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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
9
A garbled local notice lists dance for the OW Boys and Kurhire Party with a memorial for a deceased family member. It also calls for applications for foot referees for the coming season, and includes a long schedule of church services and Easter observances across Forbes, Eugowra, Goow, and surrounding towns with details on times and locations, all presented in a single chaotic CSV-like fragment.
Obscured classified item shows a position sought by a man with military style notes and an address listed as Troy 42 Flint Street. Also appears a for sale line with garbled price and item description, likely an open ad from a historical newspaper segment.
The listing shows Portas wpatu at the country tea on No 1 this Sunday with a line of attendees led by Tickner Gagein Dagpin Bedford Ruge Deutah Green Twint Cowell Coney Rae and Gatillwr Goodaare. The Wystong match is canceled due to ground conditions affecting Wyalong players. Parkes hosts a combined sports meeting Monday with elite Commonwealth pedestrian events and a special train from Forbes.
A brief Forbes Advocate page item titled Forbes Firbt appears in the Thursday April issue, listing a local notice or brief item with minimal readable content.
A local note reports a Defenham parent venture forming in Forks to produce pipes, with capital planned at a million. Forbes would soon benefit from a secondary industry. The Forbes Coursing Club meets Friday to discuss April opening arrangements and publicity invited for representatives.
The quarterly report for Ashburnham Forbes shows 49 births including 30 male and 19 female, 24 deaths with 12 males and 12 females, and 1 marriage.
A jumble of engagements and obituaries from Forbes and nearby districts notes marriages at St Andrews Parkes and a Methodist Church ceremony. Also listed are retirements, transfers, and a long-winded reflection on youth, schools, and religious foundations amid regional life.
At Tumut races four starters contested the Aral race with horses named King Tut Darle King Lowry and King Aend Styangw. A sensational Jubilee Show incident saw jockey Foster’s pony charge spectators injuring Mr J Dell, while a six year old boy narrowly escaped a fall. Lucerne Valley property sale details involve Mr Timbers and Mr J Larnach with alluvial claims and farming plans.
Fragmentary notes describe a meeting with readers and a ward, mentioning John Clare Nowe and a department of man woke, with references to a wine man and clothing needs. The text includes garbled names and addresses, implying local business pitches and provisions.
The report notes heavy dow and poor course conditions affecting racing times. Phore led a challenging field with 4.20 odds while Lamnihgae delivered a notable early effort, and Valioare posted a strong run despite the heavy going. Mr P He is mentioned as the owner in connection with the day’s results.
The EONDOBOLIN Jockey Club schedules a race day on Thursday April 23. Details indicate separate heats and prize money for riders, with mentions of venues at Comyn dock and Hinwad nenier Monte Atnew Utah.
Local club stages a Wednesday meet at Condobolin with Lombotintin and Divériec Pinte taking part. Organizers invite patrons to enjoy racing events and community activities on the day.
Club officials describe a chaotic season opening with unclear meet details and calendar changes. Key figures and events are mentioned, including a review of venues and safety measures as the club faces scheduling hurdles.
Fallow competition results show participants with scores and placements across events. Notable entries include Xinkman ALG RRoep Moan NB 42, MH Mout 120, and others with varied scores. The tally totals and rankings highlight top performers and overall standings in this local 4H meet.
On the second day amid heavy track and poor conditions, many races saw slow finishes and widespread scrambling. Arakoon led early but faded late while Pon Hite edged Petit in a tight finish. other results included Garhady Way winning the Canter and Norl Hated failing to challenge the favorite in the Forewell Handicap.
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