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  2. CURRENT TOPICS

    Commenting on the play in the men's, singles at the Central Cumberland Tennis tourney, in which Watson (Cooma) defeated J. O. ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. PERSONAL.

    Mr Austen A. Thompspson, of Woollahra, has been appointed town clerk at Condobolin, in succession to Mr H. Drew, who has become town clerk ...

    Article : 420 words
  4. CURRENT TOPICS

    Last year the expenditure at Hay hospital was £32553, the heaviest on record. Through the energy of the committee the revenue exceeded ...

    Article : 43 words
  5. AFTERMATH OF WAR.

    Bishop Long, preaching in All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, on Sunday night, remarked that people had been assured that they must be ...

    Article : 290 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,012 words
  7. GAS AT LITHGOW.

    Lighgow Council starts, the new-year by increasing the price of gas by 1s 8d per 1000 cubic teet, with a discount of 10d for prompt payment. ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. ORANGE RACES.

    At Orange second day's races yesterday the Forbes horse Selandra scored another good win, annexing the Deronie Handicap, 9 furlongs, in ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. LAUGHED TOO LOUDLY.

    Charles Chubb, residing at Wal-ton, was walking along a bush road when something caused him to burst into laughter. He laughed so ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. SNAKE IN A DAIRY.

    A little girl, the daughter of Mr J. R. Wood, of Mary's Drieam Farm, Parkes Road, had a great fright and perhaps narrow escape just recently. ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. INTERRUPTED WEDDING.

    There was an interrupted wedding at St. Paul's Church, Redfern, on Friday night, when detectives arrested the prospective bridegroom ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. STRAND THEATRE.

    To-morrow night at the Strand Theatre the super-monkey, Jacko, will be featured in a remarkable study entitled, "Romance and the ...

    Article : 151 words
  13. LOSS OF WHEAT.

    A Trundle message states:—Fifty acres of a standing crop of wheat, and 67 bags of wheat, the property of Mr Con. Baker, were destroyed by ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. FORBES COURT MATTERS.

    Before Mr. Longtield, P.M., this morning, W. Lerocque, a youth, was fined £1 and 8/- costs for using not language on a hot day at ...

    Article : 580 words
  15. THAT RAM AGAIN.

    The famous "pet" ram that roams at will about North Hill, butting over small children ana playing other fancy pranks, was still going ...

    Article : 106 words
  16. THE SPIN OF THE COIN.

    "Heads we go straight; tails we ride with Captain Starlight." The coin was spun. It showed tails. It was the turning point of two men's ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. VITAL STATISTICS.

    During the past quarter, 8 marriages, 54 births and 20 deaths were recorded at Forbes. Births included 25 males and 29 females. ...

    Article : 25 words
  18. METHODIST CHURCH.

    A meeting of the congregation of the Forbes Methodist Church was held on Thursday last to receive the report and financial statement in ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. JOTTINGS.

    Some of the weather during the holidays was undoubtedly very trying. One well-known resident quite lest patience over it. Said he, "The ...

    Article : 495 words
  20. FORBES FIRST.

    Visitors to Forbes for the band contest were impressed with our town, the pastoralists with the abundance of fodder in the ...

    Article : 139 words
  21. BOWLS.

    A successful doubles tournament took place at the local bowling green on New Year's Day. Those to take part were Plunkett and Byrnes (3), ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. The Forbes Advocate

    Anyone is welcome to receive a neat "Advocate" calendar for 1921 by asking for it at this office. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. THE DAVIS CUP.

    Australia was outplayed by the Americans in the Davis Cup matches at Auckland, the visitors winning all the matches. On the first day, ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. STAMP DUTY ON CHEQUES.

    From the first of the year the recently increased stamp duty on cheques came into force. The duty is how twopence, and all cheques ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. THE DUCK SEASON.

    Wild ducks are more numerous this season than they have been for a long time. The guns are already being cleaned in anticipation of the ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. HANDY NEW YEAR'S GIFT.

    A very handy as well as acceptable New Year's Gift came to Mr H. T. Anderson and Mr Ernest Evans, of Forbes, who drew £50 in the ...

    Article : 43 words
  27. THE WEATHER.

    The weather conditions during the past week have been very trying, although a cool change occurred yesterday, as the result of a storm the ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. "THE ASHES OF ACHIEVEMENT."

    We have received from the C. J. De Garis Publishing House, Melbourne, a copy of a fine Australian work of fiction under the above title, the ...

    Article : 145 words
  29. OBITUARY.

    The death took place at her residence yesterday of Mrs. Jane Watts, an old and respected resident of the Forbes [?]district. The deceased ...

    Article : 114 words
  30. SMALL DEBTS COURT.

    Municipal Council v. John F. Coles, the claim being £2/6/8.— Verdict for amount, with 7/- costs. Jemalong Shire Council v. William ...

    Article : 75 words
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