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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1927
Page
5
Readable fragments show cricket innings with players like Hinchey McKellar and Brown, plus bowling figures for Teknor, Chesher, and Ginna. The report lists overs, runs, and sundries, noting innings totals and next-day return fixtures with limited legible details.
Local cricket notes detail Teachers and Canowindra teams in intricate ball by ball style. Brown and McMurray star for teachers while Red Creek beat Canowindra with Boreham and Miller leading the way. A forthcoming match against Lands Office is listed with a long roster of players and injuries.
The inquiry into the death of Non id Lachlac Lestie of Pore who was murdered at Blaxland will be held at Punrith on Thursday November 3. Coroner Mr Arthur Judges, a chemist in the New pea river town, will preside. No fees details are given by police beyond the discovery of weight and harbor operations. At 8 oard 1 thin will be used in evidence as the three men charged with murder appear. Mr A A Mises, a teacher of the three men, has 13 children. The only unmarried daughter is gtr at alxleen, with seven Kons among the rest.
A Saturday trotting meeting at Parkes featured weather described as fair with good sport. Winners included Golden Machine and Jack Bells among others, with multiple events and handicaps, while attendance and entries showed a lively, if imperfect, program.
Crowe, Cook, Crowther top figures as Vale and Parkes teams prepare for Sunday clash at No 1 ground Porboa. Gardeners, tradesmen, and country week men practice amid lively chatter about forthcoming games.
The Maibourpe Cup competition draws strong attendance as teams vie for early dominance. Melbourne events showcase high intensity with Moonee Valley venue hosting races and notable performances. Local athletes and clubs compete for the Cup title amid growing fan interest.
Fragmented note lists multiple names and tips for Moonee Valley events with references to Tar Cox Plate Silvina Moonee Cup and various riders and horses. Mentions Bayh Amounie and a sequence of unclear scores and placements across races.
Parkes notes a procession of residents and visitors with repeated mentions of Mrs Hopkins of Purley and Miss Kelly of Cesisunelte. The item references town events, a hospital, tax and civic figures, and social gatherings around Parkes with fleeting mentions of people visiting from nearby areas and a ceremonial day in a village setting. The fragmentary report blends local personalities with community activities and preparations for forthcoming occasions.
A garbled voice rails against legislation and taxation, alleging bias and injustice in balancing welfare and duties. It mocks politicians and cites a supposed speaker named Tho Cockney and references to money, taxes, and public payoffs amid a chaotic dialogue about rights and government action.
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