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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
3
Fragmented OCR describes a vacation swimming school emphasizing child health and safety, praising swimming’s benefits for adults and youths. It references department support, notable figures, and communal interest in aquatic education and athletic training during a formative era.
Motor vehicle transportation notice announces the Wusuilous Studebaker Six for hire for long or short distances. Fraval in comfort and Norman phone on. Millar's Garage available by appointment with train schedules referenced.
Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau outlines a fortnightly tour from £22/2 with stops at Launceston Devonport and Melbourne. Steamers operate weekly and routes include Ocean House Sydney as a contact point for bookings.
W H Fry Forbes presents as leading painter and practical decorator offering services. Address Brown Street with public showtel phone number 134. Agent for paint products and variab les.
At a police court session, Conrad Edmondson and a defendant faced a magistrate over a November incident. Witnesses testified the car, driven by a young woman, veered and nearly toppled, with the father claiming his daughter had no real control. The hearing adjourned after magistrate Hesents admonished comments from the sergeant and ordered further proceedings.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a legal or personal matter with scattered names and dates. It mentions various places, people, and events in a confused sequence, lacking coherent context or a clear outcome. The readable portions hint at a reportable incident but fail to identify a definitive action or result.
A long disputed legal case recounts alleged thefts and loans between Allan Stewart Wagrae and Sriniiw involving 26 pounds and subsequent claims of misappropriation. Witnesses describe money owed, repayment attempts, and questions over a promissory note and furnishing of funds. The proceedings reference dates in 1887 and place names including Dublin and Parkes, with parties linked to defences and court testimony.
Dr Bono, a noted eye specialist from Orange, declares his next fortnightly visit to Forbes on Wednesday January 1. Consulting rooms are at the Vandenbere Hotel and appointments, if needed, can be arranged at Kempton's Pharmacy.
Advertises ladies apparel including voiles frocks ready to wear at low prices with a variety of novelties and popular fabrics. Specialties include hubber aprons and miscellaneous items. The notice invites customers to visit and explore the new offerings.
The Church of England note lists services at St Joke Jantany in 1928 with Holy Communion and a children's service, plus a 2 pm vendeng and 3 pm Evenson at Yedgwrabong. A magistrate comments on the age and conduct of an elderly woman water driver aged 64, urging appropriate action for safety.
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