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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
1
An Australian cricket scorecard fragment shows numerous OCR errors with batsmen and bowlers listed in jumbled form. Names such as Hayward Whitty Ducat Emery and Rushby appear alongside fragmented phrases, making it difficult to extract a coherent match sequence or results.
The piece outlines a government plan to resume settlement in the West and Gros region amid pastoralist unrest. It discusses proposals for closer settlement, potential land transfers, and questions the economic viability of large scale resettlement.
A patchy racing summary mentions horses and owners, results from various events, and planned auctions. It names Amst Barry sculling championship, Newcastle Cup winner Peyttyx, Valstoane in saddle, opening handicap at Newcastle, and Bathurst auction of The Marti Barbell Barbarian.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions the Metropolitan Hotel at the corner of Ranking Templar Streets in Forbes. The text is incomplete and unclear about any specific event or outcome regarding legal actions or notices.
J J Flannery thanks Forbes and District for past patronage and announces taking over the central Hotel Australia. He pledges to continue serving old and new friends with top quality goods and attentive service at the old spot, recalling a quarter century of support.
A notice informs that the well known central hotel has been purchased by a party named in the document. It notes the hotel is run by William Taylor and Bert James among others and mentions tariff terms and daily rates for patrons.
The Alexandria bye election counted votes after the death of Mr J B Bucey. Ferguson and Dixon held Labor and Lib party support with slim margins. Latlier led in general election reform with Davey and Smith of Libert and Liberal parties receiving 4225 and 1907 respectively.
A translated telegram from the Director of Migration and Tourist Bureaus to the Jemalons Sire Council warns of difficulties in securing immigrant laborers for city works. It asks councils to report suitable men and notes weekly arrivals of all classes of travelers. The message invites married men to provide information on housing and prospects for cottage accommodation.
A detailed weekly timetable lists morning and afternoon departures from Parkes and surrounding towns including Bogan Gate Condobolin Station Burrawang Station and Calala with routes to Sydney Melbourne and Grenfell among others. The schedule covers Monday to Sunday with varied stops and late fees noted.
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