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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1925

Page

9

Social notes from Eugowra and surrounding towns

Personal items note Miss Clara Gosper leaving for Sydney for a short holiday. Mrs Hill is bedridden with illness. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jim Austin on a new son. Several residents holiday in Eugowra then travel to Sydney. Rev Father Casey visits from Forbes and is now parish priest at Portland. Mrs Gough returns to Sydney after holidays. Mrs OConnor recovers from blood poisoning likely from a rose thorn. Various updates on family visits, illnesses, and recoveries. Also mention of Show Frock sale at Hughes Corner Forbes with prices.

Father Casey Forbes Eugowra Portland Mudgeeway

Eugowra I.1. team dominates Murga tennis clash

Eugowra I.1. trounced Murga at Murga on Sunday in a tennis fixture across doubles and mixed events. Notable results include Carman Greenhalgh pairing to win several matches and Col Greenhalgh delivering the standout performance. The report notes improved form in the Hugoora Seconds and mentions a donated concrete roller for the club.

Eugowra I Murga QENT Slack Martin Hesse O'Brien Carman Niven Irvine Veney Greenhalgh Herbert Hill Hily Anil Breen Carman An Niven Weekes Breen Hesse and Hewse Hesse and Hesse Hease Col. Greenhalgh

Eugowra Faces Parkes in Stag Luger Cup Final

The last football match of the year will be played at Parkea next Sunday for the Stag Luger Cup. Eugowra aims to lift the cup with full-strength side, though star three-quarter Gundy Lee is unavailable in Sydney. Dave Greenhalgh will replace him, hoping to steer Eugowra to victory after a friendly, closely fought previous meeting with Parkes.

Parkea Eugowra Gundy Lee Sydney Dave Greenhalgh Parkes

Colletts Crossing Bridge Still Awaiting Start

A long delayed start on Collette Crossing Bridge remains unascertained. Eric Hill of the Eugowra Bridge movement reports to government ministers after little reply from Public Works. The Jemalong Shire Council is cited in a departmental letter as initiating the project with others urged to seek information from the council.

Colett’ Crossing Eric Hill Eugowra Department of Public Works Collette’ Crossing Jemalong Shire Collette Si Itia Shire Council

Lady's Bracelet Rifle Shoot Winners Named

The September 1 event for The Lady's Bracelet trophy results show L Vinc ent winning the bracelet and J Attenborough taking the second prize with T R Pound third. Scores across 300 500 600 yard positions were affected by patchy wind and did not meet prior standards.

L. Vinccent Jack Attenborough T. R. Pound W. Bradford Q. Noble A. R. Goodacre FP. Attenborough Ag E. McCarthy R. Attenborough

Eugowra P A and H Association Meeting Planned

The Eugowra P A and H Association schedules a meeting tomorrow to finalize arrangements for appointing gatekeepers and other duties. Local councils refused a public holiday for the show date despite it being held on the weekly Wednesday half holiday. Water supply improvements and a prank involving water wastage are noted as background context.

Eugowra PA H. Association Kagowra Forbes Municipal Wangoola Shire Goolagong Canowindra Chamber of Commerce

Locals Aim to Display Stag Lager Cup at Cowall’s Saloon

Residents plan to showcase the Stag Lager Cup beside existing trophies in Mr. Joe Cowall's saloon window. They intend to honor Sunday’s game with the new addition.

Joe Cowall

Premier Stores public sale and new silk range advertised

A Cowra area note says a fast tram event will draw many patrons with life member badges now held by the secretary. It promotes early attendance for a show, announces a fresh silk range including inérocoing and Oriental velour, and invites buyers to John W. Lees' Premier Stores Eugowra for prices.

Cowra John W. Lees Eugowra

Eugowra Cricket Club Reform Celebrated at AGM

The Eugowra Cricket Club reformed at the annual general meeting held Saturday at Goodacres Gate with Mr. Goodacre chairing. Officers elected include Patron Lou Mallick, President J W Leesa, and Secretary Treasurer J Merritt. A working bee is planned at the Eugowra ground with many workers expected. discussions included inviting Murga for the first match and possible purchase of a Kippax canvas mat.

