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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
7
Auctioneers Wheatley and Martel, stock and station agents, announce offerings and services. Includes details on agricultural auctions, estate sales, and rural property handling. Provides contact information and appointment options for consignments and buyers.
Auction notices list Agenudes Include Massey Harris machinery Clutterbuck Bros Chaff cutters Paton Burns Kimures Northern Assurance Co with sales conducted across districts. The fragment suggests diverse farm implements and equipment being auctioned by multiple firms in a regional setting.
The timetable lists multiple daily departures from Parkes and nearby stations through Monday to Sunday including Calarie Condobolin Newland’s Bedgerabong Rawlin’s Jamalong Kennedy’s Sweeney’s Bogandillon Porter's Cadow Morgan Brown Hapa Borambil Monwonga Pretoria Warroo Police Carrawobbity Traversdale and Sydney T P O connections with late fees noted for several services.
At Forbes on Tuesday the court heard David Hannah and Jemalong Station workers face absenting themselves from work amid heavy rain on March 21. Witnesses, including Reginald Donald and Alexander Sutherland, described conditions and the landlord’s rules. The magistrate ordered fines for the absent workers and settled Sutherland v Hannah for wages due minus a fine.
A Sydney man offers a sarcastic prospectus for a betting venture described as a system to beat bookmakers. He outlines 1000 £ 1 shares, investment in horse racing, and lists figures from meetings and bookmakers. The spoof notes the project ran from June 9 1914 to February 21 1914 and cites a bank and solicitor.
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Trefle faced questions on leasehold versus freehold tenure. He noted ~800 homestead farm applications vs only five for eight freehold blocks. He said freehold lands included prime improved parcels, explaining higher values due to improvements and past selections.
Wyandotte is presented as a non caustic, non greasy cleaner for dairies, factories, and homes. The advertisement touts its purity, germ resistance, and labor saving benefits, priced at 6d per pound in lib bags, with a London Sydney distribution note to write for samples.
Brownhill becomes a byword for high quality printing across the western half of the state, reflecting widespread recognition of its consistency, clarity, and durability in newspapers and commercial notices. Local printers cite Brownhill's dependable ink and sharp images as standard for regional job work.
The Forbes district plans to revive football this season with a meeting Tuesday night for those interested in forming the Forbes Club. discussion will cover rejoining the Parkes competition, assembling a strong Forbes team, and improving training. Tichborne announces new purple colors and aims for a solid season.
A New Zealand chemist Mr G W Hean of Wanganui offers Hean's Essence to enable households to prepare a large quantity of cough remedy at home. One bottle yields 12/ worth of mixture, said to be safe for children, with instant relief for croup and sore throats. Obtainable through chemists or by sending 2/- with name and address to 178 Castlereagh Street Sydney.
A splendid lot of rubber stamp designs is offered by The Forbes Advocate for readers seeking decorative and practical stamps.
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