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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
3
The article honors Bernard Reymond’s 80th birthday and recalls his early life in France, education, and voyage to Australia. It highlights his long career in winemaking and public service in Forbes, noting partnerships, civic contributions, and family members including son Reymond and other relatives, reflecting a life of industry and community impact.
During the Forbes Pastovten Protection meeting, Inspector Dowling presented a somber report noting widespread illness among stock, severe losses from heat and cold, and deaths linked to wilt melon consumption. Rabbits declined while burrows require lime. horse losses mentioned and owners urged strict care and rigorous preventive measures.
Unclear OCR text from Forbes Police Court reports mentions defendants, hearings, and court actions. Payment orders and penalties are referenced amid garbled names and locations, with limited readable details about the case or participants.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a QBOR League ball event with multiple garbled names and phrases. Key entities and context are unreadable, yielding an incoherent record with no verifiable actions or outcomes to summarize.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a historical narrative with names and themes of war, exile, and national struggle. The legible portions mention a man of stabilities and references to a country, suggesting a wartime or political context, though the exact events, places, and identities remain unclear.
A messy OCR record details a church dispute over a proposed parish at Eugowla. It describes invitations, memberships, meetings, and arranged cantors, with names and places obscured but indicates a planning session for a parish linked to local churches and figureheads.
A wedding held at the bride’s residence in Wadnantay joined Miss Ivy May Hodges, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs L Hodges, to Mr Shey Hurford of Canowindra and Gunning. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Gahdnee of Forbes Church of England. The bride wore white crape de chine with crystal veil, and the groom’s party included notable attendees. After the ceremony, the couple planned travel to Sydney for the honeymoon.
A fragmented wedding notice describes the ceremony of Al Tribolet and Mies ninte Teibolel at St. Lawrenne's Ghureh Forbes on a Weanoediy Jeet day. Rev Father M'Gee officiated with white streamers and chrysanthems, the wedding party wore pale attire, and guests attended at several venues including a reception at the bride's residence with hors d'oeuvres and Parkes venue afterward.
The wedding of Dw Rogers Revan and Ciara Howan took place at Fortis Church with Mr Payit Dayan as best man and Mrs D. Revon as bridesmaid. The couple, intending to reside in Ormne, wore satin and traditional attire for the ceremony witnessed by family and close friends.
A garbled Windsor report describes a day at a station and surrounding activities including trains and people. It mentions Hawksley River and unnamed events, with unclear dates and places. The text is largely unreadable but implies a travel scene with local bustle and routine.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a personnel change with a firing at a named organization on an unknown date. The readable portion mentions a person and a department but lacks clear identifiers or context to determine exact roles or outcomes.
A historical notice outlines the country party led by Thomas Weddell MLA, detailing land settlement aims, Crown land management, private land deals, and infrastructure plans. It emphasizes support for community interests, public works, and governmental oversight, with references to parliamentary processes and regional administration.
The fragmented OCR lists multiple horse and rider names, events, and times across a May meeting. It mentions entries for various horses and owners, results notes, and mentions dates like April and Tuesday, with scattered scores and prizes. The text is garbled, but indicates a horse show or race meeting with numerous participants and outcomes.
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