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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
6
A garbled district report from Eugowra lists local happenings including school events, a teacher appointment, land purchases, and community notes. Names, dates, and places are partly legible, with references to the School of Arts and various residents and estates.
A garbled account describes a public event at the Trundle Hotel on Tiurstay with voices like Henares Wyre and a pedagogue. The prose hints at discussions about church matters in England, local politics, and a jumble of names, places, and sentences, resembling a disrupted OCR page with scattered references to people and events.
A garbled 19th century report outlines a planned opening of the Court House by the Police Magistrate Forbes at 2 o clock, with government building completion cited. The piece notes heavy rain, wintry conditions, and public expectation that the court will sit soon, citing local figures and community members.
A garbled dispatch lists numerous places and names across regions with many unreadable phrases. The fragment mentions epidemics, volcanic activity, several locations, and multiple personal names, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors. The piece reads like a round up of distant occurrences rather than a single focused event.
Fragmentary text from a Tullamore page lists names and items with many garbled words. It mentions individuals Williams on, Strickland, Hensman Hiree, and others, plus scattered references to payments, letters, and a trip to Midwal.
Goolagong district elder Isabella Holland aged 81 died Wednesday at her son’s residence. She leaves a large family of six. A Goolagong Cricket Club meeting last Saturday discussed community affairs and awarded medals for cricket achievements.
A farewell gathering honored Mr Musgrave on his departure from Forbes after long residence. Attendees praised his good will and kindness, with speeches, a fine repast, and a presentation from the community. Musgrave expressed gratitude and recalled his ties to Forbes and its people.
The readable fragments reference names like Me Pat Heyskey and Merrynest Witenn Peatter Committion, with scattered phrases about trials, duties, and possible elections. The text is highly corrupted, lacking clear events or dates to form a precise summary.
A distressed line of OCR text from Bedgerabong appears to recount a local event or meeting with numerous garbled words and misspellings making details unclear. Names, places, and actions are difficult to parse, yielding an unreadable, partial narrative.
Forbes Rifle Club outlines a Wednesday gathering with four teams and a 16 shot event planned for the 2th inst, plus an additional Monday shoot. Members listed include Praetion and Gh saris with Habes aes folge to Sonny To Beak WAY om.
A fragmented report notes several events during a visit to Conds on Tawalyy by Hie, including a snapteloue Wwokkline mitt and remarks about Lndittrlow huove Fat. details remain unclear. The Alroetion at MNO Maen marks a point in time as Whiel Jue holds a position, while broader outcomes and dates are not fully legible.
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