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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
2
Sunday service timetable and liturgical notes from the Church of England parish. Includes observers for the first Sunday after Trinity and reader assignments. Appears to reference Bedaeraboug and local times unclear.
Church notices list services and names for October including Forbes Paroobugie Redgerabone and Dargobatele with dates October 12, 19, and 26. The item records worship times and persons in attendance.
Proceedings recount a disorderly session as Council members debate stray stock on parkland and the need for law enforcement. The president directed officials to file a formal complaint while scattered remarks mention livestock, gates, and potential penalties. Officials voiced concerns over rural property and grazing disruptions.
The fleet arrives in Sydney harbor marking a grand welcome for the visiting team. Cheers rise as fans flood the docks and the city gears up for weekend celebrations, with towns like Parramatta and Yarra naming districts in a festive mood.
Fragmented OCR note describes broken farming tools and iron parts. Mentions Moxy Foote, Lone tee hase, and Wil rept wt. Indicates losses and repairs at a local installation site with uncertain specifics. Names appear garbled but imply a farming equipment issue and possible repairs or replacements.
The fragmentary note hints at a guessing contest with listed names and places. It mentions a person named Wiener Mesera and a front park as a context point, with likely winners or participants named in a scattered, garbled way.
A readable fragment mentions motor boat trips and a gathering next Sunday. Specific names and places are unreadable but indicate a planned voyage and associated attendees or organizers to attend a future Sunday event.
A convoluted report notes expensive road repairs and tendering issues before the event, naming officials Costello and Maxwell amid stalled progress and disputed payments. The fragmentary text underscores delays, funding concerns, and the involvement of local figures in the project.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a late spring event at a city park with noted figures and a horse drawn scene. It mentions a gala or parade setting, a rider and a horse, and a few placeholders for people or places, plus a reference to a transport or rail element. The text is garbled and names are unreadable.
Vague notes describe a planned occultation of Alpha Scorpii 21 C by a body over a period of time. Mentions observers Haris and Ge on site, with aims to watch under favorable conditions and map lamplike phenomena near the Moon.
A partial OCR passage notes a timing conflict or delay related to an event or meeting. It references standard time, March, and a proposed date but the text is garbled. No clear names or locations are recoverable. only hints of a scheduled activity and uncertainty remain.
Racing in Parkes features a midweek meeting on Wednesday October 29 with Jockey Chak wearing the plate. Entries close as advertised, with total stakes around 460 and details listed in the advertising columns.
The firm GROKEN CASTINGS announces to the public in Fartes and district that it has established an Ox-Aceyl welding plant for welding castings and wrought parts by the Bow process. The company claims to fix broken parts and offer repairs without extra cost, inviting motorists to try the new welding service and promising reliability.
In a Saturday meet Miller and Shirvington led scoring in the event with Shirvington achieving the highest marks. The competition featured top shooters from the Southoway and other local entrants as they aimed for the win.
A fragmented report from Forbes District Hospital details injuries and admissions caused by an outbreak and unusual incidents. Names and places are partially garbled but indicate medical staff involvement, a matron, and ward concerns. The piece reads like a late 19th or early 20th century hospital blurb with scattered names and procedural notes.
At Randwick the Australian Jockey Club Spring campaign opened before about 60,000 fans in fine weather. Secretary C. W. Cropper and staff were praised for smooth arrangements, with further stands planned to ease crowds. Duke Foote drew public disapproval as it failed to win the Metropolis and Radnor surged in the Derby, highlighting a lively day's racing and strong attendance.
A chaotic Sydney scene features a citizens committee presenting an illuminated address to Lot Denman while Senator Ray pushes for abolition of property-based political qualifications and electoral law reform. Reports note earthquake impacts near Nelson and a clash of views amid government debates.
A garbled historic OCR passage references a tennis style event with names and abbreviations. It lists competitors such as Coren yi Netohory and Detohury beak Maguey net Gutleap with scattered identifiers like Bartow and Gren. The fragment hints at a tournament drawing numbers and participant pairings.
Fragmentary transcript lists names and dates connected to a golf remit or meeting. Items mention Woolerborn, West Omaha, secretarial handover by a date in 1912, and a roster of individuals with initials and surnames. The legible content suggests a planning or remuneration context with dates and participant names.
Builders and tenniers are invited for auth ons to buediness promisers with plans and methods for housing train as undersigned. Includes signatures from architects and officials.
Invites are issued for a public event related to a bakehouse and oven project. Details are uncertain due to garbled text but mention of locations in England and Australia, with references to new South Wales and Hogowra.
A readable fragment mentions a location on One Ke Tuite Road and references a person or object at a fort. Details are unclear and no dates, names, or outcomes can be established from the text.
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