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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
3
A garbled Western district news page records promotions at a Guenfell bank and a pending move to a Woolah branch, with local clerks and clergy mentioned. It notes court cases, police actions, district resignations, land deals, and farm earnings, including January dairy yields and a hospital visitation.
An unclear report from Canowindra mentions Svein Maton and others in a disrupted text about hospital, town events, and a match or dispute. Names and places are garbled, but references to a hospital and local figures appear amid the fragmented OCR.
A fragmented local item from Temora recalls a hospital committee deputation to the Chief Secretary and a silver jubilee event on Phuvday at Lwrhaon. The report mentions guests including Hines Che ETii and Frawley Paws, with social tributes and community turnout.
Fragmentary OCR records show a local land board notice with garbled names and places. The readable bits reference a council or board, dates or deadlines, authorization by a local authority, and a public action or decision affecting land under consideration.
A fragmented racing page lists horses and drivers with handicaps and yardages, naming finishers and weights. It references contestants such as Parner, Wertadyy, Fly, and others, with mentions of track events, distances and placements.
Fragmentary OCR describes assorted entries and runners with names such as Mansur Viv, Forsyth, Sutton, Ashcroft, and Morton. It references wind measures and a race context, but many words are garbled, leaving the precise event, location, and outcomes uncertain.
Eyri West notes in the Bathurst Advocate that Hill Trumper and Co abandon cricket league plans, predicting league football will draw crowds of 44 000 to 10 000 and that league cricket will supplant cricket play in Sydney next week with Teimper and Co present.
Advertisements announce March meeting dates for the Parkes Trotting Club and the Jockey Club events with prize money around £89. Special trains leave Forbes daily, combined rail and ticketing available, and secretary Mr A G F Bollinger will supply full program details. Other racing notes mention results and entries across Newmarket and Melbourne venues with detailed horse names and times.
A lively Rugowra athletics night at the Chub Howse Hotel track drew a large crowd and 24 competitors in a high handicap sprint program. Judges included D. Herbert and A. J. Mitagrave, with Kirby starting the meet and Lamyrle’s test to handicaps featured.
In a fragmentary notice readers learn of a scheduled rifle practice by Forten Title team members on Saturday. The brief item notes event timing but lacks full names or location details due to damaged text.
Help wanted in every part of the district invites letters from persons willing to contribute. Contact details provided for interested residents to communicate with the editors.
An antiquated advertisement touts the Donaghey Alarm Clock, claiming reliability and satisfaction. It markets two models titled for the book and youth, with a sale price of 4 shillings 6 pence, and urges readers to buy for punctual timekeeping.
Fragmentary auction note lists items including SaLea Lever Harrows and Usunt scoops, cultivator points, forges, bellows, glue jars, belts, collars, chains, and furniture. Prices shown in old currency mix while many entries are incomplete. Items appear under Sale headings with stock groupings and special price marks.
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