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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
7
Fragmentary notice advertises items for sale including a gold rimmed item. It mentions locations such as South Forbes and Wombat Street and references events on a Saturday week with return details. The text is garbled and hard to parse, but signals a local sale listing with multiple items and contact hints.
The notice mentions POR BASE with Advocate Limet in relation to a sushi, wine, and wool themed offer. It highlights Apply and 100 percent Yorwool materials in a deal or promotion. No clear date or place is provided in the readable text.
Classified notice seeking a purchase of a Cothase on Tete Apaly by mail. Indicates price 90 and requires responses via letter. Ambiguous OCR text.
The fragment lists names connected to hospital donations and benevolent gifts, mentioning donors and recipients in a garbled ledger style. It references various individuals and roles, hinting at a charitable event or fundraiser with names like Farber and Le fbuspital, without clear dates or locations.
Fragmentary text discusses birds and wires, mentioning a net near a fence and observations of bird behavior. The unreadable OCR yields limited readable phrases about birds, tools, and wires, suggesting a study or natural history note on avian interactions with a wire or fence.
An advert announces the first film by Plane at Onion Theatres Ltd. Showings billed as a special event with a limited run and a suggested admission. The notice urges attendance and notes a public screening tomorrow night with expected strong audience turnout.
Ambiguous OCR text references funds of 41,000,000 and probate matters. Mentions Life Office, low rate, traveling April, and P O Box 38 Yous. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond generic financial terms.
The article notes a forthcoming Friday game featuring the Bluee team with plans for players such as Thomas Lowell and Cowell in the lineup. Officials and fans are urged to attend as the event unfolds with expected local participation and cheers.
Authorities froze postal operations and seized several items after uncovering a scheme involving counterfeit letters and forged stamps. Investigators say the fraud targeted mail service and affected residents in multiple areas during the holiday season.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a commission case with names and actions unclear. No coherent events or outcomes can be established from the readable segments.
Advertisement outlines a sale by auction on a Tuesday featuring a thousand Durham cows and other stock. It lists buyers and rail transport routes from Medford and surrounding areas, noting lot sizes and statements about quality and condition. The notice emphasizes large consignments, prominent buyers, and Western auction terms.
Sinehl and others faced charges for assaulting Jack Panbasa in a September incident. Attorneys from Manham and Forbes appeared for the defense and prosecution, with various witnesses listed, as the case moved through the KF Engawin Puller Court on a Wednesday.
Readable text describes a garden fete with stalls run by Mrs Ryan and others, a fashion show, and prize structure. It mentions coordinators, refreshments, and anticipated attendance with plans for Saturday night activities and a competition for villagers.
Fragmentary OCR text references various individuals and places, including Arm actions, appointments, and events around a military or civic context. The readable elements list names such as Hubert Rice and Mes 7 M Murray along with place hints like Verve Verrw and North UW Mater, but the passage is garbled and lacks a coherent event or date.
The Forbes district mourns William W Farrand who died yesterday. He served as a bank official and printer, later clerking for Ferners store and working as a bookkeeper in Wandars. Survived by wife and children, his funeral arrangements were announced for Forbes.
Fragmentary report describes loud shouting and unclear actions in Turin. The text mentions a captain, Mire, and a local event with a cake and ceremony. No clear names or dates are established due to the garbled OCR.
Fragmentary OCR text references stays and seven week periods with scattered names and places. Details are unreadable, but hints a formal notice or timetable with references to a gathering or event and local entities.
The notice states that advertisement publication will resume after a brief holiday break. It mentions revival on the next available date and outlines the suspension period during holidays.
A double wedding unfolds in Portas with two brides and two grooms. Elien Helake and Thowanehort Aad unite at the Cathole Church with Rev Father Fox officiating. The brides wear white gowns and veils, gifts include a fine watch, and bridesmaids accompany them. The best man is Jack Shordam, father to the bride.
The ceremony was led by Mr H I Sirlrngton in Singleton with John’s chaired and a decoratively arranged wedding chapel. The bride wore white crepe with pearl decorations and a wreath, carrying a bouquet, while the bridesmaids wore white and black georgette. The groom’s best man was Noel Harris and the couple departed for their journey amid guests and gifts.
Atiuy the reremonter Radhem hosts a wedding reception at Willowdene for 18 brides with guests in a spacious mansion style house. The event features toasts, dances, and plans for a railway journey to Sydney. the couple, family, and guests celebrate with generous humor and lively fare.
A tattered weather summary notes variable winds and storms across regions. Crops face risk with ongoing unsettled conditions and two to three days of heavy rain reported.
The Cowra Chamber of Commerce discussed railway extensions and proposed routes with emphasis on Kugowrw line support. Officials debated intermediate high school status and welcome arrangements while noting staffing constraints and planned future discussions with Forbes and Forbes Shire delegates.
In a Wednesday event Leder advances to the second round of the Link competition defeating Hendigap. Thucklang beats Attomerdeoe in a close match. Semi finals see Finckiend facing unbett and Jay movie Gnymerd. In Asturdey Byrnes defeats AU Murrey 312 percent. tomorrow Brocken or O'Dwyer will challenge. Will represent For woe in the Wonlhel Dintries Champion with Delany Orange among seven Xmas Week selections.
A district school ceremony in Forbes District Soho features class and student listings across subjects from arithmetic to dictation. Officers and teachers discuss reports, with staff including Head Girls and instructors named, while central offices connect to a nearby town and local education groups.
Fragmentary report outlines local elections with AMF appointing a deputy and a mayor. notes about parkways, the Route, and forthcoming town meeting. Mentions public school land transfer and rainfall reports, plus a legal board activity and market references.
Fragmentary lines mention a meeting of ten at a hut on Sunday. The text is garbled with place names and numbers unclear. No coherent event or identifiable organizations are readable for a fuller synthesis.
Fragmentary text mentions a church related report and continental references. Details are unreadable but imply a church activity or meeting noted in the local paper. Further readable elements are insufficient to identify a specific event or entities.
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