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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1927
Page
1
Forbes visitors and district Rasidauta praise Vandenberg Hotel for improved accommodations lounges comfort and studied convenience. Patrons note Parfvot cuisine attractive surroundings and quick attention making the Vandenberg Forbes leading hotel.
An advertisement extols The Albion Hotel Forbes claiming unmatched Western hotel comfort and thorough arrangements. Proprietor FREEDAINN asserts genuine hospitality with first rate liquor and cuisine, and broad appeal to guests seeking quality lodging.
Fragmentary text mentions J. J. Flannery and a claim of offering only the best liquor. It reads like a promotional snippet from a West region publication with references to comfort and high quality. The garbled OCR limits further detail.
Hotel Victoria Outer Now Mamugument renovated and brighter. W. Hi Baker returns as proprietor at Le Weetoria promising excellent wine selection and improved accommodations. Limited garaging and spire noted.
Advertisers must submit changes by 4 p.m. Monday for Tuesday's issue and by 10 a.m. Thursday for Friday's issue. Late changes will not be accepted, and extra handling charges may apply for late copy.
Fragmented text advertises McNeilly Crampton & Martin with references to LORD'S PLACE and ORANG block Balen. Mentions private and ancillary services, process remittance, and a list of numbers in telegrams.
Auction action announced by Walter J. Kelly and Co offering stock and property in the state. District agents Parkes Forbes and Peak Will handle dealings for Dalgety Ind Co with liberal advances and trust money at low rates. Contact for Dalgety Ind Co and related wool and stock arrangements as requested.
A long excerpted interview with a man dubbed The Ford Man in Forbes reveals his early life in Orange and Parkes, training in Sydney, and views on motor growth, fuel shifts, and local road planning. He cites alcohol as a potential alternative fuel and notes roads and fencing needs as the Shire council explores expansion.
Fragmented OCR narrative recounts early 1900s perspectives on Parkes Forbes Dior Wartery Koldinkle and Wyangala Dam. Mentions a Ford man predicting electric power growth, irrigation, tractor scale and town development, with oblique personal anecdotes about voices, bells, and local work shifts.
The Forbes Chamber of Commerce reports the first meeting on resuming the Rankin Street property. Alderman Watson urged the council to pursue a covered proposal, while Mayor and others debated whether to form a subcommittee with Alderman Gacuway to present terms to the full council.
City officials discuss the installation of a portable crushing plant and rolling mill to address road metal needs. The mayor and town clerk warn delays will raise costs and hinder progress as council weighs a Mun Rowdy Roll plan and near term delivery of equipment.
A letter from Nos Gomery Stuart advocates a concentrate named HEENZO claimed to mix with water to ease coughs and colds. The writer says the preparation speeds relief, soothes the throat, and improves symptoms better than eight ready-made mixtures.
H. A. Barraclough Ltd Opticians of Sydney announces a next visit on Thursday May 8 to the Berg Hotel Forbes. The firm has toured Forbes regularly for 30 years.
An imperfect reminiscence notes a memorial to Ben Hall with talk of a patron, a tombstone, and family memories. The passage references a public tribute, a tomb, and long memories tied to local figures amid scattered, uncertain remarks.
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