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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
1
An old Albion Hotel advertisement touts Forbes as proprietor, promising comfort and convenience for patrons. It asserts the hotel, located on Aly Square, offers accommodation equal to anything in the West with superior cuisine and expert service.
The Post Office Hotel Forbes promotes itself as a premier liquor house and meeting place for discerning patrons. It touts true liquors, select boards, and stylish cuisine and accommodations as its key advertisements.
I J Hooper announces the Metropolitan Hotel at Forbes has been taken over from A M G Haydon. Hooper pledges to maintain the hotel’s popular standard, provide comfortable accommodation, and ensure good cheer for patrons and Forbes Jockey Club society.
M Tinman announces the takeover of a well known property to be quoted on the beat. All spirits wines ales and related accommodations are promised with facilities and comfort for towers. Call for details.
An ad-like fragment describes a trial to avoid coarse hands washing clothes using four tablets in a packet marked by a company address in Sydney. It mentions washing results and a claimed money value, with cryptic phrases and garbled names.
A garbled advertisement for irrigation pumps from McIntyre's Gas Engine House, 17 Youlburn Suvi. It promises low costs and surprising savings, urging readers to inquire for best value on pumping plants and irrigation equipment.
A brief note outlines actions by Aueral advancing Wade on stock concerns. The item cites ongoing discussions and expected directions for handling shortages and price pressures as authorities seek remedies. No additional details or dates are provided in the readable text.
A fragmented OCR listing promotes Bankers and Traders Insurance Co services including fire and marine coverage, plus agents for livestock dips, tractors, windmills, engines, and agricultural equipment. It mentions Templar Street Forbes phone and various dubious manufacturers and distributors with many misspellings.
A local notice warns that those trespassing on property and removing horses or other stock without authority will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The alert emphasizes strict enforcement and potential legal action for violators.
A reward of £20 is offered for information leading to the conviction of persons involved in sealing stock. The notice mentions a W marked ear brand on a sheep and references a carted standoff with stock theft in WANDARY. The fragmentary text implies pursuit of thieves and seizure of sheep marked with W.
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