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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
4
A cobbled mix of notices and ads includes laborer job calls, carpenters wanted, and shop advertisements for Forbes and surrounding towns. Also appears memorial notices and local church service reminders with names, places, dates, and contact references interspersed throughout the page.
Moravian Church announces October services starting at 1 a.m. with Farber leading the organ. Sun services include catechism and Sunday school, followed by a baby nursery and a program featuring "The Cat and the Artes." Activities continue throughout the day with congregational events and Bible study in the afternoon.
The page reports wool trades with Mr M Duna and Mr Thomas Darey of Forbes, notes prices up to 3638, and mentions the Remwold Altogvihor stock. It also covers exam results from the Australian Board of Masters, with Myr Dean and Phyilia Duggan achieving passes, a medical anecdote, and a hospital drive for Forben District Hospital with community contributions.
A scanned extract from a telephones booklet in Sydney describes the work’s purpose and availability to subscribers and the public. It notes the booklet contains technical data, estimates revenue by property categories, and promises round the clock advisory service. Copies may be obtained free of cost from the Superintendent of Telephones.
The Advocatе highlights printing presses and production shifts in Winduce, noting fourteen pages and extensive work by Drege and partners. It compares the paper’s reach in the Lanlan River Valley to other country papers, claiming The Forbow Advocate’s advertising and stability in New South Wales.
The article lists a programme of weight events at Moorefield with several races and horses named such as Invicta Roboo Derceta and Moarlisin, plus divisions and handicaps. It references Canowindis racing weeks, opening meetings, notable horses including Denver Graven, and a trotting event planned for October 30 with a focus on Moorfield fixtures and entrants.
In Sydney, officials outline travel to the Cam teal Weal. Llane Rigomnfield of Prundie heads to Europe, expected to depart on 24th next. Dowden of Terinkhirs prepares for a holiday in New York, joined by Nowden and former Pallce Foren member Mrs Rawdal as guests of Mr and Mrs John Phillipa.
A correspondent recounts a busy period of community life with hospital and church updates. Mentions individuals such as Dudley Smith and Mrs Ht Sullyan, parish activities at Trent wind Private Hospital, and a memorial service for Mother Celestian. Also notes a garden fete, a forthcoming convent events, and social gatherings in the district.
Report notes the hanging of Coulter and Trefene for Walsh and Pitman murders and mentions counsel arranging settlements and insurance terms with the Mutual Provident Society. It references how funds were allocated and the need for public disclosure of policy details and amounts. Also touches on cycling record by Oppermann.
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