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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
2
An odd classified style item seeks a worker for tree planting duties in Tagunwe. The brief notice mentions company VARPINIVHELLS WEED LTD and a $20 payment, with unclear phrases surrounding the task and location.
A garbled note thanks local figures including a matron and nursing staff at Forbes District Flow Dial for a wear related matter. The text mentions 49 and extreme toe issues, with unclear details about a subsequent event or acknowledgment.
Sunday services announced for May 2 at 1028 Forbes with multiple locations and speakers listed. The notice provides timing and venue details for congregation events and worship with parish leaders named.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a market event and a land agent named Tui A, with date unclear. Mentions Tas elinn Cotta Wali and Sour Schultenion, and references a future meeting for further particulars. Names and places are garbled, hampering precise details.
A Tuesday sale in Goulburn lists twenty thousand sheep offered in forward condition. Bidding details note buyers from Wow fern and nearby areas, with previews on Monday night and delivery by fast passenger train to arrive Tuesday morning. The event emphasizes large volume and market demand for high quality stock.
The Forbes Advocate discusses current topics and events for April 1934. It mentions a Kuchre Party and dance, a hall gathering, and upcoming competitions at Homebush. It notes market conditions, community events, and local notices with a focus on social and commercial happenings.
A May 7 Friday program at ALT Hall, South Forbes, features dances and a sale with prices and the "'H y Ue' or Shentrd" noted. Admission is 2d, with Mr Ly Crowe as honorary secretary and Moser Fath and Co handling alterations for the event.
Auction held Wednesday by Madara WK Kermaoy for building allotments on Charnh Street Camy Hill. Crowd attended but no sales reached the reserves. Up to 250 way hd for the u Murter acre Yweant blocks. auctioneers hope 14) dinpue of the allotments by private sale.
A fragmentary 19th century notice discusses The Forbes Advocates issue weekly circulation. It notes rising subscribers and growing popularity while hinting at advertising and pricing ideas across departments and household goods. The text mentions Meagher’s store and Goldenie Tek, with references to locations and timelines.
A town notice outlines Old-Time Waltz, dancing displays, and a Bedgern ton race purse at the Town Hall with a large crowd expected. Broken weather and crowd concerns are noted while a separate sheep sale in Goulburn is advertised for May 1 drawing 20,000 spectators.
Fragmented report covers Alfred O'Shea and Siem A Folll touring Australia with the Statine Choir Solotate and Marie 'apelte. It notes O'Shea's return to DArTUrY for Hoe Chile Blakes Wet Feunt and praises O'Shea as a leading tenor. The item details a Lithgow wedding, a moonlit ceremony at St Pauls, and a grand Western District carnival with plans and speeches, plus town events and postponements.
Maw Townasdd reports a hospital fundraiser by the Helos Al Football Club with a musical greeting. Key figures include Mr White and Mr Jim LULL coordinating efforts while Mr Hartin and Mr Vonhan assisted. A round of donations collected in a lorry aided the campaign.
The Advocate outlines overdue accounts mounting on its books and warns debtors that nonpayment will trigger decisive legal steps. It claims many accounts have been allowed to accumulate under the plea of indigence, pleading for payment, and calls for firm action to secure repayment.
In a South Western District Bowling Association camp game Forbes faced Parkes. The event featured afternoon wax sessions with notable players and a list of participants including Wy vont Joon Plankott Gaymard Net won Cahill Knap Edwarde Kaunery Cul Comber and several others. Final score unclear with scattered names and fragments.
A garbled sports section lists numerous names and numbers in a jumble with inconsistent spellings. Readable items include Aden Wallace and Linally with mid region placements and several second entries. no clear event or final outcome can be determined from the legible lines.
A brief notice lists a Town Hall gathering with musical and social items. Names of performers and speakers appear among frayed phrases, including reference to local clubs, a medical remedy advertisement, and assorted community notices.
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A crowded report covers transfers at Parkes and Forbes headquarters, marriage notices, injuries and accidents, social events, and upcoming civic details. It mentions Mrs. Jack O'Connell, Rev Father Sexton, Mr. Hoche Rico, and local business figures, with tidbits on fire brigades, weddings, and a royal visit influence in the Forbes area.
The Crown tried Bennett for forging two cheques totaling £1200 related to a bank account under the name G Boreham. Witnesses described prior banking and manipulation, while defense cited lack of authority and innocence. Jury returned verdicts and, considering character, recommended leniency due to prior good conduct.
Men’s suits ready to wear, varied Easter assortments. Austen and Prauey announce new goods for Easter. Readers urged to join Clarrie Mowe’s new Creechy. New books arrived yesterday with latest trends and a wide range of cutlery.
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