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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
6
A garbled OCR note describes a Saturday incident at a golf course and mentions a court date and a proprietor removing an item. The text is fragmented, with names, actions, and dates obscured, leaving core facts uncertain.
George Wantend faced a Future Court for using dangerous language during a Saturday event. He was fined 07 to 18 days in jail due to his bravado. Rowley told Magistrate Arn Old that Saintend was present but Dolloe without consent at the time. Irwin W. Hodge forfeited 207 for not appearing to answer charges of drinking.
Fragmentary OCR text from London column hints at an appointment matter dated Wednesday December 14. The fragment mentions a pharmacist or pharmacy change and a likely civic notice but lacks readable names, places, or concrete actions. The readable portion suggests an appointment or duty to be addressed.
Gardening column advises on saving time and effort in raising chrysanthemums and related perennials. Discusses pruning, pinching, budding, and staking. highlights heat loving plants, sheltering strategies, and succession sowings for continuous blooms. notes care for lavender and other hardy shrubs. emphasizes avoiding wind damage and using proper spacing and feeding.
An OCR fragment follows a restless wanderer named Jas through debt and homelessness. He joins a companion and rides a motor lorry with two women aboard along Nepean Bridge, then falls unconscious after a sudden start. The memory ends with danger, withdrawal, and uncertain return.
A meeting of the Orange Hospital Board reveals ongoing debt concerns and finances, with a distressed young man seeking funds and a plan to secure support for the hospital. The narrative mixes dialogue about loans, work prospects, and local aid, set around wintertime in a small town.
Seed catalog style notice touts hardy winter flowers and packets in White Pink Red Blue Purple varieties. Includes free bonus orange shade and guarantee offer for returns. Mentions Farm and Garden Centers Parker’s Sydney and P&G NHPHEAD & 80N LTv.
Keith Kelly Kennedy of Forbes was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Kennedy allegedly presented counterfeit betting slips at Lawin on the Grange racecourse purporting a win at New Fern, with a supposed larger stake paid, and claimed an £5 bet when collecting funds.
The estate of Thomas Strickland, died at Tahurra Station near Fortes and Coogee on August 19, 1878, valued at £25,244. The will leaves £5 to Parken District Hospital and OL Johns Church of England, Porber, with the residue for the benefit of the deceased’s siblings and heirs, in equal shares.
Charles Stuart McPhillamy known as The Squire of Warroo is hailed as a veteran blood stock breeder and Warroo owner. The article recounts his breeding successes including Temptation and Mephllamy Emerald, notes his notable horses and progeny, and highlights his stud’s influence on NSW racing through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
A garbled report details Grenfell Juniors losing the Grinsted Cup to Taal Meld the Hoch Cup against Cronfell Tuntorm. It mentions Tueadas’s tek of a wralerm sut and unclear references to players Wem WronE Ganowindre and Tuewday matches.
A detailed reminiscence of racing at Warroo and Randwick references many horses and trainers. It recalls McPhillamy and Air Motor bets, winners bred at Anand and Warroo, with vivid anecdotes about Jockeys, champagne, and a lively post-race scene.
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