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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1926
Page
2
Fragmented notes describe a public sale action including items such as a black filly and other property. The text references a December 4th auction held by the council chambers with uncertain details and participants.
A fragmented note warns of a yellow van from H W Hall Direct Distribution being overwhelmed as Marken transit routes shift. The van will arrive in Fortes carrying all westbound cargo, signaling delays and logistic strain.
A cluttered breeze of notices describes store promos and family activities. Bethesda and Miami hosts children’s plays and community gatherings while vendors advertise groceries, toys, and crafts. May offerings include registrations, sheets, and sports items for sale.
Readers confront a chaotic report detailing a gas works failure and halted supply. The piece mocks official handling and questions management by Forbes, President and council voices demanding a full rapid reassessment of the plant and replacement plans.
A garbled OCR text describes a grass fire incident on a Monday morning near Merindelate and Parkes Road. Mentions individuals such as A Mehi Browne and Mr sillier, with references to a Nelett and a Nett ot teholiw dleayayads. The fragment hints at a local blaze, emergency response, and ensuing discussion of the event.
A confused cable from London states Sir Neville Howse has entered a private hospital in Leeds for an operation. The hospital is controlled by Turley Moynahan, with Ryland Aura as associate. A subsequent cable suggests Howse remains in danger as the procedure proceeds, while inquiries hint at possible complications and political tensions around the incident.
The readable text hints at a fare and formal farewell for Mrs Combe and mentions sewing, a traveling pie, and various names and roles in a community paper context. It reads as a jumble of ideas about a local event, staff, and possible pageant preparations with scattered references to individuals and duties.
A garbled report from Brentwood describes a disturbance or medical event involving residents near Forest and Rosie Avenue. It mentions a revival, a party, a motor vehicle collision, and injuries, with many names and places unreadable or jumbled. The text lacks clear dates or outcomes.
chaotic telegraphic report notes injuries at Wass erly carnival when a vehicle plowed through spectators. mentions Victorian vanite carnival batteria, Wood and Watnes defeated, and a shipment of new bag products underway. references industrial rogieirte and heavy shipping figures, with unclear names and dates.
The page notes readers’ memory of past ads with no gas supply, explains a fallback to Sue Parkae ance, and mentions the paper’s late printing challenges. It laments missing local news and the absence of bath Ae chant lint.
The coroner through a magistrate inquiry examines the death of Charles Lawrence at Watroonga after a visit to Forbes. Witnesses discuss symptoms, medical opinions, and circumstances surrounding his death including the hotel stay and alleged aggravating factors. The inquest considers whether the death was due to natural causes or foul play with medical testimony from Sydney doctors and local witnesses.
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