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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1925
Page
3
Racing card lists multiple divisions across events with horses BYDNEY JANE SUNBARS SWLTSPEAR PAPUENNIG CYKALLAN MALAHAT TRANSPARENT MY MEMBER HOLLY BOY WALLACE MCLEOD MERRY KNIGHT and specials SUNBURST SARL LIDDELL. Events include First and Second Divisions and various stakes with times and riders noted.
The notice previews a slate of features including Priscilla Dean in A Cute a Catto transporting audiences to ancient Egypt with mystery deserts and hareme. Richard Talmadge stars in Stepping Lively full of snappy action. Reginald Denny returns in Oh Doctor a Western comedy. Alva K Baby Peggy comedy and Her Rodeo Hero are listed alongside The City That Never Sleeps a powerful mother’s sacrifice story. Buck Jones to star in AW Avixonu Tones next Monday.
Former United States circuit judge in Missouri Samuel Privat denounces passive obedience to sumptuary law as untenable after the American Revolution and fugitive slave law. He criticizes the Prohibition Amendment as an overreach aiming to regulate morals by defining acts as immoral or criminal when not.
Unclear text mentions John Robinson solicitor Forbes and various fabric goods and garments. Includes advertising phrases about clothing making and tailoring. Ends with a note about Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds.
Prices for spirits rose with rum at 1/ a nip and other rums at 1/3, while Lownden rum now 1/1 and Hunnesay’s and Martell’s brands at 1/3. Bottled prices also up. the new charges expected to take effect Thursday next.
The Boone Hattenge Cup second match, held Sunday, again saw Farber Club triumph over the al HI teams. Despite stronger inner players, the opposing side failed to offset Farber’s greater average strength. List of results includes Stinson over Dr Mula, Entwisle over Hennessy, Burling over Dow, Gule over Morvilesy, Wider over Yeo, Denton over Hallinan, and Burton over Smim. Trundle plans to visit Morbos next Sunday for the toon Cup. future play postponed until next year due to forecasted conditions. An upcoming social event features mixed foursomes next Saturday with member arrangements.
Apology for delays in showing the New Model Ford this week. The car arrived at 9:20 PM and sold next day to Mr. Pronk O'Connor Shearing Contractor. Dealers tout its value blue paint grey upholstery and imminent delivery of two more by noon next week. Ford service emphasized as vital with claim of the best in the world.
Letter to the Forbes Advocate editor argues Forbes should resist electric plant promises. The writer criticizes the town for moving away from gas, questions the article’s town advertising bias, and urges local leaders to act in Forbes First without external influence.
A fragmented note from Warbhex discusses Mr. Jeffrey and our stance on a morality question. It claims no purchase would result from further debate and notes Fireber could not halt electricity plans. The writer praises Mr. Jeffrey's efforts and urges continuing the good work.
The Fortes District Hospital held a meeting in the Wornell Chambers with officers elected including vice president B. W. Venables and Merville Was appointed treasurer. Donations from the Stone estate were acknowledged, and donations from members were listed. Patents admitted and staff holidays discussed as renovations to domestic quarters were tendered for.
Public notice of Allison estate sale listing a wide range of items from Mia including oak dining suite and tables, bookcases, chairs, beds, kitchen dresser, linoleum, tools, garden gear, and sundries. Sale starts at 2.30 pm with auctioneer Shay.
Wek Chawpord, one convict, with P. Challonan, faced wit conduct at a four horse sale held at Whuunya on Gotober 14, 1020. Proceedings noted in Liter Tau.
Moore Brooke and Co conduct a sale by George Amor’s Pars at Inchgower Forbes on Tuesday September 29 from 4 to 2 pm. The lot list includes stock items such as horses, cattle, and various accounts with broken and unbroken animals, with terms cash.
The ANSTAL GENERAL MEET ENGS of the above Chub will be held at the Albion Hotel tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Members not intending members are invited to attend. D. Dickens. Hon. Secretary.
Sunday services announced for Grayling and Marlowe districts with morning prayers at 7 am and 3 pm evensong at Hye Mulgundry and Hutting Behool, plus 8 am and 7:30 pm times. Includes Archdeacon Howell and various vicars. service times vary by location and date.
In Forbes Police Court on Monday John Thomas Wingster and Sydney Harold Barnes pleaded guilty to stealing various goods including clothing, a mirror, tea, wine, and a bottle, all valued at several pounds. They were fined £3 with costs or default one month. Roy Woods faced public examination and related court proceedings continued.
Fragmentary OCR notes a West site with groceries and prices, mentioning Black's store and directions toward River Bust a. The text is garbled, but implies comparison of quality, lowest prices, and local shop names.
Laundry and cleaning works opens at the Old Timex Office corner Lachlan and Brown Streets Forbes. Experienced tradesman offers wiglaes work and internal paint plus fabric friendly cleaning and dyeing. Bulls cleaned repaired renovated line tanned dyed leather and fabrics.
McNeilly Crampton & Martin Ltd announce Stock and Property Salesmen at Orange every Thursday. Trucks secured on shortest notice. Competent experienced mart always available for private and site sales. Remittance by return mail. Telegram McNeilly Crampton. Phone numbers listed.
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