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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
1
Forbes residents and visitors are urged to enjoy the Vandenberg Hotel s new upgrades offering superior accommodations. The ads tout unbeatable comfort and attentive service, claiming the hotel is the best in Forbes with appealing surroundings and quick guest attention. For reservations call the number provided.
The Albion Hotel Forbes presents as a leading commercial house with wide patron satisfaction. Proprietor WM. Freebain advertises excellent cuisine and orderly arrangements for guests in a promotional notice drawn from a historical newspaper.
A fragmented notice discusses Hotel Australia at Lachlan and Templar Streets. It praises comfort and quality of accommodation and meals but is marred by garbled phrasing and unclear claims about liquor and staff. The text references J. J. Flamnery in a damaged context.
Fragmented ad text mentions Hotel Victoria and renovations by Baker. It references accommodation, white goods, and a person named Baker offering services. Context unclear due to OCR errors, but indicates a hotel restoration and contact details.
A reward of £20 is offered for information leading to the recovery of cattle stock described as marked and missing from a property. The notice requests any helpful tips and warns of consequences for providing false or misleading information. The text references individuals and locations with garbled names, indicating a historical source with damaged OCR.
The notice states Halebaty and others must reach advertisers by a set deadline, noting Hor Priday's union and a ten o clock reference. It warns that those who disregard copy charge will face stricter handling and potential removal from the upcoming four advertisement displays in the periodicals.
Auction sales across the state are announced with listings for stock and property. The notice mentions Dalgety and Co and district agents, plus Lloyds Liverpool and London Globe Insurance details and large insured sums. Local agents Moore Brooke & Co promote crop and property insurance and loans with emphasis on wool, crops, and fencing.
Testimony in the South Forbes case described a confrontation in which Roy Girdham and others faced questions about a car ride and alleged assault. Witnesses testified to blood, a fight scene, and subsequent police processing while noting unfamiliar injuries and a request for alcohol, with the hearing noting July 10 as a forthcoming court date.
The text references Standard Insurance Co Ltd with mention of fire insurance including crops and live stock coverage. It lists associates or partners such as F. Rath & Co and mentions various policy areas like building fire, storm, and war risk.
Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association extends coverage through F. Hath and Co. Digixor Representatives and Personal Accident options. Workmen's Compensation and other branches of accident insurance are accepted with terms and approval.
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