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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1923
Page
4
Field report notes Peak Hill failing in a bid for the covote trophy at Joest ground last Sunday. It lists players and scores, with Peak Hill bowler and batsmen details, detailing a loss as visitors defeated them on a difficult day.
Forbes citizens are told the water cart will be ready soon as the waterworks engineer D Underwood reports water production and gas engine figures. The council discusses firefighting hardware finances, tram proposals, drainage schemes, and public meeting plans with various costs and local officials referenced.
The report notes A Gault 27 and Napier 23 top scoring in a local match won by a batsmen duo from Suublegures with Connors 16 and Jungs 14. J Napier claimed six wickets for 28 as Norton took four for 24. A local girl, Norah McDonald, recovering well from appendicitis at Gren teil hospital. Harvesting and farm outlook suggest bumper crops ahead amid strong insurance sales by local agents.
The Australian Museum Sydney invites a 1600 to 2000 word essay on its treasures. Entries must be by pupils aged twelve to sixteen and submitted by March 1, 1924. Prizes include publication in The Australian Museum Magazine and best essays forwarded to the Museum director for consideration.
A damaged cricket score summary recounts a match where the home side won by 8 runs after early gains in the first innings and a substantial second innings. Players such as McKay, Langford, Read, Edwards, and Mahin feature in leads and dismissals. The report records individual runs, wickets, and notable partnerships amid a lengthy, hard to parse OCR transcription.
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