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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
10
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated and refurnished throughout, claiming to be among the finest and most comfortable hotels in the West. It offers commercial and public dining rooms, a bucolic table, and a full beverage selection including beers wines spirits and liquors, with enhanced attention to guests and residents.
Usurious seven passenger touring car for hire advertised with petrol and motor services. Local agents include Dalgety Co and Worsley shearing. Ailes Assurance Co life fire crop. B and B Cycles and Motor. Buick and Chevrolet care, repairs, and ample car storage. Phone 10 day or night.
An OCR fragment notes agencies such as Commercial Union Fire Insurance Co Dalgety Co machinery Atlas Insurance Co Ltd and sales conducted. It mentions contact by phone and locations in the district, though details are fragmented. The piece appears to be an advertisement listing services and agents for insurance and machinery sales with inquiry options.
J J Corcoran from Parkes reports buyout of the abors hotel by Captain 1 and seeks continuity of apport by predecessor. East Wines Beers stock listed, comfortable accommodation and a pool table. Corcoran aims to maintain services at the Club House Hotel Eugowra.
Local notes describe Bogan Gate and Condabullday football results with a 14 to 3 win for Bogan Gate, plus a 5 to 0 win for Bogan Gate Jublers. The piece mentions travel plans for upcoming events at Dubbo, a health update on Mrs Robson, and various community notices including a show tender and bank staff changes.
A report from Bam notes bitter cold across the week with Antarctic-like weather. The School of Art Committee met Saturday afternoon to discuss improvements and appoint sub-committees. Officers were elected, and a balance sheet for the year showed income and expenditure. The Pony and Training Club meeting was postponed due to bad weather.
The page reports unsettled weather with heavy showers and crops showing rapid growth in portions of the region. It notes a tennis match between Bonnie Beil and Anglat, a football trip to Kugowen, and social events funding the Inox band, plus a motor car project and postal movements to Forbes and Sydney with local transport updates.
A union meeting ended with the decision to recognize Mr. D. Rodgers, the secretary, for long service. President Mr. Stewart announced the presentation, with Mos McColut and Con Mellton delivering eulogies and speakers, as members expressed gratitude and promised continued support. The gathering included many members, with a strong contingent from the Weaver Cup event and riverists, while a few players were absent due to various reasons.
Quamdialla and Quandialla teams clashed in a muddy football encounter, with heavy rain shaping play. Quamdialla scored early, but the match saw a tense finish as both sides pushed for a late goal, amid general wet conditions and crowd activity.
The fragment describes fascination with frontier life and the fortunes of American trappers. It notes young readers’ interest in Air Viana like adventures, mentions Charlie Godden and other local players, and hints at upcoming matches and charity events. The tone evokes a late 19th or early 20th century regional newspaper style.
Fragmentary 1919 era notice describes a wedding eve gathering in Coowmuntra with Mr Al Nuttlehork and others. Guests, songs, dancing, and a clock presentation mark the celebration. A drought contrast and local civic notes accompany the sparse text.
A regional gathering heard reports from the works committees with most recommendations accepted. Vague notes mention HAG creation of coops to replace destroyed by fire and improvements across crops. The event highlighted farming progress, local grudges over crops, and praise for employers and public support.
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