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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
1
The Albion Hotel Forbes is described as the leading commercial house, comparing favorably with western hotels. It offers well arranged comfort for patrons, true to label liquors, a wide range of brands, and an expert chef with excellent cuisine under proprietor Arch Freebain.
Begs announces takeover of the above noted hotel from Mr. J. J. Kelly. He pledges true to Janes drinks and full attention to maintaining the house’s good name and reputation for old and new patrons.
The Australia and Lachlan Street hotels promote comfort with top meals and quality liquor. J. J. Flannery is proprietor of Tattersall's Hotel on Lachlan Street, while E and Bay run Tattersall's on central. Phone 106.
Mrs. E Hooper announces she has taken over the South Forbes Hotel formerly the Metropolitan Hotel. She plans to run it on the beat lines with the best spirits and beer, kept cool, and offers good traveler accommodation. invites visitors to drop in.
Messrs J B Reymonds and Sons Limited inform Forbes district residents that their office is now at the Town Produce Store in Sherriff Street Forbes. They stock a full range of chaff lucerne hay oats flour bran pollard meal and chic wheat. Orders accepted for Champ Baur Wines fruit rough dressed timber hard wood battens for droppers and gates. Forbes 20th July 1836.
The Vandenberg Hotel in Forbes touts major improvements and superior lounges with unmatched Western hotel comforts. Proprietor E Gentle highlights perfect cuisine, attractive surroundings, and attentive service as reasons the hotel is Forbes’ leading lodging option. Phone 16.
Centrally located popular Hotel Victoria offers solid comfort and excellent accommodation and cuisine. The listing highlights a fine selection of wines and spirits, good table wines, and reliable lodging. Contact E. Martin at phone 63.
Notice warns that after this date all persons found trespassing on WANDARY HOLDING will be prosecuted without respect to persons. It adds that any person removing horses or other stock without authority will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor of the law.
A £20 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of a person stealing stock from Wantdary. The notice mentions the sheep with ear mark W and back 03 ear, the horse and cattle brand Spyglass. Signature: Walter H. A. Stitt.
E H Byrnes carrying forwarding and general commission agent announces relocation from Lachlan Street to Spring Street near the Strand Picture Theatre. Goods and parcels moved townwide. Furniture storage and daily train pickups. Agent for Sydney Fire Office British Traders Insurance Co and local Dalgety Co representative. Phone 326.
The 1926 Melbourne Cup odds favor Manfred and Pilliewinkie as the race nears. Standby shows mixed form, Spearfelt is fit despite a Caulfield Cup hiccup, and Vin O’Neill’s colt wears an aluminium bar shoe for the Cup. Other contenders include Frances Tressady, Susie Pye, and Tookarby, with a large list of listed runners and weights.
Derby Day features windfall shifts in betting with Manfred now top market pick. Pil liewinkie and Tookarby follow as key contenders while multiple plates at Melbourne and Rosehill showcase winners like Rampton and Manfred’s strong Derby win. Time records and heavy track conditions noted across events.
Frances Tressady and Susie Pye or Friarsdale loom in the field while Manfred bids to prove a top class pacer. Pilliewinkin stands as a strong handicap hope with special prep and no fresh fatigue, Windbag may conflict with the finish, and the handicapper shapes the runners’ chances. The likely victor should emerge from the strong contenders in the race.
Notice to advertisers that copy changes must reach by 4 p.m. Monday for Tuesday issues and by 10 a.m. Thursday for Friday issues. The rule will not be departed from in the future. Early submissions are encouraged for better handling and display.
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