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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1926
Page
1
Residents and visitors to Forbes are invited to enjoy extensive improvements at the Vandenberg Hotel. The refined lounges, superior cuisine, and attentive service position it as Forbes’s leading hotel under proprietor Gently. Phone 16.
The Albion Hotel Forbes presents itself as the leading commercial house. It compares favorably with any hotel in the West, with arrangements designed for guest comfort and pleasure. Liquors are true to label and a Rupert Chef offers excellent cuisine under WM. Freebairn.
The 108 AUSTRALIA hotel is famed as a comfortable well run hostelry with top quality meals and liquor. J. J. Flannery proprietor, reports bar remodeling and improvements to match Sydney’s honest standards. Hotel Victoria also renovated brighter with fine accommodation and true to label wines and spirits led by HA Baker back to run the Victoria.
A £20 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the thief stealing stock from Wandary. The notice mentions sheep ear marks, a cow brand, and identifies Walter H. Kr. Stitt as connected. Details are fragmentary and place names are unclear.
McNeilly Crampton and Martin advertise as auctioneers stock and property salesmen at Lords Place Orange. Bales held daily with private auctions and returns by mail. Telegrams: McNeilly Crompton Ane Phevrs numbers given: 66 240 207 B85 378 342.
Walter J. Kelly and Co announce auction sales of stock and land on application across the state and offer liberal advances on wool and stock. District agents Parke Forbes and Peak Hill represent Dalgety and Co Ltd for financing.
Insurance Head Office at BB Pitt Street lists Byde Alderman Thomas Hughes J.P. as Chairman of the Board of Advice and Robert Kerr as Manager.
Forbes visitors dominated Parkes in the opening Reach Challenge Cup match. Gaggin and Hinchey starred with the ball as Parkes were bowled out for 88. In Forbes innings, carezin, Law, Hinchey, and Rae contributed useful scores as Banwell led the bowling with 4 for 18.
Forbes defeated Parkes by 205 to 100 in the Parkes Beach Challenge Cup match. Key players included Banwell and Girdham for Parkes and Willis, White, and Miller for Forbes. Parkes, missing Still and Kendall, showed flashes from Miller and Willis while Guthrie led a late fight with 38 runs partnership.
Canowindra posted 290 with Sainabury 97 and Hodge 72 not out, Crowe 41, Norman 20, Finn 20. Grenfell 214 led by Monger 36 Hall 32 and Dobbie 25. Rex Norman took five wickets for 75. Kirkland was dismissed for a duck. Also notes Meigh School routed Lands Office in the only Saturday fixture, detailed bowling and fielding figures included.
Tailoring business now operates from Rankin Street 4n Stycle's Building Sulta. Prices begin at trousers for 1 shilling 17 pence sixpence and basic tailoring from 7 pounds.
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