Wowingragong School Picnic and Dance Postponed
Local notice lists postponement to Bax Monday October 3 1827 and includes job ad details for maid and cooking tasks at 20 shillings weekly with address C/o This Office. Also contains thanks to Dr Mec Lean and Crombie Hospital staff and a smoke social announcement at a supper room event. Farm sale ad offers 400 acres freehold near Orange with price 10 per acre and 120 acres growing crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wowingragong
Orange
R.G
Bila
Sheehan
Byng
Memorial notices and classified listings from Forbes 1927
A collection of death notices and memorials for Mrs. Lissie Rymer and John Mathew Flanagan, with thanks to Dr. McLean and Crombie Hospital. Also personal ads seeking travel companions, used vehicles for sale, farm equipment, and church notices for Forbes and surrounding areas including Bogan Gate and Bedgerabong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. G. Richards
McLean
Crombie” Hospital
Chevrolet Truck Priced At £297 10s With Self Starter
Annual Garden Competition heats up as Town Improvement Committee adds extra prizes for small gardens to boost entries. Judges will weigh general appearance, lay-out, neatness, lawns, hedges, shrubs, roses and flowers across categories.
The Paper That- Lost Bag Returns With Contents
A woman reported losing a handbag containing £7 to £3, a cheque book, a bank book, pearls, and papers. The bag was found intact on Wednesday and the reward paid, illustrating the honesty of at least one reader and the usefulness of the paper’s advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hho
Helen's Weekly and Local Notes Highlight Rural Life
A compact page notes fashion and household tips from Helen's Weekly, a squabble over a cook remark, and local ads. It highlights a Oakland car model with price £325, Quandialla Show prospects after rain, and two major Strand Theatre pictures The Kidstakes and The Vanishing Race with praised status.
Sun's Geography Sparks Town Name Correction
The Advocate warned the Sun's paragraph misattributed Forbes to Parkes, noting Forbes is twenty miles from Parkes and a distinct entity. The Sun's editor acknowledged the error and promised readers it will not recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate
Sun
Forbes
Parkes
Fortes
Forbes Mail Train Might Run Earlier in Summer Timetable
Word from The Advocate notes a possible 16 to 20 minute earlier arrival of the Forbes mail train due to a summer timetable change. Unofficial but promising, the update pleases locals. Also reports interest from H O Elliott in Chevrolet cars and trucks, with Ted Sullivan offering a £195 model and a 123 month guarantee. Chief Commissioner Fraser plans a Western tour October 1 to 21 including Stogkinbingal line inspection, likely visiting Forbes October 18 to meet council and chamber officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Beat
the Advocate
Eugenia Shaw
Area Commission
Railways
Forbes
H. O. Eliott
America
Ted Sullivan
Fraser
Vist Forbes
Stogkinbingal
Hockey carnival draw ends in goalless tie for Cardinals
In the Young hockey carnival on Wednesday the Cardinals faced Thaddungra and the match finished in a 0–0 draw. Other notes include river readings at South Forbes with varying depths from Tuesday to Friday. Golf results from Cowra show several players scoring a mix of wins and losses. Orange stock market reports price benchmarks for cattle sheep and mutton from McNeilly Cramptons and Martin Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockey News
Cardinals
Thaddungra
South Forbes
Orange
McNeilly, Cramptons and Martin, Ltd
Red Flag and Grenfell Hockey Carnival Mix Up
A Forbes car convoy headed to Grenfell with a red flag lights the way but another red flag proved the Forbes Cardinals were bound for the Grenfell hockey carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenfell
Labor
Lang
Forbes “Cardinals
Annie Noble Shows Notable Butter and Needlework Records
Miss Annie Noble of Eugowra has entered home made butter exhibits for ten years, holding a record of nine arate and one second, along with numerous prizes in needlework and cooking. Fortnightly stock sale reports note fat sheep and cattle yarding at Parkes, with cows up to £10 and steers to £7, while sheep sales remain sluggish. Crown leases in Nyngan district offer seven improved blocks of 7800 to 10000 acres, 28 year terms, low rents, and purchase options, with details via T. W. Watson, Forbes land agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Noble
Eugowra
Butler & Cox
Inez
Parkes
Forbes
T. W. Watson
Nyngan
Goldsbuough, Mort & Co
Crown
Ferber
Nyngan Land Board
Otepa
Kugowra
Mulgutherie
Albert
Wirrinya
Eulong
Canowindra
