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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1926
Page
1
Roaldente of the District and visitors to Forbes are urged to enjoy the Vandenberg Hotel improvements. The hotel now offers best accommodations with incomparable lounges and thoughtful conveniences for guests. E Gentl TM, Proprietor.
An OCR fragment mentions The Albion Hotel Forbes and compares it to a hole, with garbled phrasing suggesting a critical hotel review or note from Phant 16, but details are unclear and conditions are not fully readable.
100 AUSTRALIA boasts reputability as one of the most comfortable and best conducted hotels in the West. Accommodation and meals of the best quality with a full bar and no liquor lacking. Proprietor J. J. Flannery. Renovated and brighter home, excellent accommodation and cutting. Wide array of wine, clocks, etc, free table. Garage and good table service. W. H. Baker returns to operate the town’s finest inn. W. W. Baker, Proprietor.
A £20 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of Parsons renting mock. The notice, signed by Walter H. R. Stitt of Portes, requests help from any informant who can identify the offender. The fragmentary text suggests a rural or early postal region with archaic spelling.
The Metropolitan Hotel presents a welcoming home away from home with spacious airy bedrooms supervised by Mrs Leader. It advertises hot and cold water, a strong range of spirits and wines, and country visitors encouraged to call and feel at home at Forbes Jockey Club Central City.
Walter J Kelly and Co conduct auctions of safes stock and property on application. Trust money to be tamd at lowest rates. District Avenue Parkes Town and Park Mill with Dalgety and Co Ltd. Literal advances offered on Woo nut Block. Let us know your requirement.
A fragmented report outlines Beon stable activities including Irene Arnaud Emily Malta and Free Spear B, with mentions of Shanahan Rhone and George Graver. It notes horses like Petite Disiulu Massed and Saloon Trout, wagers of £100 to £600, and rising totals for owners Manarn 3.6 and C.H. Brio.
The Metropolitan event featured Pantheon as a favored entry amid a field including Star Stranger and Raauulen. Results showed Pantheon and Green to finish strong with multiple close showings, while organizers schedule a 260 programme and a Saturday event to cap the day.
A Wirths church member about eighty years old attempted a billiards game during a Saturday roving event. He showed strong age for the age and was able to wield the cue with skill, defeating several players and earning praise for his steady form and decades of experience.
Mtunfred’s special Mugialon held double bets with Tunfield Cup on track. Ben Chamtes announced Valais would start, while Atlee Sturtred’s great run in the Ournher Stakya drew praise. Flemington Saturday saw tumbler win the De uber Murdfon at 4 to 1, Avon standouts and Red Bow among key horses. Sam Horder and Hire considered strong bets. Miss ho champion remains weighty favorite, and Me has now won 292.096 Im Atukes.
The Derby challenger Hamipian and other top contenders faced doubt after Cromwell beat Row slow in the Ronehill Guineas and Wildhag impressed in the Celine ford Stakes. Ragplon's stable watched as the field narrowed, with New Zealand prep hampered by illness while Tamplon stayed healthy.
A fragmentary local notice describes a Sunday gathering at the Poliow Clots court under police supervision. Constable Reutte O Neill and Hungerford are mentioned among officers. Several names appear garbled, including Bickerstain and Bickerstat, with unclear roles or outcomes.
The fragmentary report lists players such as Webster, Law, Girdham, Tickner, and Sheen with dismissals and scores in a practice match at an unidentified venue. Numerous names appear with unclear outcomes, indicating a scorers’ notation rather than a full summary.
A dubious report details a friendly practice game Friday involving players Gagein Tieknor and Kruger, noting Tieknor’s 74 and Kruger’s strong form. The piece praises Kruger and mentions a forthcoming match against West Wyalong, listing a team lineup and local interest in early-season results.
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