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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
3
Evening schedule shows weekly Wednesday afternoon sessions from 4 to 5 at Osborne Mull. For details contact Miss Rita Green Hankin Street or Miss Nellie Hampton Cross Street.
Reads like a damaged OCR item noting catering for balls and parties and a fruit confectionery brand. Mentions boarders and unclear place names with garbled text suggesting a social or school event notice from a historic newspaper.
AUSTEN AS% PRATLEY announces a deal to source rabbit skins and fur by contract. The note invites colleges to submit quotes, promising payment upon agreement and urging prompt contact before proceeding with further sourcing.
Local notice lists Austen and Pratley at Rawkin Street Forbes with address details. The fragment confirms names and location but lacks full context or actions.
Taxpayers returns should be filed early in Musee. The garbled text appears to reference forms and payments but lacks clear entities.
A blurred court note shows Judge Ara Trong presiding in a routine adjournment at the Forbes area court. Trustees of a will and named parties including Mellton, Meserw, Robinson, and Sturtin attended, with DL Moones present for the day’s matter.
A courtroom record recounts Ale Smith suing Quong Lee for £46 10s for meat purchases. Witnesses include Mary Amth, Mrs Winbond, and Raymond, with Kwon Lew and Goong Lee named as parties. The case involves a tense exchange at a Melbourne store and a demand for payment, amid a complex web of defendants and interjections.
In a case involving Quang Lee and Reymond, witnesses including Bun Lee and Ah Fons Maude testified. Lan le ant and Guong Lee questioned capacity to conduct business, while Guang Lee denied meetings with Mr Reymond and Mr Mith. After jury deliberated, verdict returned for the defendants.
A garbled 19th century court note references a loss of horses damages case. Names such as AY Forbes, Patrick O Gorman, The Jute Company, and John Rahmesn appear amid muddled text. The proceeding seeks damages for a horse-related loss with an expected court date listed as a Wednesday in June.
Witnesses describe a farm machinery breakdown during harvest with claims of fire, engine failure, and damage to hay and Lupine plants. Barnett and others contest repair costs and profits, while the jury awards damages, fixing liability for the machine defect and associated losses at seventy one dollars.
Murmurs of a lengthy court inquiry surface as Armand Bland Woodhouse and Frank Brook are mentioned in relation to alleged drugging, coercion, and damaging testimony. Witnesses describe August operations, hospital visits, and a drive to Forbes with accompanying details about Florie Frame and her husband.
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