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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1922
Page
2
Local cinema notes Thora’s standout performance at the Strand Theatre on Saturday. Excellent pictures and high-class productions are highlighted, with management signaling more shows to debut in the coming weeks.
A cloudy dispatch describes wool arrivals to Forbes railway station with the day’s bustle around 9 am. Photographers queued as the scene settled, noting about 400 bales of golden fleece fed to the market, marking a lively morning.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places across Forbes and Gilpoa counties with mentions of individuals such as J Shaw and J Osborne and numbers like 70 and 81, indicating filings or applications in a local office. The text is garbled but centers on lodging requests and associated persons.
Fragmented OCR text mentions flood fears and storms, with garbled references to tides, rivers, and quakes. It references Professor Wainh and a general warning tone about inland floods and ruin. The passage reads like a weather and disaster warning from an older era, full of corrupted names and unclear dates.
Fragmentary notice describes a school picnic and dance at Tom's Lagoon on Friday with fundraising and administrator details. Names unreadable due to OCR noise.
Tendres for the three Hon of a Cong and Bulk Air Line as Vost, Forbes. Tenders for cutting meetably labor will labor but for bulk labor only Apply. JOHN ATMLING & S08 Orion
Tenders are invited for the erection and completion of eight shops at Forbee. Plans and details may be obtained from Lamrouk & Hattie, architects. Tenders must be delivered to Mr. Lap Davis, Templar Street, Forbee, by Tuesday October 4.
Forbes is sending a fair-sized consignment of cattle and sheep to Flemington for the fair week. The shipment includes about twenty head of sheep and cattle, with twelve Crom Wirrlays and three from Caragabad, plus one from Gnu.
Mr J T Woods advertises a sale offering stock and machinery on a siding near Mabel Yaed and at other locations. The notice invites interested parties to attend on the coming Wednesday in October and mentions a separate sale of farm produce and oats at nearby sites.
A garbled report notes railway workers and officials at Harber railway station as over 400 bilad of Woo were moved. The piece mentions cattle and sheep shipments, unloaded goods, and 65 trucks of stirgers from the art-west being detralued for gruve, with references to routes and unloading at Treedng Works.
A charitable social gathering was held at the residence of Mtr Roland Kelly in Friday for Milan Perraphy and a local candidate. Attendees danced and enjoyed the event while a few guests sustained non serious injuries during a minor incident caused by several men. Local organizers and attendees, including Sydney residents, participated in the informal fundraiser.
A midwinter case in Ham features W Road district officers pursuing a stray stock matter. The court hears claims against a man named Mell Jon over alleged damages from beasts on a farm at Fivewald’s Hale. Witnesses discuss cattle and sheep wandering near a canal, with testimonies about property and control of livestock.
Mr Dd Murphy, secretary of the Furbes Chamber of Commerce, received a letter from the Department at Honemtion about establishing an Agricultural High School. The communication asks for part details of the project and questions the funding, with the current establishment pending further review and a decision left in abeyance for the time being.
A Morley resident reports a peculiar survival tale about a sulphur-crested cockatoo that forms a hidden nest each spring. The article notes the bird’s regular breeding pattern, its burrowing behavior when concealment fails, and the long separation from its cage as factors in the ongoing spectacle.
A reconstituted Forbes Trotting Club held a preliminary meeting at Batueday Ayonline to complete selections for officers including Patron M o M and MLC. The committee noted subscriptions were rising and planned an inaugural event at the New South Wales meeting with tentative races and a March start. The next committee meeting was set for Wednesday October 4.
A cryptic ad presents a lineup of White Nubuck and Onyux footwear invites from McDade's, highlighting a midsize range of children's shoes. It lists products and a promotional tone without clear dates or locations.
In Faxbne In connection with the LiwnAria raid Constable Weatherby attended a mutlines meeting on Sunday afternoon amid a BowL. Police quarters say Weatherby was elsewhere and the patrols say there was a general inquiry into the circumstantial details of the event. The exact purpose of Weatherby’s presence remains unclear as officials review the matter.
A noisy blend of promotional blurbs highlights The Silent Call starring Strongburt and Mia, described as tender and memory-haunting. It previews upcoming photoplays The Matrimonial Web and Don't Tell Everything with names like Gloria Swanson and new romantic twists billed as sensational shows for Saturday Valley.
In a Fortes district report, teachers and staff bid farewell as Miss Lune departs to assume a new role at Crystal Street, while Miss Camden returns home after six weeks away due to illness. The event includes a sendoff with gifts and expressions of goodwill from colleagues.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a chaotic 19th century shop scene with scattered names, prices, and locations. It mentions promotions, hats, colors, and various local references, implying a bustling, imperfect promotional notice from a former era.
In Sydney on Tuesday the Amala ne Society of Engineers reports 5514 votes to 808. The piece notes railway weight bridges, Cookaton dock yard bid of 21 400 000, and plans for Australian commercial policy. It mentions British and Greek refugee movements and a boxing event upcoming in October. Local concerns include wages, government spending, and preparations for community shows and meetings, with a focus on regional infrastructure and social events.
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