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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1929
Page
5
A fragment from Lachlan Street lists an advocate and craft print office with unspecified business details. It references letterheads and a statement form as part of an unnamed local inquiry or filing.
Winter arrives with frost and wind as local residents cope with illness and travel. Monty Knobel of the Commercial Bank moves to Holbrook amid popular social activity. Monty’s transfer follows his term here. The Quandialla hockey dance, cooperative store talk, and upcoming events dominate a busy social week alongside church weddings and football and tennis results in a regional sports snapshot.
Weather at Bedgerabong shifts from warm to gale and rain as shearing nears completion with sheds rising and new plant installed. Local school kids visit Wongaronge for a Tennie match where Bergerabong defeats Monwonga by two sets and gains Laneyriv. Doubles and mixed doubles results list Straney, Simmonds, Constable, Reedy, Barbe, Hodges, and others with final scores noting Bergerabong leading 10 sets 34 games.
The Boga Gate football event faced a rain and dust storm with limited play as many members were away for shows or ill with influenza. An handicap for the 15th has been arranged, with about Li members of Gunning Gap Club set to participate and reports of financial year estimates and recovery from a severe illness affecting Joe Privetly Luis.
Weather harmed play as dust wind and sleet marked weekend matches. Waverley beat Eugowra 17 10 on Saturday and 3 2 on Sunday, with Ted Toohey breaking a collarbone in the final minutes. A £20 cup for district exhibits drew eager subscribers and golf clubs claimed the Johnny Walter Cup. Residents visited Parkes Forbes and showed at shows.
On Kennard Lane Street a same day developing and printing service offers to leave films for quick turnaround with satisfaction guaranteed.
A forecast of dry weather and heavy frosts affects crop prospects after a dusty windy weekend. Shearing reports note fair quality wool with no sheep deaths so far. A gift evening for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simmons is planned at Pretoria on September 14, and Hedgerabong regains the Laneyrie Cup from Mouwonge with a rematch scheduled at Bedgerabong next Sunday.
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