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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1926
Page
6
The Moorefield meeting featured winners Indus, Factor, Night Heron and Cave Dweller in the four firsts with five seconds and no thirds. Weather challenged events as top horses contested divisions and pony racing under the Central City Forbes club handics.
A Forbes Federal team visited Parken for a friendly practice match and won by 10 points. Key players included Ren Kelly and Kemnie Basta who stood out, with a controversial moment over a missed try and penalty. The match featured 40 trialists and discussion of a new Rugby League rule affecting the defense and the handling of a supposed forward pass.
The council discussed proposed street names near the show ground including Linda Street Ulleabotl Street Therme Street and Hilda Strout, with several parcels of land to be redefined. The report notes delays in roadwork cost overruns and a new grader purchase planned to speed completion and reduce expenses.
A notice from R. A. Lawler at Victories Hotel Porbs Pe/o White Tank tote Wyalons lists weekly departures from Forbes Mondays and Thursdays at noon and from Wyalong Tuesdays and Fridays at noon. Passengers and parcels will be carried.
Advertisements or contracts for a newspaper page are to be received by Sydney firms including Garton and Goteh Aus Ltd Bar rack Street Country Pree Coop Co 175 Castlereagh Street Rentor's Ltd 16 Castlereagh Street Calla Patterinn Co M7 Kent Street The Weston Coy Chamber of Commerce Tinildingw Worke Street.
A garbled passage discusses a defensive lob and dropping the ball from halfway. It mentions new rules not yet approved by Queensland or England, with vague intent toward future operation and public reception in a historical context.
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