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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
2
An Australian pamphlet advises graziers on leak proof rust proof concrete vats with a 20 inch top width and a watertight palit. The design uses crushed stone, sand, cement, and reinforcement bars with cross bracing and detailed mixing, curing, and formwork instructions.
Local correspondent reports a pre wedding tea honoring Miss N Boland amid mild weather. The note mentions plans for a May wedding and surrounding social details, with slight weather and travel references.
Fragmented text notes a farmer in Crone, Girt, facing a divisional returning officer over failing to reveal a vote. The garbled account mentions fines, petitions, and disputed duties, with references to legal moves and local authorities in late August.
A fragment describes Md Amies of Gulyout h passing Forbes on a Canberra to home journey. He notes Forbes Hospital, the business district, a Chamber of Commerce secretary and local press, with a skeptical view of town growth and population.
At Arista Seto a meeting of the Agricultur Bursa, lectures were given by Mr Crane and Miss Lorny Styrnes. Local secretary H Gedney supervised. Four delegates were chosen to attend the state conference at Hawkesbury College on July 27. Delegates are Mr Normen Carr, Mr T C W, Mrs J W Byrne, and Mrs N Carr. Music followed and guests included Mr C Crane.
Preliminary notice for a cattle sale to be held at Forbes sale yard on Friday the 26th. Advertisers promise full particulars later and invite consigners to contact for details.
An eye health article explains how headaches can stem from vision issues such as short sight long sight and astigmatism. It urges seeing an optician before using drugs and notes eyes reflect overall physical wellbeing with many troubles showing in the eyes.
Fragmentary text lists musicians and pieces from a music program including references to violin, guitar and various composers. Several names appear, but many words are garbled, making full interpretation difficult.
Fragmentary OCR text includes times and place names with no coherent event. Reads like vain list of locations and entities such as Holy Com Woyree and Weston. The readable parts do not form a single clear news item or outcome.
A debatable motion from the Country Traders Association calls for a deputation to the Minister for Local Government to urge legislation banning local street selling fees for a period of ten weeks. The text notes opposition to a compulsory register for itinerant traders and disputes over enforcement and penalties.
Foreclosure era notice notes goods moved and furniture removed under instruction at V A Hugo Rankin Street Forbes. Phone contact 326 listed for inquiries.
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