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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary ad copy from a late Mitty era tailor shows E Crane at Templar Street Forbes. The text mentions Haeft and Newt Hosa with garbled lines about suits and readiness.
A garbled jumble of community notes and stray names discusses events at various streets, homes, and gatherings. It mentions birthdays, visits, weather, and casual remarks with scattered places and people, producing a fragmented snapshot of the week. The text echoes a busy town column with unclear associations and mixed dates.
The article notes a royal show plan with focus on Sydney venues and a special effort to update the annual event timetable. It references dates in March to April 1920 and mentions adjustments to the event schedule and venue arrangements.
A committee meeting was held last night at the Forbes Literary Institute with President Moonen Widh Jones and members including ML Fowler and H. Michison. The group discussed allowances, room arrangements, and suggested payment orders while noting no objection to certain allocations and confirming some positions.
Telegram reports rising industrial unrest amid claims of government indifference. Death of Hugo Tuck prompts protests as workers demand safer zones and fair treatment. figures show fluctuating strike activity and mounting public disorder across major towns.
Disorderly conditions at Forbes Court Tuesday forced postponement of multiple witnesses. A tenacious backlog delayed a trexpana matter as witnesses from various parties await rescheduling. The Justice Department may reappoint a resident Police Magistrate at Famon to resolve the ongoing inconvenience.
A fragmented note mentions Favoorat Doyle of Yaiumayax and a line called Bood. The unreadable text hints at a memento or title with a cryptic description. No clear event, date, or additional identities are legible.
At Forbes Court on Tussdiy a bookmaker named Fitzgerald faced a riot charge after a disturbance outside the Vandenberg Hotel. Albert Reynolds testified to a confrontation with Fitzgerald, who was allegedly drunk and pursued Reynolds along Court Street. Reynolds and others described blows and a struggle as Fitzgerald was arrested. Reynolds fled and Fitzgerald claimed innocence as witnesses described a chaotic scene with bloodied hands and shouts. The case proceeded with Fitzgerald pleading not guilty and further testimony planned to clarify events.
The case before Mr Holo P.M. at the Lurber Court on Tuesday morning involves Wheatley denying charges of unlawful behavior at the Albion Hotel premises during late hours. Police testimony describes Wheatley leaving the hotel at about 8:30 p.m. on May 24 and interacting with staff and a nearby street scene, with further statements about a prior May 4 incident and alleged conduct inside the hotel premises. The defense asserts intoxication and disputes the accusations, while witnesses recount observations of Wheatley near the hotel door and interactions with a police constable at Lachlan Street. The proceedings reference the Albion Hotel, a Lorde Meturoe lane area, and a May timeline, with the court set to hear further evidence from police and witnesses.
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