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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes an Encowra supply claim and pricing compare tagline with references to choleas sipat and a product or brand Puowe 42, but readable details are lost and no clear event or outcome emerges.
A Jubilee event for Forbes Methodist Church featured a civic reception led by Mayor Alderman Twogood, with Rev. James Green and Rev. Cruikshank among speakers. Green reviewed church history from 1862, noting cyclone damage, population decline linked to gold mining surges, and a revival starting in 1875. The building’s timber church gave way to brick, foundation stones were laid in 1906, and the church opened in September 1906.
A fragmented local record details Forbes history from early church figures and trustees through 1920s milestones. It notes parsonage openings, a mission hall destroyed by fire, a kindergarten need, and the foundation and opening of a new building with remarks on long-serving church members and community leaders.
An advertisement touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney disorders and related symptoms. Mrs. E Weawell of Forbes and Mrs. Hoswell of Lun praise the product, claiming relief from backache, fatigue, and illness after using it. Sold by chemists and druggists at 2/9 per bottle with postage offered by Foster-McCrern Co in Sydney.
McNeilly Crampton and Martin Ltd advertise weekly stock and property sales at Lord's Place Orange. The notices mention private and public auctions with experienced staff and contact for schedule details. The fragmented text shows prices or lot numbers such as 64 440 2 7 286 278 342.
Clarrie Howe has purchased the Layipess from Rey Nolds and Chamberlin and will conduct 4ame ue an ienerats Fancy 1Goons at Si0hiaberg Sporting Goods and Confectionery Dapat. The venture will be held from the same place with Clarrie Howe, proprietor, at Lachlan Street.
Horneby and Sons offer pumping plants with steam engines and suction gear. Byedablal in Steam and Gar equipment listed. Repair services include general machinery maintenance and retallation. Box 62, P.O. Norbes, phone 0.
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