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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
1
The Albion Hotel Forbes advertises itself as a leading commercial house with comfortable rooms and attentive service. Proprietor Freebairn promises conveniences for patrons visiting the town and dining areas in a well appointed hotel setting.
An OCR fragment advertises the Hotel Australia on Lachlan and Templar Streets in Howe Australia praising its accommodation and quality. Proprietor A J Flannery is named, with garbled phrasing suggesting a boast about hoteliers and service. The text is incomplete but indicates a period hotel listing.
Mrs B Hoover announces takeover of the South Forbes Hotel, with the Metropolitan Hotel involvement and new proprietress Hooper in charge. The text references Amvettera and Danita Ara in unclear lines, noting house standards and branding under the House of Comfort.
The plan outlines a new hotel complex near the Post Office area, touted as a major improvement shaping the city’s future. It promises swift completion and aims to attract patrons to a premier establishment, with J H Clarke as proprietor guiding the venture.
Notice from Renmont and Sons at their Town Produce Store in Shorritt Hereet Borben announces stock items for sale including wines and fruit. The document lists various product names and mentions a time frame or date for a sale or event in July.
An announcement states a new hem stitching item has been purchased and prepared for use. The notice mentions increased attention and locates the matter at COUNTRY WOMEN'S REST ROOMS on Court Street Parkes near the Post Office.
Forbes residents and visitors are urged to choose the Vandenberg Hotel for superior accommodation. The advert highlights elegant lounges, refined cuisine, and stylish surroundings as reasons the Vandenberg stands as Forbes' premier lodging choice.
The Victoria hotel returns under W H Baker who resumes leadership as proprietor. The notice promises a steady supply of wines and boards with new amenities for guests, highlighting improved service and the hotel’s revived status.
A formal trespass notice warns that all persons found trespassing on Wandary Holding will be prosecuted without respect to law. People removing horses or stock without authorization will face severe legal action.
Advertisers are hereby informed to submit copy for advertisement no later than 4 p.m. Monday prior to Friday's issue. Ads received after the stated deadline will not be accepted. The notice specifies age restrictions and stresses careful handling and better display of advertisements.
A crowded, highly garbled page describes palms and various flowers with scattered plant names, cultivation notes, and garden advice. It mentions watering, drainage, and sun exposure, with references to plant varieties and the care of flowering shrubs, suggesting a colonial-era horticultural column.
A damaged OCR fragment describes plant growth with bluish shades and cut flower usefulness. It mentions lavers, light blue tones, and unknown measurements or terms, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities.
An old catalog style notice from P. L. G. Shepherd & Son Ltd listing numerous carnations by color and variety. It promises extra blooms with bulk buys and mentions post, pricing units, and a long product list across pink, red, yellow, white, and specialty names as part of a Sydney shop’s floral offerings.
An unsure speaker argues in favor of prohibition after a recent voyage from America. He cites drunkenness in New York and urges authorities to enforce anti liquor laws. The piece reflects intense urban influence on temperance views and calls for police action.
Fragmentary text discusses nitrogen, pasture plants, and fertilization theory. Mentions potash and phosphates, growth, and pasture quality. Describes experiments mixing evuvers and masse to improve forage, with references to Tenuta and pasture flushing effects.
Fragmentary OCR text lists law firm names McNeilly Crampton Martin and mentions Orange and private matters. References to Remitted mail Telegrams and scattered numbers suggest a damaged public notice or legal filing with unreadable details and no clear action, date, or authoritative body.
Leaving Forbes Mondays and Thursdays at noon and Wyalong Tuesdays and Fridays at noon. Carrying passengers and parcels from Lawler to Victoria Hotel via White Tank Hotel Wyalong.
A damaged reads front of a late century ad reports patients praising Dowan Backache Kidney Pills for kidney pain and backache. Testimonials cite relief after using multiple bottles and recommend the remedy to others. The notice credits Pomter McCtolian Co. in Sydney and urges readers to try the product.
Fragmentary OCR yields a chaotic note about a honeymoon trip and photography, with garbled names and dates. Readable parts mention a photographer, a reporter, and partial references to a bulletin or file, but essential facts remain obscured.
Parkes Maya and auctioneers list a number of clients seeking grazing propositions. Real estate agents target rural parcels, offering coordination for sale or lease. The page notes multiple inquiries and ongoing negotiations across regional properties.
Auction rules apply across the state with stock and property overseen. An Istom application governs trust money to lend at low rates via district agents Parkes Forbes and Park Hill for Dalgety and Co Ltd. Liberal advances noted on stock to meet requirements.
A sewing machine offered for cash with a large discount or adaptable forms for buyers. Spare parts available at Fred Shirvington's Baby Shop. Machines delivered across the district. Forbes and District Agent for Singers. Hilda Street near the Cricket Ground.
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