Wowingragong
Heéedgerabong
Yamma
Inchgower
Mursiden
West Wyalong
Garema
Mortray
Grenfell
Wandary
Wychan
Tregalana
Tullamore
Lis
Comimelin
Boyd
Jemalong
Bandon
Weet Flaine
Geeron
Wyola
Wikbertrey
Yarraville
Prairie ‘Dts
Témora
Flower Show at Forbes Town Hall October 21 and 22
The Church of England Flower Show will be held in Forbes Town Hall on Friday and Saturday October 21 and 22 with open hours 3 PM to 10 20 PM. Schedules available from Mr E J Grinsted or Hon Secretaries Messrs J Edwards and W Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Forbes
Papeete
Ima
E. J. Grinsted
Mesera
J. Edwards
W. Hancock
People notes from Bugowra Show and local arrivals
Edwin Rymer misses Bugowra Show due to flu while judges for the event include W H Martin R H Beddie and others. Melbourne engineer E Gentle and Mr McGeorge visit Fifield mining prospects. Mr and Mrs Raynor Arthur welcome a son. Two more babies arrive at Crombie and Brentwood private hospitals as Na Cannon receives care at Brentwood. local names Grimih J Evans Rogerson Dukes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Rymer
E. Gentle
McGeorge
Melbourne
Fifield
Tariff and migration debates mark Sydney session
The Australian reports cordial reception of a 3 percent tariff on foreign cars while Parliament discusses Southern European migration to Australia. Bruce contests migration impacting racial purity as Higgins notes a 7.61 million pound surplus and 13/6 per share distribution planned in November. Local talks between associations on halls fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
House of Representatives
Australia
Ausralia
Bruce
Jobn Higgins
Bawra
Local Government Association
Performing Rights Association
Bydney Trades and Labor Corncil
Melbourne Trades and Labor Council
Rainfall lifts West NSW drought as crops rebound
After a long dry spell, heavy rain fell from Wednesday morning through Thursday, boosting crop prospects and grazing. Reading stations across the district logged substantial totals, with towns from Kugowra to Narromine recording meaningful rainfall while telephone lines struggled under the load. Farmers praise the change, hoping for further follow up showers to sustain irrigation and stock fattening.
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Picture Theatre
Pam
Wallus
Forbes Talephonistes
Chers
Eugowra Show Defies Rain With Record Entries
In steady rain Eugowra’s show drew strong gate receipts still lower than last year. Grand aggregates set records across spinning, needlework, vegetables, and wheat entries while livestock and horse sections impressed despite showers. Eric Hill led a hardworking committee as the pavilion displays and ring events drew cheers from a large crowd. The show closed with a late night dance to Noonhouse’s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureiweh
Jupiter Pluvius
Eugowra
da Ueuul
Annie Noble
Zlog
Herbert
Cooka
la Evi
Eugowin
Messrs
T. H. Bray
Sr Ap Mieere
C. Wilson
Ft. Ging
Eric Hill
Noonhouse
Parkes
Retail and livestock prices and goods listings in local markets
Advert shows clothing for men and boys at Austend& Trak, Bathgate showings on Rankin Street with linens and household wares. Market reports note sheep prices lower at Homebush and varied wood and cattle prices, including shorn wethers and merino prices, with a sale listing multiple buyers and totals.
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Bathgate
Hankin
Homebush
Winchcombe
Carson
F. O. Cronin
Milvale
H. N. Conn
Quandialla
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Richards
Dr. MecLean
Crombie" Hospital
Miss Lathwell
C/o
Preacott’s
Rankip
Forbes BigPtere
Ocala
T. G. Flynn
Fok
Lissie
Ife
Arthur
Walter
Hubert
Henry
Percy
Addie
Elsie
Flanagan
John Mathew
Frances Flanagan
A. B. Twogood
Douglas
Appliy
Cross Street
Presbyterian Church
Sweet
Forbes Advocate
AD Or
Advocate” Office
Tolet
M. T. Webb
Sted Farm
Warroo
McKenzie
Cricket Ground
Frank Kevin
Dentigt
Lachlan and
Termpliat Streets
Templar
St. John
Women's Guild Service
K. L. McKeown
Young
Jack Lang
Riverina
Helen's Weekly
Fousey
Oakland
Ted
Sullivan
Forbea
Distinguyter
Bethany
Strand
CIA
Sunday News
Ne Grey
McDade
Taylor's
Rankin Street
Forges
Golf News
Cowra Golfara
Aitken
Stinson
Wood
Bray
Jones
Flannery
Hunt
Reynolds
Bergwanna
Anderson
Kingsmill
K. O. Anderson
Ryall
Cronin
Hanna
Bowden
DD. J. Bono
Vandenberg Hotel
Knapton
Chevrolet
Templar Street
E. W. Maichment
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Maidment
Tom Woeble
Rt. Andrew's Subrise
Cruikshank
W. H. Martin
Alwayes
Bank of England
Mrs. Raynor Arthur
Crombie
J. H. Dukes
Brentwood
Mise N. Cannon
North Him
Telegraphic News
Aunton @ Pratley
Heaven
Iere
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