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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1923
Page
4
A damaged OCR listing rewards and lost items across multiple locations including Parkes Road and Kamkin Street. Items include a gold pendant marked KEEP BAKE, a disc plow, a trotting sulky, harness, hopples, and boots. Rewards offered for returns to the office or owners, with several names and street references mentioned.
A fragmented notice indicates a public gathering scheduled for April 24 at Ute Town Hall with several listed individuals and groups involved. The garbled text references organizers Cripte and Moore's Orshow and mentions multiple names, roles, and affiliations though specifics remain unclear.
Enders plainly Indorved and wt uromed to the Supervising Engine Bathurat will be received up til 9 o clock p m on Monday Both April 1923 for pure tmes and removal of the old teacher s residence including tank and outhouses on the Public School site at Bugawra. Specific How may be seen at the District Works Office Bathiral and Public Bebacle Orange Fortis Capowindra and Bh Bowra. S H Bmith Under Bevre 2 2672.
Tender invites issued for erve completion with brickwork and roof. Plans and specifications available at the office of E Mellonny Sollestor Laebiay Bl Forben. Tenders to be lodged by May Lat next with lender acceptance optional.
Tenders are invited until Monday 20 April for additions and alterations to the Aimlrafia Motel Forbes and Panoery Bou details. Specifications may be obtained at the Australia Motel Forbes and with architects Lamrouk and Bayes Orange. Tender documents to be sealed and endorsed and returned to Mr Flannery Furbo Vei(har lowes).
The Parkes council calls for tenders to supply Wobracture and drivers with removal of silt from the Bushmue's Dienith tractors. Tender closes at 10 am Thursday. Details from the Council Chambers Parkes. April 16, 1924.
Notice that the estate of William James Pry Sunuton in New South Wales probate jurisdiction has accounts filed. The Supreme Court will hear the estate accounts on the eleventh day of April at 11:30 in the forenoon at the law court in Sydney. Attorney for Executor is BF Holdvy, Fortos, Ay W Wartem, 19 Hunter Street, Sydney.
An analysis praises Forbes as the richest district in New South Wales due to drought impacts, production urgency, and local exports. It notes Forbes leads in local goods loading, wheat yields, and livestock movement while Sydney papers overlook Forbes prominence and provincial value.
Io Vite Lane Mewmrn J, Met ro, and F.C. Motauley & Co of Bogan Gate stage a public sale at Mr Robert Hood’s locality near Kingston, Folly Mill, commencing 11 AM on Blynde Sunday. Hood has marketed his property after leaving the diveriet. sale includes horses, cattle, sheep, implements, household furniture and furnishings.
A suelo party and dance event supported by the Forbun Model Band raised funds with nearly all couples present. Mr. Arthur Besgrove won the quittioman's prize. Mrs. Connolly received an open order for The Jaty's Write. Mr. Norman Chesher earned the booby prize. The event benefited generous proceeds for a good cause.
Anzac Day service at Forbes town hall is set for Wednesday next at 3 o'clock with involvement from all local clergy. A collection will be taken for the Animal Cat Fund. Bowling matches follow on May 8 with presiding officer noted. results from recent games are listed with several pairings and scores.
A meeting of the Forbes Operatic Society was postponed due to unspecified reasons. Officers and rehearsal plans were shifted to the next date with practice to begin at the usual venue. The society will perform The Tale of New York if the event proceeds as rescheduled.
A meeting of the central City Trotting Club at Haydon's Metropolitan Hotel on Tuesday evening drew a strong attendance. Discussion covered officers, expenses, and arrangements for a furlong track, with W.D.T.A. involvement and approval of a new steward, plus notes on race finances and forthcoming meetings.
Fragmented text describes a tense meeting with vague references to a round avery atinr Noon and a plan for the coming season. It mentions Pecan, AINE Rodd route, Falconer, and Sydney Uni in a garbled fashion with unclear events or outcomes. Narrative remains unclear and unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names like Horne and Farber with garbled phrases about a soil produce magnet and California reference. It remains unclear what event or claim is described, and key details such as date, location, and outcome are not readable. The fragment asks why the Sydney presby or presbyterian group is involved.
Publications received show the March issue of Verlow with Hilary Gurratt's adventure The Treasure in the Munque. The Red Magazine includes A Portrait of a Millionaire's Daughter. Green Magazine covers Siat Cod and other ventures. Viola and Adventure Story also tease varied entertaining articles.
Local chatter surrounds a confusing spelling of Mare Neat and forecast talk of rain by May. Citizens speculate on weather and crowd the streets, while misheard captions and croaking sounds echo in Tonk as the sun breaks through doubt.
Obituary notices recount a resident removed from residence to hospital after an illness. Several names appear with care details including a Mr Bob Thomas, a Mr C A, and John Francis RSWn, along with a funeral at the Kosion holy cemetery. The text notes hospital stays, church roles, and a funeral service with local clergy performances.
A fragmented report details a football event with a Maying wom thw esuyon and a 2:15 pm start at the Parke...text includes lists of grade teams, players and forwards, and names such as Heatherington, Cripps, Willis, and Wighton. It notes selections for Fonarats and various grade squads, highlighting a busy schedule and participant names.
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