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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1928
Page
2
A local report warns of exposed high tension wires along Barton Street and Nelson Park areas near North Hill. Boys’ pranks allegedly raised the risk of electric shocks, with warnings to parents and a council engineer urging dampening precautions to prevent possible fatal incidents.
A long report recalls Forbes community events including local meetings, appointments, and public notices. It mentions Mr Davies and Tucker, courthouse and land agent roles, a public sale plan, and a fatal accident with Charles Johnvet. It notes Mrs Weight’s death after long illness and the town’s cricket and football clubs with local officers and committees.
Walter J. Kelly & Co. pioneers in stock and financial services based in Station ND. The firm operates as financial agents handling investment dealings and client portfolios.
Parkes Auction Sales extends across the state offering stock and property sales. Dalgety & Co. coordinates with Parkes Forbes and Peak Hill agents to manage trust money and advance wool and stock financing. The text references Liberal advances on wool and stock and mentions Woods' patent peppermint cure in passing.
The notice outlines setup details for a Forbes show district exhibit including item delivery, duplicate tickets at the door, and return procedures. Names such as Meeks Anston Hankin Stevet and others are listed as responsible for accepting duplicates and overseeing the exhibition. A Commercial Bank location is named for show loan arrangements and a set date around the event is implied.
A historical obituary notices a man dying from a urinary complaint and a funeral held with a plane and mourners present. Names include O'Connor and Haniel among others noted in the fragmented report. The piece references a morgue or burial event and a local hospital or clinic setting.
A garbled OCR passage describes a farewell event with various names and places read like a newspaper item. It references roommates, a mass meeting, and mentions of individuals such as Bhi ridge Tends Chute and Mew Brattice, but many names are unclear or misspelled. The context suggests a social gathering with multiple attendees and gestures toward a ceremonial conclusion.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local notice about tenancy or fees with unclear names and places. readable items include terms like tenant and fee references but specifics are not reconstructible from the text.
A fragmented notice announces boat sales and stabling at the Victoria venue. WM Baker, proprietor, invites customers to browse the selection of wines and bears and to visit the houseboat display, signaling renewed operations and guidance for buyers.
A city report outlines plans to electrify public buildings and install electric lighting on poles along the U Boat route. The Ford Municipal Committee and the City Works Department confirm approval has been given for the street illumination project and related electrical work.
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