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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1928
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR text references theft of stock from a company. Names and exact actions are unclear, but the piece discusses rewards for information leading to conviction and recovering property. Context implies a police or legal notice within a damaged newspaper segment.
A brief note lists various shops including Harrington's Photographic Supplies Pating's Musical Instruments Chamopytry Recorribe and D Terry at Quandialla Chev post office and GMC trucks. Mentions killed mechanical prompt being all general repairs.
At Quandialla Hall last Wednesday the Spring Fair raised about £1100 for the Methodist Church building fund. Jean Causer topped the poll for the Fancy Dress and the event featured visiting judges, stalls, and a popular girl contest with total takings near £200. Proceeds support church construction and related activities amid a lively program and community participation.
The week brings windy cold days with sleet and rain, disrupting travel and crops. Plaintive reports cite weather delays at schools, transportation hiccups, and calls for safer travel for children and better stormproofing in town infrastructure. A War Memorial Hall meeting discussed delaying the debt relief appeal until next month.
An anxious weather week with boisterous westerly winds and heavy rain prompts a proposed entertainment to aid the Canowindea Memorial Hospital. The report notes extended holidays and a few local departures while a sermon at the Presbytery highlights the Chinese Mission collection.
Forbes and Parkes are noted as associates with G Dodd, a registered architect and quantity surveyor, in a professional listing.
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