Eugowra Cricket Club Goodacre Lou Mallick J. W. Leesa Mesars Jack Lees J. Crampton P. Bristow J. Martin B. Martin Dr. O'Reilly Messis J. Lees FP. Bristow J. Merritt Murga Eugowra Murga Cricket Club Bugowra Kugowra Cricket Ground John W. Lees

Eugowra Band Engaged for Canowindra Show Night

The Eugowra Band, already booked for the show and ball, also secures engagement for the Canowindra Show. The F White Vaudeville Company has engaged the band to perform at Canowindra on show night.

Eugewra Canowindra F. ©. White Vaudeville Company

Sulky accident disrupts Broad Street outing

Mrs J R Greenhalgh's sulky bolted while driven by her brother Jack Niven outside Dr O'Reilly's house and capsized after turning into a side street. The incident followed a frightful lurch and caused a stir in the town. Mr T H Bray of Wychan sent 46 sheep to the Cowra Show, with plans to display at Canowindra and Eugowra. The long-wools were prize winners at Forbes.

J. R. Greenhalgh Jack Niven Dr. O'Reilly Broad Street T. H. Bray Wychan Cowra Canowindia Eugowra Bray

Eugowra Show Nominations Due Ahead of September 30

Urgent notice for Eugowra as nominations for the one day show close Friday September 26 at 4 pm. Secretary will be at Cootamundra races to collect entries. Also reports on shearing, local cinema, and stock breeding plans by McMillan Bros with draft mares sent to Falkiner and Sons for mating.

Eugowra Cootamundra Rheda Vychan Island View Yarrangah Messrs McMillan Bros Falkiner and Sons Widgewa

Lucerne growing boosts Eugowre industry and roads improve

Lucerne sown near Eugowre is thriving with soil suited to cultivation. Dog owners must register by October 14. L Slack and Co invest in a Ford one ton truck. A courseing club may form in Kugowra as locals buy coursing gear. A special train to Cowra Show attracted many locals. Forbes Sugowra road repairs show benefits. Bulimore Road near Dear Mr Thorncroftt’s property remains poor.

Eugowre Messrs. L Kugowru Kugowra Forbes-Sugowra Jemulong Shire Bulimore Thorncroftt

Eugowra Services and Transport Schedule Advert

May be consulted at his Surgery Slack's Building Eugowra Hours till 6 or by Appointment Lists of Application Correspondence Invited All classes of Baddlery Riding Saddles Collars etc on hand Repairs of Avery Description a Specialty Also Hightla sa Boot and Shoe Re pairs by Modern Machinery Eugowra Mail leaves Forbes Post Office at 10 am daily Sundays excepted arriving Eugowra 12 noon Car leaves Eugowra at 1 pm arriving Forbes at 1 pm Always to time Sunday trip entered for at reasonable price

Eugowra Forbes

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Padition Clara Gosper Mrs. E. Gosper Jim Austin Miss Topsy Frank Dwyer Mra. G. Gough Mra Jack Davis Miss Lucky Pine Grove Gordon Douglas J. M. Dwyer Lithgow Des. Sloan J. Matheson the Central Hotel Mrs. McClusky Bondi H. W. Vincent Ludlow Joan Lang Constable J. Lang Isobel Vincent M. Wheatleay Cla E. J. Anhlecroft Madge Cannon T. Cannon Eugowra Os J. W. Lees Clothier Eugowra Public School Hughes’ Corner Eugowra II V. Murga Ashleby Mise Davis Miss Armstrong Ashbby Miss Davis Cheadle Miss O'Connor Mines O'Brien Misa O'Connor Miles Armstrong Ashby Miss Hogue Misa Hesse Hugowra Ore Woonoona IL Engowra Cumbijowa Cumbijown Gc. W. Gins H. Boyd C. Greenhalgh D. Greenhalgh A. Carman Mra. Cheadle Mrs. Greenhalgh Engowra II Central Hotel Colletts’ Crossing Bridge P.A. and H. Association Eugowra Band Ugowra W.D.R.A Aj.c KH. K. Douglas Arthur Ashcroft Commission Royal Insurance Co L. Slack & Co General Merchants Phillip Ghosn, Eugowra Palmer J. Murphy P. J. Shine Avery Hightlasa J. Ryan Brice Banham's Butchery R. A. Douglas Stock Station and General Commission G. Fugeh G. T. Clark Wheatley & Hill Eugowra and Cudal Eugowra 2 W. D. Pafiker the Royal Cafe Premier Garage Willys-Knight and Overland Cars Langford & Son Chevrolet Eugonra Motor Garage Cliff, Nash Buick, Bean, and The Forbes Advocate Eugenia
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