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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1926
Page
1
The Albion Hotel Forbes is advertised as a leading commercial house in Forbes, praised for comfort and pleasure in arrangements. The hotel markets its liquor selection as true to label with export chef and excellent cuisine under proprietor WM Freebairn.
Fragmentary copy praises Hotel Australia as one of the most comfortable and best conducted in the West with emphasis on quality accommodation and meals. The text appears garbled but suggests high standards and a claim of top rating.
The hotel bar is being rebuilt to resemble Sydney’s Anestat, with Snoorook Impretemente standards planned for the Aguor Wehrmeevar. The project will attract patrons to the Post Office Motel, located on Avevour, phone 76.
Hotel Victoria faces a leadership change as A Vidor becomes manager. The notice references the proprietor's name and notes ongoing operations while the hotel maintains service.
Forbes Mealduite lauds the Vandenberg Hotel as superior to any local rival, citing exemplary arrangements, comfort, and swift service for guests. The proprietor promises continued improvements and emphasis on patron needs as the leading choice for Forbes travelers.
A £20 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons involved in stealing stock from Wandary. Details mention a cattle brand and individuals including Walter It Stitt and Farber, with reference to a 19th century context.
District representatives discuss personal accident for men under compensation rules. The filing covers accident entitlements and application procedures, outlining eligibility and required documentation as part of the district’s workers protection measures.
J B Reymonds and Sons announce their office is now at their Town Produce Store in Sherritt Street Forbes with full stock of Chat Lucoma Hay Ontu Pour Bran Pollard Meat and Chick Wheat. Orders received for fumes AMP WAUR WINNS and FRUIT also for Mough and Dressed Timber Hard Wood Battons suitable for Droppars and Gator Forbes.
The local ad notes Singer machines available with delivery to any district, with Forbes and District Agent for Singers stationed on Hilda Street near the Cricket Ground. It promises affordable pricing and emphasizes home use, mentioning payment terms and discounts.
Forbes municipal council held a Thursday meeting in the chambers with the mayor and eight aldermen present. Discussion covered drainage and road projects, including permissions for a new depot lane beside the railway siding, water supply for a goat-watering area, and brick area repairs. The council approved or deferred items, with Crippin proposing changes to the brick area and Cripps' motion on water and road work ultimately carried. debates noted about wet ground suitability and flood concerns.
The Overseer of Works reports pavement and street works on Elm Street, Grenfall Street, Victoria Park, and related sites, noting weather delays and progress on paving, fencing, and drainage. The Town Clerk's report covers sewerage concerns, code alignment, street works funding, and anticipated contractor actions, with references to Orange Road and Main Roads inquiries.
Fragmentary report details a quarrel among Parkes area fishers over river access and harvesting limits. Mentions Forbes port, Lachlan river, and protests against broader extraction, with unclear events and dates due to damaged text.
Fragmented report details public debt proposals, loan terms, and authority actions. Mentions Mayoress, mayoral minute, and court towns, with financial figures and repayment expectations. Notes attendance levels and ominous implications for future funding.
Fragmentary OCR lists Metropolitan Hotel at Mankin and Templar Streets with partial notes about supervision, large bedrooms, hot and cold water, and a mention of a visitor or guests. Contains garbled names and stray phrases suggesting a promotional or notices style from a historical newspaper.
A joint conference of Australian wool bodies with the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers outlines offerings for the Sydney market before Christmas, totaling about 535,000 bales and 18,500 tons of fine quality wool. The season is set to finish two months earlier than planned, with sales closing in March 1927 and new clip prices highlighted for export.
H A Barraclough Ltd Spthciane at 88 George Street Sydney has visited the town regularly for thirty years. The firm’s next visit is scheduled for Monday July arb, likely July 194 pany.
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