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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
7
A fragmented report describes a missing person case near Womitiat Street with a 24 reward noted and unclear details about location, time, and witnesses. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local police.
Readable portions show discharge notices and licensing warnings with garbled names and illegible terms. The fragmentary OCR includes scattered references to insurance, pipe works and city notices but lacks clear subjects or dates.
Sale offers include the profitable native Gregory business and premises at South Mill Borve Walk My Wall by arrangement. For details apply to MKS. MH Phillips Weil Mill Forks.
Auction note shows a Ford nh 4981 mower with a d seater sold by Vonahles Co. The listing mentions a price around £57 and a fix money arrangement with lube and WO lube terms. Contact Baudenbidt for more details.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions the School of Arts in Bugowon and a supper event with names Gene and Lawler and a date 4/4. Context is unclear and several words unreadable. reads like an archival school ledger entry with meal provisioning and attendees.
A fragmented OCR notice lists names and addresses in unclear terms. It mentions an ad type or contact string "165 ADVOCATE" and references individuals or groups with unclear roles. The readable portion hints at a missing request for information or service.
Pinnacle Sports tenders announced by a committee for the upcoming events. The notice lists February 6 as the submission deadline and names Seymour as secretary, with Green and Chang as signatories and details on participating traders and the schedule for proceedings.
The Forbes tennis community announces a meeting of the Pork Panule Click on January 1 to discuss postal reforms and lease arrangements. Deputy Postmaster General Sydney will oversee submissions, with details routed to managers Eden Liveatell Farber Parkes and others for validation and delivery.
A historical notice outlines tender bids for a sports facility wall and related rights with deadlines in February 1934. It lists Seymour as secretary and mentions bidders such as J. Cannnon and Hugs Hel, detailing real estate and store premises for sale or let in Bgowra, Apple-WHEATLEY & HILL.
A terse ad note promotes rubber stamps and printed catalogues. It highlights IN AUSTRALIA suppliers, mentioning THIS OFFICE and Linen Stamps as possible sources for rubber stamps and stamp supplies.
Seed wheat available for immediate delivery. Owners seeking terms invite offers from buyers. H. Parhll & Co of Narromine advertises 1,000 to 2,000 bushels. Interested parties urged to respond promptly.
A garbled notice mentions Eurunderee Park and Mor sus planning morning plant removal. It notes a note to be announced by a tutor and indicates a preliminary intent related to property actions to be clarified.
An adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers of Forbes District Hospital will be held on Wednesday February 6th in the evening to receive reports and conduct routine business. Secretary Mureenley provides notice and urges attendance.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Thoenan Ko Morris who passed away in January 4998 converted by love with und meaningful initials.
Festival schedule at Forbes Methodist Church lists Thy Higevest Festival on Sunday in February with services at 1 and 7 89 pm. Rite with take place Monday February Lth at 8 pm. A musical programme is planned for Saturday February.
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning a Sunday School at a wat s and names like Ly am and Lori Leverhulmy. References to Australia, a Harvest Festival and vague times such as 2 pm and 8 pm appear with numerous garbled terms and no coherent structure or verifiable details.
Sunday services listed with times for Mattie Ann Children’s Ber ithummy and Choral Endhan. Morning service at 11 am and Evensong at 7 80 pm. Names include Roe HG 7 on SUNDAY and Hay RB Lee fA.
Sunday program note lists Forbes as guest at 10 a.m. and a 7:80 p.m. service. Names include Ken Alex and Ry G with unclear roles. Garbled text references parish events and speakers, indicating a church timetable and local attendees.
Fragmentary ad describes a private hotel near the City railway, listing available rooms including a single or double with daily rates. Mentions proximity to the Whale Hotel and a Sydney exit route. The wording is garbled but conveys lodging offerings and location context.
The readable fragments describe a scheduled celebration or entertainment program with mentions of a “pinmasie’s lie day” and a parade or show. Names and specifics are garbled and no clear outcomes or dates emerge.
