forbes High School. ticket writing needs two more students to run. inquiries directed to the Heglettar Mr Wie Cooke.
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Forbes
Alma
Wilson
Forbes Bee
Dept. of Technical
Cecca
Technical Education Department
Heglettar
Wie
Cooke
Races at Forbes J C meet with large fields and divisions
Tomorrow's Forbes J C races expect about 70 of 106 entered horses to run with the John O'Brien Improvers' Handicap likely split into divisions. The track is in prime condition after recent moisture and a sixpence tote will operate for all races. Local bookmakers and radio will cover proceedings as the meeting begins at 3 pm with several notable entries and a government grant to Cowra for food damage repair.
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John O'Brien
Aca Nyaa i
Forbes
Eunu Rum
Quarter Sessions and District Court Opens Next Monday
Forbes Quarter Sessions and District Court will open next Monday before His Honor Judge McKillop. Only two citizens will be heard in the criminal list Norman Manning Sayers faces assault and bodily harm charges while Kenneth John Crowther is charged with a serious offence against a young girl. Three informations are listed for Quarter Relations, with possibility of settlements. New Justices of the Peace urged to attend at the police station by 9:30 am Monday with appointment notices and gamette stip of such notification.
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Norman Manning Sayers
Kenneth John Crowther
Jt Lo
Grand Final Rugby Showdown Forbes vs Orange Emus
At Wade Park Orange Forbes and Orange Emus meet in the season finale. The 21h00 kickoff follows a long history of evenly matched meetings with four wins each and a draw in the last two seasons. Key players Drabseh and Cox are out, Forbes eyes a second premiership as fans plan a 12.30 pm meet at the Post Office and a bus departure around 12:30 pm.
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Wade Park
Orange
Forbes
Orange Emus
Lijurbes
Cum Drabseh
Alan Cox
Tinton
McKay
Grabech
Gibson
Lovell
Pweedole
Morelli
Milling
Furl
Peters
Wall
Greenhalgh
Brown Beidon
E. Atkins
M. Sly. W. Battye
Ache- Bel
Meaghers Faces South Forbes In Shield Final Showdown
Tomorrow in the Winkl of the Nbenygiver Shield final Meaghers meet South Forbes after a midweek draw for the Tyndall Cup. WCW faces Ex-Students in the knock-out ahead of the Meagher final with Meaghers unbeaten this season and Forbes eager for a win.
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South Forbes
Meaghers
Comets Wcw
WOW
B. Smith
J. Field
R. Martin
DB. Geeves
G. Sykes
J. Flannery
D. Hand
N. Smith
H. Wien
B Martin
D. Bewell
Trotting nominations for Cowra meeting September 13
Excellent nominations have been received for the 500 meeting of Cowra Trotting Club to be held on Saturday September 13. First acceptances close at noon on Monday. Handicaps will appear next week. In the CTO Cup several horses including Alloway Star Amedi Bein Sir Move On King Wirra Van Keith Rober Globe Confusion Tulurno Bay Speedy Joe Prince Wilver Gallant Rescue Radar Grand Flying Duchess Jow Boy North Mall Super Derby Drought are nominated.
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Cowra Trotting Club
Nord Ryall
Programere Alloway Star
Amedi
Bein Sir Move On
King Wirra
van Keith
Rober
Globe
Confucion
Tulurno Bay
Speedy Joe
Prince Wilver
Gallant Rescue
Radar Grand
Flying Duchess
Jow Boy
North Mall
Drought
Trickle At Wyangala Dam Spills Narrowly Across
Light rain provides little relief as the Wyangala Dam remains near full with only a trickle reaching the spillway. Authorities monitor river flows and warning levels as rainfall continues.
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Wyangala Dam
Dairying Neglect Hurts Lachlan West Milk Supply
In August the Orange Dairy Officer KE Headley notes western farmers are shifting to dairying, boosting some towns but lagging behind potential. Forbes exports little butter while 10,000 to 12,000 pounds monthly must be sent elsewhere. Lachlan Valley locals face high costs and dependence on Sydney for dairy needs.
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Orange
KE. H. Headley
Forbes
Lachlan
Forbes Dairy Company
Bulmer
Nsw
Sydney
Australia
Sweden
Denmark
New
Forbes Baths Restoration Grant Offers Partial State Support
Mr. F. J. Cabi informs that the Minister for Public Works will provide a grant of £23058 representing 58 percent of the requested funds for restoring Forbes bathing paths. The Commonwealth adds a pound-for-pound subsidy on flood relief, with the council’s share to be reviewed and possibly raised to 100 percent. The council must decide if it accepts the approved grant and cover the remaining amount.
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F. J. Cabi
MLLA
Uiine
Minister For Public Works
Othe Forbes
Commoneralth
Alleged Thefts In Forbes And Parkes
Detective Molly arrested a man and a woman on Wednesday evening on theft charges. The woman faced three charges of theft and handling stolen goods in custody, the man one charge of theft. Offences alleged to have been committed at Forbes land in Parkes. Both defendants were released on bail to appear at Forbes Petty Sessions on September 16.
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Molly
Matt
Forbes Land
Parkes
Ball
Petty Senloms
Y A Meeting for Young Anglicans Scheduled Monday
All members of the Young Anglican group are requested to attend a Monday meeting to discuss important business. Vestry and guidance from St John's Church of England will be represented.
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St John's Church of England
Farmers urged to share surplus feed for profit
A note urges farmers to cooperate and share surplus feed, arguing it could boost business. It envisions a bright spring and suggests a £100 sharing figure as a potential example of productive cooperation among growers.
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Zealand
Prospects Bright for Lachlan Valley Spring Prosperity
The district faces a promising season with a likely record spring and high prosperity. An agronomist notes heavy wheat potential despite flood losses, strong lucerne stands, limited stock losses this winter, and robust meat markets. Wool demand remains solid amid limited Argentina exports and active Japanese and Continental buyers.
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Argentina
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Lachlan
Lachlan League
Conservation Department
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