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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1924
Page
1
Mrs E J Hooper announces she has taken over the central Metropoli tan hotel from Mr A M G Haydon. She pledges to maintain the high standard, prioritize comfort, and offer best liquor and comfortable accommodation. Hooper holds Tattersall rights for Forbes Jockey Club.
The Forbes Post Office timetable lists train and private bag arrivals to Sydney and regional towns. Services include daily trains to Sydney with 10:06 am arrivals, and evening departures to Bogan Gate Trundle Condobolin at 7:30 pm on select days, plus numerous private bag and station stops with varied morning and afternoon times.
Fromir own correspondent reports a rainy Easter week at Wamboine with four local points and a king competition. two candidates, Trees and Malone, tie for votes as two kings reign. Whulong draws large crowds while a girl’s fingers are severed in an accident at Euglist. A tribute praises Dr Delohery for tireless, dedicated district service and readiness to travel any road to care for patients.
An appeal on behalf of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind asks for subscriptions to fund education for children afflicted by deafness or blindness. The institution, over 61 years old, provides schooling and aims to make students useful and self supporting. Mrs Honoo will advocate the cause, with inquiries and admission forms available via Hon. Secretary Arthur HL Love in Sydney.
Printed notices warn about careless use of fire and trespass rules on calico fabric. Notices are sold for one penny each and available for application.
The final day of AJ races produced winners and margins across events including Sessions Handicap and Steeplechase with winners like LZ ta do Won by two and a half lengths in 1.264, Chrysosium first in Steeplechase, Randwick Plate race won by Rapine, and Nursery Mamdleayr with Bead securing victory. Total tote investment for the Randwick meeting rose to about 308,284 pounds, up from last year’s 308,284.
Weighte declared for the Condobolin Winter Meeting to be held Wednesday May 14. Gulgo Handicap five furlongs features Delroo Vergete Devert er Frivolity Gerona Witrimee among runners. Also listed are Lady's Bracelet Six Furlongs and VRC Cup Handicap One Mile with multiple contenders. At Sydney Stadium the bout between Merv Willining and Max Gornik drew poor attendance. Waddy knocked out Blackley Miller in Australia’s lease weight class. Bonnie Doon Tennis Club reports 26 games won, planning a match with Parkes for May 18.
The Bedgerabong Picnic Races will be held on Wednesday May 7 not May 2 as shown in the W D R A fixture tables. Forbes Convent footballers drew with Parkes after traveling Friday while Forbes Federals played Larkes Railways Sunday with no win. Ray Ryan directed play, Corky scored once after nine years, and Jimmy Webber kicked two penalties. Parkes managed only one goal as Forbes pressed. The season nears end and coach Bill Sweetman seeks guidance to refine play.
The Sydney firm McIntyre's Gas Engine House at 17 Goulburn Street promotes cheap gas engines irrigation plants and auction gas plants and humps of all kinds. They offer free inquiry with surprising savings.
Dalgety and Co. Ltd offers stock and property listing services across the state. District agents in Parkes Torbes and Peak Hill provide liberal advances on wool and stock. Auction sales conducted anywhere. stock and property lists on application.
A garbled OCR list shows multiple machinery and equipment firms including Olyssey-durris Coy, Clyne buglowering Works, Gaston brosque-Ways and Scoops, Fielding Crude Uli uid Suction Gas Engines, Lister & Polrbunks Morea Engines, Lister Sheep Shearing Machines, Alston Southern Crabs and Met ters Windmills, Tally Harness, Guardian Assurance Co Sellumacher Wheat Graders, and PLONE 182. The passage appears to catalog suppliers and equipment types with numerous misspellings.
A notice warns that after this date all trespassers on WANDARY folding will be prosecuted without regard to persons. It states that individuals removing horses or other clock without authority will face the utmost rigor of the Law.
Walter H. R. Stitt of Forbes appears in a notice mentioning sheep branding of the Tur brand, with reference to horses and cattle branding. The fragment signals a local agricultural or branding registry entry involving named person and stock brands.
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