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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
4
Standard Insurance Co. of New Zealand Ltd issues notice regarding fire including crops and stacks hailstorm coverage. Includes commentary on special farmer's policy and live stock including foaling risks emphasized for policyholders and agents.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions J Doris and Son bakers with garbled phrases about customers and orders. No clear names, places, or events emerge to define a coherent news item or outcome. The readable elements suggest a bakery context but lack determinable facts.
In a curious match described as an interesting game, Tichborne moves ahead in the first round against Loco. The event features playful phrasing and a playful local tone as spectators watch the unfolding contest.
An OCR readable fragment describes a basketball style contest with mentions of players, referees, and scoring events. Names and places are garbled, but the text references a team and opponents, with several attempts at goals and a late rally.
The fragmentary text references a team or event with names such as Wiles and Hull, noting a voltett and fore hep context. It mentions Me sua, HTE Huns, and other garbled terms, lacking clear dates, places, or outcomes for a concise summary.
Local football clashes left Forbes players angry over a broadside about player conduct. Loca, Bogan Gate, Peak TH, Forbes, Tiehborne, and Trundle results are cited, with Wayne-like tensions cited as clubs warn against unsportsmanlike roving. Fixtures for next weekend include Tiehborne vs Peak Hill and Forbes vs Trundle, while Hogan Gate faces Lara with a bye.
The Phillip Lyttel Dramatic Company offers a tiered program of dramatic entertainments this week. The repertoire features Why Men Love Women, a costume piece by the author of A Midnight Welling, plus new scenes and a changing program aimed at broad audiences. The company, boasting 28 performers, plans metropolitan theatre rentals and promises a refined, entertaining experience beginning Tuesday evening, AMS 1.
T A Goodman of Bogan Gate advertises harness and saddle making with promises of high quality leather, workmanship guarantee, moderate prices, and services including repairs at Sydney prices. The notice emphasizes products for horsemen and reiterates brand and location.
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