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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
6
An unreadable OCR page lists numerous names including Haoren Heme and May bel, with scattered notes of players, teams, and possible scores. The garbled text references a May date, various individuals, and partial totals, offering no clear narrative or outcome.
The Debating Society at a local school opened recently with a mock hunger game style rite. Students and staff including chair Kirby led a lively session with toasts and spirited discussion on estate subjects.
Amid scarce grass and uncertain weather a village May 2 event featured a school procession led by the Himlet brass band to the ports ground. Speeches by Mr Bath and Rev Neithead preceded a Weld by the Dad fellows and a dress contest won by Miss Zelma Sweeney. The day included a walking contest, halts at La hile, and attendance at He Mestadhon station as celebrations continued into September.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple race events and fixtures with scattered names such as Mabuas, Nyngan, Wellington, Wyunga, and Woodstock. The text is garbled, offering few coherent details, dates, or outcomes beyond scattered scores and participant names.
A well attended meeting at the Goolagong Pastoral and Agricultural Association elected officers for the year. Patton G.N. Grieves president W. ds Edwards vice presidents F. L. Drama W. A. C. Watson James Stuck treasurer T. Multiday secretary Jas Himes and twelve committee members were chosen. W. J. Edmonds resigned as president and J. Byrnes became secretary. The meeting praised the secretaries for last year’s show success and discussed plans for a show and for a local school picnic.
The report notes a frost on Saturday causing mixed damage but improving soil for winter. Crops look healthy as farmers continue work, while wind storms of years past are recalled. Maintenance needs and council concerns about relief payments and funding for workers are mentioned, with calls to move forward on local chores.
An itemized community report from Tow's Lagoon notes ailing child at the hospital with possible weekend illness, a drawing contest at Woonova, a sister's visit, and a charity party. It mentions funds raised by the Tow's Lagoon Progress Committee, town hall refunds, and hospital expenses totaling a credit balance to be handed to the hospital.
A noisy session at the Union Hotel on Hasturday 20th Inst with Curr in the chair and Messrs Bertram Todd Carly Skinner Spence Ottrell Kelly Cornett Bottrell yell Pilling Swan Aled Mexily. They granted permission for a concert on June 6 and discussed seating for about 200, plus invitations to dignitaries for the show and church fundraising.
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