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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
1
Residents and visitors to Forbes are urged to take advantage of improvements at the Vandenberg Hotel. The hotel touts unmatched lounges and careful conveniences for guests, promising perfect cuisine and attentive service as Forbes's leading lodging option. Phone 15. Proprietor GEN LS.
The Albion Hotel Forbes presents itself as Forbes’ leading commercial hotel. It emphasizes comfortable arrangements for patrons, well labeled liquor, and sought after brands with expert cuisine under Proprietor Wm. Freebairn.
The Hotel Australia in SUBTRALIA is described as one of the Wests best conducted hotels with comfortable accommodations and meals of high quality. J. J. Flannery is listed as proprietor.
W H Baker returns to operate the Victoria offering improved accommodations. The hotel promises a fine range of wines beers and spirits, a good parking garage, and service with the best lines. Phone access listed as 63.
A £20 reward is offered for information leading to conviction of persons stealing stock from WANDARY. The notice mentions a sheep marked W on the back of an oar and a cattle brand Spyglass with owner Walter H. R. Stitt of Forbes.
Advertisers must send changes of copy for Tuesday issues by 4 p.m. Monday and by 10 a.m. Thursday for Friday issues. Early submissions improve handling and display, and deadlines will not be relaxed in the future.
Orange stock bales held weekly every Thursday with trucks secured on short notice. Resting paddocks and air worthy facilities offered for private and auction uses. Proceeds remitted by return mail. Telegrams reference McNailly Crampton.
Walter J. Kelly and Co. announce auction sales across the state with stock and property list on application. Trust money to land at the lowest area district agent for Parkes Forbes and Peak Hill for Dalgety and Co. Ltd liberal advances on Wacant Block. Let us know your requirements.
Government eyes transfer of trained Lachlan workers to Wyangala Dam project as a chance to realize a forty year irrigation dream. Cap tain W F Dunn and the Agriculture Ministry champion study and three alternate schemes to impound Lachlan waters for vast fertile land. Forbes Chamber of Commerce and Lachlan districts push for irrigation, recalling historic pumping schemes and local pioneers who built wells and pumps amid droughts and wars.
The Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales district council discusses supplying evidence to the Bush Fire Commission. Members report railway coal and cinders causing fires, urge special railway precautions, burning off along main roads, and invite the commission to Forbes with residents prepared to sign declarations.
The Forbes Jockey Club discussed March 2 and 30 race meetings. An amendment proposed a long maiden on day one and a 6 furlong race on day two but was defeated by the cochairman’s casting vote. The programme as written was adopted and prize money was raised to £200 with a similar division to the recent meeting.
A trespass notice warns that all persons found on Wandary Holding property after this date will be prosecuted without regard to persons. Those occupying homes or moving stock without authority will face the full rigor of the law.
A loud explosion shook Parkes around 10:30 p.m. destroying the Beau Monde Cafe storeroom in Clarinda Street. Firemen fought flames that leveled the back building housing 1600 bottles of beer and cafe supplies. Damage valued at £300 with £250 insured. echoes of a prior White Rose Cafe incident.
The Old Boys Football Club held its annual meeting at Tinman's Hotel on Tuesday night. Officers for the coming season were elected led by Patron A J Meagher and President W Freebaum, with a membership fee set at five shillings and a plan to invite club officials to a general meeting next Tuesday.
A bold Sunday night theft at the Country Freesing Jr. in Parkes saw £8 in silver missing after the office safe was rifled. Manager Mr C. Neasmith, away with his wife, returned to Cecile Street to find his keys and office doors open. Police were notified and the missing items later found at the front gate. A similar recent robbery was reported to police by Mr S Warranjfular.
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