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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
8
The Trundle show opened under cold sleety weather with a strong crowd despite the conditions. Exhibits looked well, especially blood horses and hackneys, with entrants from local breeders and nearby towns presenting a wide range of horses and cattle, including blood stallions and hackney entries, while the grounds showed fair stock and steady competition.
A cluttered OCR list catalogs numerous embroidery, crochet, knitted items, church and social club pieces, and household crafts. Names like Mrs Clem Moloney, Mien Home Vivid, and Arthur Clarke appear alongside projects such as table centerpieces, infant bonnets, knitted hose, crocheted handkerchiefs, and flowered banners.
A fragmented list from a school competition shows participants under 18 and under 14, with names such as Kirkman, Elly Newland, and Ellian Sewlend. The document references various works, drawings, and writings, noting entries by students and age restrictions.
Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce heard Mr. Frank Harris plead for a truck weighbridge at Far bey goods yard. He noted no weighbridge exists nearby, shipments to Parkes are costly, and a balance at Forbes would help Wheat supply while a Parkes weighbridge exists. Proposals ranged from £1600 to £2000 with weekly costs of around £100. Members urged action and a letter to the commissioner to seek relief.
A list of titles and dates including Stopes Married Love Slaves' Wine Parenthood and others appears as a desultory catalog with varied spellings and fragmented phrases. The items reference biographies and instruction works dated across 1/7 2/8 8) 1/7 9/40 4/4 and 4/3 with miscellaneous authors or topics.
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