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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
6
Bloomfield and Shean advertise as Ford service station and motor engineers with cars for hire and a full workshop. They offer various repairs, battery recharging, and agency for multiple car makes, with contact numbers and pride of ownership messaging.
Readable fragments note agencies including Commercial Union Fire Insurance and Atwa Insurance Co Ltd. Sales conducted in district. Stock and property lists of application referenced. WHONES Omica 46 and Cabill 48 appear as contact or listing details.
Universal Providers offer a mix of seasonable goods and life and property insurance. Agencies include Went'a Improved Gravity Dry Wheat Hektor Producers and Citizens Life Assurance Co North British and Mercantile Insurance Co Lad Wheat Wool Bhim and Hide Buy ern Shirley's Fertilizers Stock and Property Lists available on application. Inquiries by phone at number 1.
The notice highlights affordable fuels and lubricants across various power classes. It emphasizes available grades, pricing, and supply channels for industrial, agricultural, and household use, with guidance on procurement and usage standards.
Local ad notes H E Randall as baker and pastrycook in Caragabal offering welding cakes catering and various goods. Claims best soda fountain drinks in the west with fresh and salt fish each Friday, hot pies, fruit and confectionery items, smokers regulaires and more. Includes phone number 10.
Medlyn Bros Auctioneers and General Commission Agents advertise stocking large stock appliances and machinery. They offer Btock Lots on Application and act as agents for H Y McKay’s Fy. id alachinery. Wheat buyers for John Darling and Sona Ltd. Trucking a specialty. Phone 65.
Yarrabandai 4 informs the neutral public it can supply all required manta at prices cheaper than larger stores. A request went to Sunshine Machinery Par mara and Graxiera Coop Co. Trucks ordered for Plemingtor.
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated and refurnished throughout making it one of the nicest complete hotels in the West and a home from home. Accommodation now unexcelled with attentive service for visitors and residents. Commercial and public dining room. Excellent table with wines spirits and liquor.
Tractor owners are urged to choose Venus Pawar Kerosene and Venna Motor Spirit as heat efficient fuels. Rothwell's Tractor Oil offers gut fom grade as part of a wide farm fuel stock. The ad promotes fuel blends and local availability, urging farmers to consult neighbors for guidance.
The Bogon Gate Jockey Club faces rain fears as track inspection and Saturday meeting loom. Over 40 horses entered, largest yet for Hogan Gate, with potential record day if weather clears. Club praised for successful face meetings and high hopes for strong turnout.
A fragmented clipping notes health claims around tea products and coupons offered by grocers. It mentions an Advocate office and mentions forms, motor hire, and registration items though text remains unclear and partial.
An obituary recalls Berg. R. D. J. Mitchell of Trundle who died after an operation in Sydney. A 80-year-old sergeant, recently promoted and stationed at Trundle for six years, leaves a widow and eleven brothers. Burial took place at the Church of England section of Rookwood cemetery. The notice also mentions a separate death in Carcar and ongoing local weather and farming news with Trundle netball results and upcoming matches.
Sunday May 9 witnessed Mother’s Day activities with Rev Cruikshank addressing children and a flower tribute. A church joining decision occurred, while Forbes residents praised a successful sports meeting and thanked organizing secretary Mr. Jan Hodgers for his efforts.
An advertisement promises choicest confectionery and specialty teas and refreshments. It emphasizes in house made items and a refined afternoon tea service offered at a location near Parkucke UP Fetreshimennn.
E A Austen, local agent for P W William & Co, moves Bax to the corner of Rapin and Court Streets. New season supply now available including sacks, sewing twine, harvester oil, motor and tractor oils, kerosene, sheep ticks, fly oils and other farm and station goods.
A juvenile ball event at West Hall on Saturday afternoon drew a modest crowd and featured a rally for the Daly Maw charity. Organizers promoted the Mack 1a Trundls Want 4 fundraiser amid local interest and a noted turnout.
The text appears to be a damaged ad or stock notice from a local store. It lists a box address and partial company names with scattered letters and numbers. Key details are unreadable or garbled, but indicate stock and property mentions and a box 10 and phone style cues.
An item notes the appointment of a general starekeeper amid fragmented references to Mei] sua AQunitiilil and related names including Larry Frawerine and Whibley Bunion. The text presents garbled OCR with unclear dates or places but preserves the core mention of a titled official in a historical setting.
The notice outlines safety topics and upcoming public safety actions with references to local officials and community concerns. It mentions investigation procedures, reporting channels, and anticipated cooperation between agencies to improve civic security.
Fragmentary OCR text presents names and phrases, lacking clear events or context. Key entities include D., Fougin, Av eau Te Wavamateh Ohne Sup, Rawson Hu, and Haass bah. The passage appears garbled with no coherent narrative or date.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions concert and dance organizers, ticket range described as 349, with names and places garbled. No clear event, date, or organizer details are discernible.
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