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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
4
A public meeting is advertised for Friday Nine near 69, inviting residents to attend at the Town Hall. Attendees will discuss opinions on current events and community issues, with an open forum for remarks and questions. Citizens are urged to participate if they have views or concerns.
Erratic OCR text reports a Scottish or British race meeting facing rain delays and possible profit discussions. Names appear garbled. the outline notes a postponed Cup event and jockey plans, with unclear references to officials and potential prize considerations.
A messy OCR listing names and horses with handicap notes including Kalow Mecolanr and Pluck Duss, plus entries like Stuezeto Sah and Neamembie. Details are garbled but indicate race selections and a few handicap placements amid unclear punctuation and stray words.
A large crowd gathered at Broken Hill for the consecration service of Dr. Fox as Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes. Archbishop Cartan and multiple bishops attended, with about five hundred people listening from tents outside the cathedral due to seating limits. The event featured ceremonial pomp, trumpeted by loudspeakers, and noted prominent attendees including Mrs. Hageben and local dignitaries as the clergy proceeded with the religious rites.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a town sale with price fixing talk, a bakery, and a sale attended by residents. Mentions of Forbee bread and various local names hint at a community event and individuals connected to the sale.
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