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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1914
Page
1
An ad claims a splendid medicine for coughs influenza colds and sore throats can be made at home combining sugar treacle and water with Hean’s Brance Trow. It promises relief for asthma whooping cough and fevers, promotes appetite and acts as a laxative, with cost savings and availability through chemists or direct from W. Hean 17 Castlereagh Street Sydney.
Acquittal at Dubbo circuit court clears ert Budi of a Parkes offence charge. Local weddings, deaths, and a severe Thursday storm mark a busy week with church events, school, and licensing notices amid Parkes district updates.
Spectator records a low turnout and a hard fought scoreless draw between Forbes and Parkes visitors. The match featured several Forbes players and a late surge as locals arrived, with mentions of key players like Gibbons and Hourigan and notes on attendance and postmatch discussions at the annual meeting.
Croft announces the Albion Hotel, a well known house, will be taken over and conducted on modern lines as a thoroughly up to date residential and commercial establishment.
George Dunn announces he has taken over Tattersall's Hotel Forbes and District from J. J. Flannery with strict attention to business. He notes tariff remains 4 shillings per day and mentions age extended for years for the predecessor.
The Hotel Australia remains a trusted, long standing establishment known for up to date accommodations and excellent meals. Guests are assured of comfortable rooms, quality wines and spirits, and true brand selections, with convenient location near farmland services.
L Wallace thanks Forbes and District for generous support since airing over the hotel and pledges to continue ensuring patrons comfort and souvenirs.
The Empire Hotel is being taken over and placed under direct management by Mes Clifford with accommodation and staff changes. Directors Mes Clifford, Unkat Meors, Winer, and Spiriee Duly Stockey are noted in the announcement, detailing the new authority over the property.
J. Pasgoe plans to run a shop offering ales wines and spirits with full attention to customers. The piece notes the publisher George Washington Brownhill at The Frder Advocate office Lachlan Street Forben in a promotional notice.
The ceremony unites Rev Puthor Common of Parkin Jo vey Naxb and Allin Hhrteen Quin in Oak Vale near Parken. The bride is the daughter of Mr Thomas Nash of Coradgery, while groom’s mother is Mrs Purgell of Young. Compact local society nuptials note with names and places.
An article discusses wheat sowing methods and soil preparation, detailing furrow depth, seed spacing, and straw management. It references equipment, field experiments, and the role of cultivation in producing robust yields, with practical notes on planting depth and drill usage.
Genuine eider down quilts advertised with guaranteed manufacturer tickets and direct-from-maker pricing. Promises savings on single beds and bunk sets, plus scarves and furnishings. Shop Kurke's Corner for winter quilts, blankets, and accessories with every purchase highlighted by a customer assurance.
A garbled OCR fragment shows tangled dialogue among villagers and a court scene. Characters discuss marriage, love, and fear of scandal as a gallant youth moves through social scrutiny while observers puzzle over truth and motive in a distracted, melodramatic tone.
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