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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1928
Page
3
A reader from Forbes argues gas offers more BTU per unit than electricity and criticizes municipal schemes that promote one over the other. The writer contends both gas and electric plans can coexist and urges fair pricing, signing as Davey, Manager, Gasworks Office Forbes, dated April 17, 1925.
Porbex plans a May 23 visit from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Vandenberg Hotel in Forbes. The firm has visited the town regularly for 30 years.
A jumble of verse gags, quips, and cartoonish vignettes from a local page. Jocular notes include puns about wedding postponements, schoolgirl quips, and a reporter warned to be briefer. A NSW Assembly anecdote and a barber’s comical mishap close the light-spirited items.
Forbes District Coapital Board met Monday with Drs requesting fixed deposit of £600 after treasurer reported March 14 to April 16 totals. A letter discussed compensation rules, memorial wing opening on Anzac Day, and calls for quotes on railing and brick work for hospital extensions.
Cream of Yeast is claimed to relieve sour taste coated tongue and bad breath from upset stomach or indigestion. Proponents say two tablets rapidly aid gastric functions while curing headaches nerves sleeplessness and skin troubles. The remedy is described as a standard medicinal compound sold by chemists and druggists at low cost.
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