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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
6
A disjointed OCR page describes a New Year court proceeding with names and places tangled in garbled text. It mentions streets, districts, and various individuals including judges and community figures, hinting at a local legal or civic meeting rather than a single clear event.
Community notes show a postponed Boxing Night event once organized by Miames Smith and Broderick, with youths instead staging a New Year’s Day dance and local races. Reports mention daylight saving debate, government figures, and a near-record 3506 points rainfall for 4918 along with ongoing harvests and regional travel to nearby towns.
The Goolagong Canowindra quail service is set to improve local life with a daily regular schedule replacing the old biweekly pattern via Cowra. The report notes arrivals, hospital, and funeral details tied to a local resident, Mr Walsh, and outlines community attendance, fundraising, and a planned Coorngong Goonigal dual service tractor project.
Boyd and Clark advertise stock and station services. They offer to provide comprehensive stock and property lists on application to clients and prospective buyers across their agency network.
Auctioneers and general commission agents listed at Stock Station and at Templar Street Forbes offering services for stock sales and commissions in the district.
Rex Pearce and Williams Parkes Pearce and Williams announce the opening of a new stock and property branch at Templar Street Forbes in the Murphy Lozell premises. Office will be supervised by Mr BS Willisias with strict client service. Auction sales conducted district wide.
The fragmentary note references a lodging place named Iain Commercial Motel and elements of West region hospitality. It appears to be a stray OCR snippet with unclear, incomplete context and no verifiable events or dates to recount.
Late Lowing and Co Jock Station and General Commerce present an auction listing for Massey Carrie Machinery Clutterbuck Bros Paton Burns Manures and Northern Assurance Company offerings. Auctioneers will conduct sales in any part of the district.
George Tolhurst Bogan Gate Hotel announces its opening in a new capital building offering ample accommodation. The establishment promises a first-class table and a selection of wines and beers, inviting old and new patrons to visit.
O L Morton recommends Eugowra residents and travelers that the long established Clus House Hotel will be run on the very best lines. The inn offers good tale, stabling, the best brands of wine beer and spirits, 20 loose boxes. L Lanexanae, proprietor.
Agent of Jui Parting and Son, authorized receivers of wheat under the Commonwealth Wheat Scheme, also government guaranteed wheat. Agent for Meownsur Manufacturing Co.
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