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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1922
Page
4
Reported rifle event notes limited by poor handwriting. Competition summary unclear though mentions Manson Trophy and weekend shooting with participants and conditions.
Brevity sketch of a racing program with traders and nominations. Mentions horses such as Daring and Luprien money and results from Keusington Handicap and nearby races. Unclear names and dates due to damaged OCR but notes unplaced runners like Wirraway and Pui iui and a Curtingford event.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a club and upcoming event next Monday evening with unclear details and names obscured by errors. The readable pieces hint at a horse related trotting association and potential meeting or activity but lack concrete facts to summarize a clear outcome or participants.
Forbes Jockey Club hosts a two day meeting with large fields and enhanced course improvements. The Thursday and Friday program features two main events including the 1 mile handicap and the Durn Wine Nos Stakes with many horses entered from prominent stables and notable entries like Lord Laithbonl and Cora Caves Quantity among the contesting runners.
A chaotic report from Saturday describes a local clash at the Bugowra venue with Forbes and Youguy Fugby scoring pivotal goals. The game featured wide swings, controversial plays, and a late surge by Forbes to seal a 29 point margin amid crowd reactions and officiating disputes.
Obituary item noting the death of Miss F. M Nell Nickle with reference to her address at c/o Mr A J McNickle Bullmore Boringa Hangaway and surrounding sparse details, reflecting the era's obit style and typographical quirks.
The AMSWHeNs defeated Boait in the final of the Lovie Cup at Newent with Haen Wund and Patterwat winning singles matches. Doubles teams Sonne and others secured the doubles 5 0 as part of the decisive victory. A new weekly tennis paper planned in Sydney aims to cover local and world tennis news.
A New York World report details a bootlegging ring run by bankers linked to Prohibition evasion. Col Nutt’s Internal Revenue probe exposes widespread liquor deliveries to hotels and private houses, with many suspects owning liquor outfits and prominent brands named among those involved.
In a cryptic OCR fragment, Gold Shirilin and Orthran appear with times around 1.48. The garbled text lists names Iemerman and A. dohneany and hints at a race or lap times. No clear event, venue, or date is identifiable.
The report lists multiple race labels and performers including Melb 1A Aotastoni 22 Futue 84 and Pho Malleblo Huwdiewp. Pacaimile A to Woot Avanay 0 7 Winter Plumonda Bb and Winter Wind events. Notable entries include Chin Lightwing TIT Whiter Ta Va Dodwes Waaneliays Gath Stuvtimn and Oriental Mini 7.0.
A dispute at Lachlan Street Refreshment Rooms involves rival claims by Connected parties over control and potential takeovers. The report notes plans to boost comfort and earnings, with a focus on meals and catering at the Lakes district venue and local officers investigating the transition.
A fragmentary advertisement touts Tower Brand Pink Fain Powder as quick relief for headaches fatigue and various pains sold in original boxes with a stated price of 2/6. It credits Frank Smith a Sydney chemist and mentions government registration and protection, with further vague claims of curing colds and other ailments.
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