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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
5
An auction notice lists J P Keane and Co and Moore Hevoke & Co handling the sale of a farming plant. Items include horses, sheep, household furniture, stock, and implements. The sale is set for April, with details tied to locations on Bark Marsden Road and Watbon's Pavilion and mentions several bidders and interested parties.
A crowded Forbes town hall hosted a Parkes Aysical Society production of Courting Yum Yum. The cast, led by Gwen Newman and Ko Ko, delivered a lively Mikado themed farce with misprisions, a staged wedding crisis, and a happy ending as proceeds supported Forbes capital.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference sports gossip and tipsters with numerous garbled names and places. The readable bits mention Doncaster, tipsters, pilots, and various place names, but no coherent event, outcome, or clear dates. The piece reads as a damaged column or spoof segment rather than a specific report or match.
A ghostly lyric reflects a mistress of a faded white rose and a jailed memory. The speaker recalls waiting for a loved one as winter winds arrive and the Pretty White Rose fades. A memorial scene hints at a burial by the rose and wartime sacrifice, with hometown sorrow and enduring longing.
Fragmentary OCR shows a jumble involving names like PEARCE TALIA and a street reference Touplay Street Forbes. Readable details are insufficient to identify a clear event, person, or location for a coherent news item or summary.
Public notice from 104 Pitt Street Sydney stating proceeds go to Local Retroan Beauty and Seller's Retreat pricing, with the option to book without extra charge. Includes unclear names and addresses due to OCR errors.
Fragmentary OCR describes a Forbes PLL special meeting at a venue with uncertain names and attendees. References include a Tower location and a list of 41 members or affiliates, with unclear roles and possible invitations or requests.
A hospital benefit is held at Brook's Pictures tonight featuring films from Star Pictures under Fighting Mood. Proceeds support the Grand Hospital. admission prices include a 1% donation plan benefiting children and Hale Petee in Forbes District.
Hiving contracts a RApsi clwes collar maker for a Tirult ed order. The deal covers collars, carriers, and dilers with watered stock and telecurses duta. Prices given as 1 £ 40) appear to reflect intrusive pricing and uncertain stock levels.
An unclear notice announces examinations for clerks and auditors to be held in Sydney and the country centre. It lists dates and locations with distorted proper names and ages, mentioning a municipal authority and a supervision board, inviting candidates to register and attend a local examination venue. The text is garbled but indicates registration details and a posting by a municipal secretary or official.
Fragmentary OCR blocks reference various local items: a weekly schedule with church services at a Methodist venue, Sunday and Wednesday activities, and scattered times. The legible pieces point to a community bulletin listing gatherings, prayer meetings, and fellowship events across multiple streets and venues, with unclear dates and details.
A fragmented Sydney page lists a mix of farming items and household goods with unclear names and prices. It mentions a Wednesday date April 18 and references various vendors, tools, and cleaners alongside sporadic product names and quantities.
Important land sale at Eugowra includes Freehold of the Post Office Hotel and three valuable town blocks. The sale is part of a larger estate in the heart of the town with adjoining land, offering a significant property opportunity for investors. Further particulars available at the office on request.
Notice warns that anyone found exposing themselves after Cry date will be prosecuted without respect to person or persons. Authorities refer to the Manauber Bareenane region.
Auction notice for a large clearing sale at Kilbonmie listing farming stock live stock and machinery. Items include reaper and wiper, plows, horse gear, farm implements, and household goods with broad sale of livestock and implements. luncheon provided. auctioneer Weaver & Co. Limited details truncated but indicates broad inventory.
Drovers passing through Baroo Nong must give notice at Bare bong by order of the manager. This clipped notice records an instruction issued by the manager requiring entry notice for through traffic in the Baroo Nong area.
The firm Incorporated Accountants led by Mr BY Bowler also known as Algay and Mr Ivo W Kerr Alan Rhoe announces a new office at 18 Foubes in the Albion Motel World Inn, the former location of Alfred Short. They offer a full range of accounting services including auditing and station accounting.
Notice announces a new butcher business opening Monday April 1 at the adjoining location on Thunkinestrest street. It invites public support and states it seeks a share of local public business. The signer references Boot and SSLWORTH.
An OCR fragment touts Fowlery Combine Mygaphosphates Syrup from Fowler Chemist on Rankin Street as a remedy to increase appetite aid digestion and improve blood supply with claims of fast effects from small doses. The garbled text mentions dosing and bold results aimed at restoring vigor and vitality.
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