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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1927
Page
1
Residents and visitors to Forbes are urged to enjoy improvements at the Vandenberg Hotel. The hotel touts unmatched lounges, comfortable surroundings, and prompt service, claiming to be Forbes leading hotel under proprietor E Gentlm.
The Albion Hotel is praised as Ported’s leading commercial lodging with comparisons to Western hotels. The text extols the hotel’s table service and hospitality, mentioning Freebairn as proprietor and noting high standards for guests and comfort.
Advertisements praise Hotel Australia Lachlan and Templar Streets as comfortable and well run with high quality accommodation and meals. The Post Office Hotel is described as brighter with modern stabling, a fully remodeled bar to be completed, and a wide selection of wines. W. H. Baker returns to run horses at Viewrlo with contact numbers provided. Walter H. Stitt and others listed with horse and cattle branding details.
An obscure notice from McNeilly Crampton and Martin highlights LORD'S PLACE in ORANGE and a stock sale. The readable fragments mention private services, staff availability, and remittance options, with scattered references to codes and addresses.
Walter J. Kelly & Co. advertises stock and property auctions and trust money lending as agents for Parkes Forbes and Peak Hl with liberal advances on wool and shearers, inviting applications and detailing stock and financial services for Dalgety and Co. Ltd.
Buds Alderman Thomas Hughes JP chairs the Board of Advice with Imhert Kerr as manager at the Insurance Head Office located on 96 Fitt Street.
Two young men diverted Harold Powter of Parkes to a breakdown scene on the Forbes Road. One struck Powter with an iron bar as the vehicle bogged, while the pair attempted to steal the car before fleeing into the scrub. Police pursued, but the suspects remained at large with Powter hospitalized.
Jemulang Shire Council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting at the Council Chambers with Dr D T Herbert presiding. Discussion covered a request from J Sly Albion Park to place a concrete irrigation pipe across Wandary Lane subject to culvert maintenance, and a warning that nuisance would invite removal. The Forbes Pastures Protection Board report on rabbit control was noted and staff training questioned. The council also discussed Australian made goods preference under Local Government notices with a 10 percent advantage for Australian products and penalties for noncompliance.
A leading SheMeld Mall article argues that complete Prohibition may fail to uplift morals and cites England’s sobriety as a contrast. It warns of a thriving illicit liquor trade in the United States and notes crime rising with Prohibition, while praising nationwide temperance by most Americans.
A regional Advocate reports on shared farming deals and motor hire card registration, highlighting reforms in dog registration forms and time sheet processes. The piece notes evolving procedures and compliance expectations for local farmers and service providers.
A correspondent argues for buying Australian and British products over other origins, urging readers to favor locally and allied trade partners in economic choices.
The Jemalong Shire Council debated Bathurst Burr, urged by Dr Griffith to act despite slow progress. President Dr D T Herbert favored firm action and an inspector, while Dr Noakes urged thorough handling. They postponed decisive steps to the next meeting to assess spread across the shire.
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