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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment references Advanz Tyre Service Station at a corner location near Forbes and a person named Dewot ABDI and a subject described as a smart boy. The readable items imply a local notice or alert with names and place.
An advocate office lists two Ford ton trucks in good order offered for sale. The notice mentions sale date Saturday July 28 at Croan Street WUANCH WN and references various names and locations with unclear details.
Memorial notice for Lance-Corporal Wally Tudhorn killed in action in France on July 14. Aged 19 or 20, the tribute states he will be forever remembered as the nation’s pride. The family vows to honor his memory with pride and grief in these times.
Applications are invited for the post of Collector and Organist at the Forbes District Hospital. Salary £6 per week. Applications close on Monday. Secretary.
Municipality of Forbes issues public notice dated 28 July 1927. Specifications and full particulars available at the town office during business hours. Town Clerk notes Forbes, Studduis. 1927.
A fragmented advertisement from Rath & Co lists secondhand items including a platform wagon, a tip-dray, three carts, harnesses for sorkins and drays, and a variety of farming implements. The note invites inspection at Fort Car.
Building plots offered for sale to the Haing Town of Forties. Lots are unvarying and well located next to a water main. Easy access from a main thoroughfare. For details contact AUDI offices.
Readable fragments describe dry winter conditions and road issues, with notes on a local allotment of time for public works. The piece mentions Victoria Park improvements, planting borders, and plans to relocate border trees, plus a supervising alderman and community events like a band program and church projects.
The Dubbo Racing Club promotes a Winter Meeting on August 9 and 10, 1927 with £2800 in prizes. Five events are planned per day. programmes and details are available from secretary Mr KN Wilkin, Dubbo. Entries close Thursday, July 28. Local turnout expected for debates and events draw large crowds.
The Advocate reports growing concern over Fenawed eorhusiaer among local bodies. Officials acknowledge a year of trouble tied to worum gaps and delays. A need for reports on processes is noted as reporters seek clearer coverage of occurrences.
Readable fragments describe meetings and schedules across months with names and places blurred. References include a Shedding of weather, a possible wartime context, and a list of dates such as April 24 May and May 28.
Mostly cloudy with rain possible over the next days. Temperatures rise from a high near 62 and low around 29 with scattered showers. Jockey Club committee votes and lists members after a meeting. Public opinions critique newspaper coverage and local governance. The Happy Medium column discusses local culture and a grueling test for vehicle endurance, while road conditions hint at mild travel disruptions.
A long, garbled obit and social column from Forbes details hospital stays, a holiday in Sydney, a Catholic cemetery service for Rourell, and local social events. Mentions Rev Moora, Mr Roy Farland, Ken Ford, and Mrs Emily Doris among scattered names. Also notes billiards championships and a Forbes youth, with various familial ties and public notices.
An old town wedding reception at Mulyaandry Hall featured a wedding party led by Mr Eddie and Mr Heddle, with family and neighbors in attendance. Guests, including Mr Jack Sty and Mr A Parsons, offered best wishes, bouquets and toasts as gifts were presented and dances and musical interludes accompanied the celebration.
A report notes a claim of long involvement in Freemasonry tied to a 96 year old nominee on Thurdsay. The piece references Mark Lodge Lachlan No. 18 Usk NSW and lists related chapters and lodges such as Red Chapter, S C Waylee and Rox Chapter.
Fragmented text mentions Knights of stalls, wartime themes, and a list of names including Freeman and Plunkett. Events, auditions, and a fountain reference appear amid garbled lines about roles and orders, with scattered dates and locations.
A damaged OCR note mentions July 27 and a large rack of huey goods at a central printing house. It references Austen and Prattley and Forbes Advocate, with scattered phrases about sales, wisdom, and city pricing, all in a fragmented, period-voice snippet.
A fragmentary critique covers a film and stage scene with references to actors George Hydung and Hatkot, plus socialite fashion and the Palau New York showing. The text praises dramatic lighting and intimate performances, noting wardrobe and overall presentation as striking features of the night.
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