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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
1
The Albion Hotel Forbes presents itself as a leading commercial house with attentive arrangements for patrons comfort and pleasure. A well furnished dining room offers a modern table with a capable chef providing excellent cuisine under proprietor WM Freebairn.
A fragment touts Hotel Australia Lachlan and Templar Street as comfortable and well located in what appears to be a promotional snippet. Mentions reputation for quality, with a brief nod to Lunar influence and a J. J. Flannery name, but text remains garbled and partial.
Unclear OCR text notes a management change for the South Forbes Hotel site, referencing the Metropolitan Hotel and the House of Comfort. Many phrases are garbled with illegible segments, but the core idea notes ownership or leadership shift affecting the hotel property.
Ambitious improvements are underway at the Post Office Hotel in Sydney. The standard of the guest experience is being raised as renovations proceed, with proprietor Jach Clarke guiding the project.
Notice states Mowe JH Reymont and Sons Limited will hold a public sale at Town Produce Store Forbes Sherritt Street showing full stock including hat Lucerne hay oats flour bran pollard meal and chic wheat and under receipt for lamp SAUR WINS and FRUIT for rough and dressed timber headed wood buttons for Perspers 00h Imy 1928.
An array of ad firms and addresses appears in the current paper edition. Names include Gordon and Goteh Ann Bar rack Street Comptes Proms Coon and TR Caxtles roanh Street Hourera Ltd along with Caplereagh Street and Kent Street locations. The Weston Co and Chamber of Commerce Buildings at George Street are also noted for advertising support.
The Vandenberg Hotel in Forbes advertises major improvements and top accommodations for guests. Proprietor E. Oentl promises perfect cuisine, comfortable surroundings, and rapid service to meet patrons' needs, with the hotel claiming leading status in Forbes.
The Victoria Hotel, under H Baker, advertises renovations and bright surroundings. Wines and beers stocked, with a new menu and festive ambience promised by proprietor H Baker as he returns to manage the property.
Notice to advertisers about deadlines for submitting copy changes. Final copy must arrive by 4 p.m. Monday for Friday ads, 10 a.m. Thursday. Earlier changes guarantee better handling and display of advertisements.
Twenty pound reward offered for information leading to the conviction of persons stealing stock from Wandary. Affected stock includes horses and cattle. Stamped and signed by Walter H. R. Stitt of Portes.
Fragmented OCR text discusses wheat sowings and pasture management, noting factors like variety selection, timing from early season to July, soil preparation, aeration, and surface patching. It mentions pasture readiness, surface over-wetting challenges, and the goal of improving grain and pasture yields through careful timing and surface preparation.
A garbled transcript pieces together a tense village scene with Mrs Whit and others discussing fear, loyalty, and insinuations. The text hints at coercion, jealousy, and references to a curate, a potential exodus, and social scrutiny within a tight community.
Walter J Kelly and Co announce auction sales across Stata stock and property lines. Parkes Forbes and Peak Hill agents arrange liberal advances for Dalgety and Co Ltd including wool and stock financing. Contact details request buyer requirements and location coverage.
A garbled newspaper notice touts sewing machines and big discounts. It claims full stock for square parts and peculiar items at Fred Shirvingtons Root Shop. It mentions delivery to any part of the district and lists Hilda Street near Cricket Ground as the agent location.
A reader letter extols a Studebaker as a luxurious travel option, gliding over rough roads as if on velvet. H. G. Styles signs with phone number 264, sharing the opinion on car comfort and ride quality.
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