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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
4
A jumbled OCR fragment lists piano for sale and bale, various names, and scattered notices. It mentions used pianos, "POM BALE," other items like a platform, electrical items, and several personal names. The legibility is poor with garbled phrases and stray references to individuals and services.
An unclear excerpt mentions wheat, parity, and a Department, with garbled names and numbers. The readable portion references considerations of price parity and a department's actions, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
The event at Prairie Lands postponed to Tuesday and is set to begin at 11 40 am. J C Kenge will auction draught horses and tools while other items including a 1828 model and a 1951 Six Syne head are mentioned. The notice notes general modernization themes and price references with limited clear details due to the damaged text.
An early 20th century crowd pleaser mixes politics, theatre, and a sensational beauty contest. Napoleon replies in a playful, impossible scene while Miss Phyllin Gibbs, winner of a local beauty competition, is promoted for a stage appearance at the Blrund Theatre with Cecil B. Deatte as the narrator.
A historic article notes a new badge design for doctors serving motor ambulances. The badge is blue with green and white elements, surrounded by a blue enamel ring and surmounted by MLW letters. It must be worn on the chest with the bar directing the badge forward. The piece discusses rights of way and public respect tied to this distinctive insignia and hints at broader implications for medical courtesies during vehicle movements.
A collage of brief notices from Mesat J to Forbes covers engagements in Pretoria and Guise, inclinations with family and friends. It lists birthdays at Vato, arrivals from Randwick, hospital updates at Vothey, and social events in Trundle and Roseville.
In recent reports across the district, rainfall totals are listed from many locales, with figures like 462 points in some areas and 100 points elsewhere. The forecast notes continuing showers, flooding risk, and widespread wet conditions affecting roads, farms, and local communities.
An inquest into the death of Monice Mary Ore Apron details she sustained burns while cooking beetroot, her apron catching fire. Her mother and father testified to attempts to extinguish the flames and the doctor’s late arrival. the coroner returned an open verdict of accidental death.
Fragmentary OCR lists several racing entries and handicaps with inconsistent names. It mentions a three year old handicap, a Bunktoon hurdle, and various colorfully garbled horses and clubs. No coherent results or official participants can be confirmed from the mess.
In San Francisco on Thanday at midnight Australian signals were reported as functioning with a forty hour endurance test. Three pillars tested a long-range telegraph link, achieving a high endurance record despite some failures. Operations continued with a warning of dwindling power as the test progressed toward its final hours.
Fragmentary report notes the sale of a property near Wynard Square tied to Wrahierts Hotel. Mentions a valuation around 48 600 and a resale to Mr Walder for 643 500. Also refers to Brita Imperial CUom company purchasing from Aix Welder for offices at 1050.
Sydney reporting details a taxi driver attacked by a robber aiming to steal money near Parramatta. The assailant demanded a drive to Harbor fights and used a butte while threatening the driver, who resisted and sustained nonfatal injuries. the attacker fled, and the incident is under investigation.
Fragmentary text notes an incident in Newcastle on Thursday involving a police intervention and a tense situation with a savings or bidding context. Names, places, and full details are unclear but reference a crime or disturbance with officials and possible suspects.
Fragmented OCR offers scattered references to a late Queen Victoria volume’s revelations. Mentions of policy, liberty, and opposition surface with unclear names and dates, suggesting a political tract or commentary from Sydney era press.
A fragmentary report describes a health initiative aiming to copy a system of hospital delivery and medical services to be available to the public. The text mentions an anticipated operation date and delivery by sealed bottles within a hospital context.
Fragments from a 1920s style report describe impending severe weather with heavy rain and thunder storms. Readers are urged to seek shelter and note potential accommodation needs in towns like Tuiteuville Vorwvanstoudy amid unsettled conditions and strong winds.
A fragmented item describes a 4 Key Cup event at Porbem on a Sunday with references to D Dowell and W West and a Cheaher. The readable text is unclear but centers on an upcoming competition and named individuals.
The gallery showcases Alay Billberd and Gordon Coutts works in a series on plains and travel. A dramatic Darling River scene titled The Plains contrasts grim weather with bright, stormy waters and distant ships, while other pieces depict travelers, a railway station view, and a harbor in a moody, sunlit tone.
At a special council meeting the Mayor outlined planned ceremonies for opening a new park bridge and street connections. The event will begin with a short speech, a ribbon cutting, and a public banquet. The sequence includes Camp Street Bridge addresses, then a parade route toward Donaghey’s mill and back to Town Hall.
The Strand presents a garbled but lively lineup featuring Colleen theatricals, a melodrama about treachery and cattle country death, plus romance and action in a telephonelike comedy. Cast includes Mader Bellamy J Farrel McDonald and Alto Tad kinmes with Madge Dellamy and Billie Dove in variety of roles.
A quirky scene unfolds as a puppet showman tours rural homes, drawing mixed reactions from older residents and a curious crowd. The act features a boy figure and rough-stage props while locals observe with varying interest and skepticism.
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