A scannered report notes a large parcel described as the main portion of air blocks was completed and sold to a local company. The sale, valued around 8,600 crow, suggests favorable financing for a community project and mentions Fenldunts tayo as a potential stakeholder.
Auctioneers Boyd Clark and Pearce Williams advertise a large furniture and household sale at Mr B P Morgan's property near Parkes on Wednesday 1st February. The sale includes household furniture and furnishings with terms and conditions to be announced at the auction.
Report describes a muddy paring dog attack where a horse rider and several children sustained injuries. The dog rushed toward a rider, leaped, and caused a collision with a tree guard, sending the horse into a panic and the rider off balance.
The Grimm Producers Company faced a disruptive fruit train run with 600 cars at Forbes on Anniversary Day. Heavy rain reduced cargo, limiting revenue as demand lagged. a planned broader sale next day depended on patronage. A fumigation and the company’s holiday choice added friction, with authorities urged to arrange matinees to boost attendance.
A Forbes Coursing Club gathering at the Post Office Hotel heard reports on subscriptions and donations totaling over £40, with £40 remaining to collect. Committee discussed Plumpton racecourse layout and costs, noting costliness of hare coursing and an offer from Meagher & Co. to mill outer bet and payment terms.
A deferred meeting of members at Wo Forbes Trotting City will be held at the Stolropoliten Hotel on Tuesday May EYOMIDE next at 6 oclock sharp.
Last night a blaze spread from a thatched roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Cassimar Guyinard and tenanted by Willan Harold Forbes. Much of the interior was damaged and possessions burned. Insurance covers 300 for mud and 160 for a small-emitting item. The brigade arrived late to the scene but saved a nearby cottage. Several residents escaped with minor injuries.
Fragmented theater listing notes multiple features at Tonton the Biranit. Starring Richard Clanl Helwne Chadwick alongside Mary Miley Min tel and Autumnlo Macono, the page teases two concurrent films and a stage play with sensational wording.
Harvest festival at Rorrow Methodist Church on Sunday February 10 includes a collection of gifts from town and countryside, with donations welcomed at the church. A sale of gifts, sale of farm produce, and a kindergarten for children are planned, with weather fine and a program and supper.
Fragmentary rural note recounts bird migration changes due to heat, sightings of gulls and seabird remnants, and a strange market price for Saturday. Mentions traveling by the Orgate Run and a discussion of donations to a hospital.
Mr Cecl Finucane of Sydney and many visitors were welcomed in Bytney as Mrs Melhke and her parents returned from a holiday. A student, Stan Lanadate, was praised by young people for his role, while Jas Webb celebrated his 60th birthday with many present. The event, chaired by Mayor Alderman Thomason, featured gifts and a Watch Aunt Chath presentation.
Bowls Forbbs journeyed to Parkes am Welwedtay and played a match In the western district competition. For the Guedrett Shield, what the bowlers of Utealler Lown proved too strong for our men as Parkes won by 40 with a lineup including Gore Marty Sttnsum Gay, Kinwprom Buickland Nelo and others.
In Sydney a buoyant state revenue show for January and improved monthly totals are reported. The Bellemont Board names include Mr. O’Matley Wood and several officials from the Saving Munk and Labor departments. A man attacked a woman near her home, and police later charged Cou table Willing Dilson with assault. A large pastoral land sale by Duaigaty and Co. closes the record.
The Earl of Cassilis to arrive in Porbas Monday with a large reception planned. The visitor, age fifty one, holds senior Scottish Masonic roles and connections to NBW and OWA of Coantithy Boyne. He is linked to Astor through family ties and has served in South African and British forces.
A fragmentary notice from Rankin Street announces tomorrow afternoon events at the town hall including the show date, a motor car display featuring a Rugby model priced at £886 and a Chalmers silk bonnet, with other items like cotton binglets and bloomvys mentioned amid busy town center preparations and a popular beverage area.
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