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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
5
A garbled column recaps town chatter about a spring festival and local happenings. It mentions a humorous pyjama scene, preparations for future life, town pride, visitors, and the mayor's late night appearance, with satirical remarks on local papers and social events. The fragmentary text hints at civic pride and forthcoming festivities.
The ital atatiation for the last year at Forbes compare favourably with them for the year 1030. The figures for 1027 show an increase in. Dirthe of 21, although ¢ counteract that in feresse, the deaths also show an in reuse' of 10, 9 that the actual tx srenan of population, as compared with that of 188, was only two. DRUNKS: DECREASE. Drunks have also shown a waitstat tory decrease, although " rank and borderien'" increased by three, being ing the total gure to four. No women were convicted of being drunk, or disorderly during the year under review, BOOKMAKERS INCREASE BUSI NESS. Another Interesting feature of the statiation x that the ante of betting scirts has increased considerably, the inference cing 7,000. No doubt the bookmakers of Forbes are rajeleing over thin fact, but it is questionable whether the public of Forbes benefitted to any extent by the larger Agures-probably not] of cases brought before Court has increased slightly, but the same to be merely an annual fudtuation. The total num ber of cases during 1987 was 651. The team comparison between the figures of 1030. ands io2T: Petty Sessions Cour Boy all your needs for Baby! from Miss Bathgate, Rankin street.1 Beautifully embroidered crepede-chine and silk frocks, Knitted silk coats, bonnets, caps, and sheeties, also 'Millinary, Robes, Hosiery, Gloves, and Sunshades-Mite Bathgate's, Rankin Street.
Council meeting reveals concerns over overspending and overdraft. Aldermen Garnsey and Byrnes push to delete final paragraph while discussion questions payments to Buzacott & Co. Ltd and status of Victoria Park work. Mayor and Meagher clash over private mention and account payment. All amid cautious stance on future expenditures.
The text presents a garbled scene mentioning Austen and Prati, Jumton and Pratley, and Ready-to-Wear lines for adults and children. It hints at a wall, crossing a toll, and a casual reference to a local shop without clear events or outcomes. Readers should view this as damaged OCR with no coherent story.
Stock Inspector Mr Goodall reviews December in Porbes Pastor District noting improving cattle, drying feed, scarce rain, falling water, rising rabbits, and widespread stock movement. Rainfall 91% of monthly norm. year total 1878 points, below average. Outbreaks of pleuropneumonia suspected. some vaccine trials noted. Counts include 185 droving sheep, 1 cattle moved, 8 tractions, 3 cow moves, 4 collings. 526 stock contacts with pluto suspected. fatality toll 0 for the year.
Public notices announce a January 1 auction by Boyd & Clark and W J Kelly Co of farming plant stock and furniture in Forbes due to vendor retirement. Following, probate matters in New South Wales courts seek administration for Eva Maud Parker of Forbes and a will administration for James Aloysius McGarry, with fourteen day deadlines and claimant notices.
Mrs Smith directs auctioning of her entire household including bedroom suite dining room set beds linoleum kitchen furniture gramophone garden tools and assorted items all to be sold without reserve to the highest bidder with conditions noting furniture pieces and fittings.
A clearingsale begins 10 30 am at six miles from Forbes on Calarie Road selling J C Keane’s Up to date farming plant including twelve draught horses, wagons, drays, mowers, binders, harvesters, harness, iron gear, and a quantity of wheat and hay. Mr Gunning retiring. terms easy. luncheon provided.
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