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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
12
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated and refurnished throughout making it one of the Wests most complete and comfortable hotels. It offers excellent commercial and public dining rooms with true to label beers wines spirits and all liquors, with attention to visitors and residents.
BIRD OLLIVER Frank Bird Harry Olliver advertise properties for sale. They offer sheep particulars of sale on application and trucking of fat stock. Atlas Assurance Co. district representatives attend. They buy wheat cash at Yerrabandas and nearby sidings. Telegram Bird Olliver. Phones 28 office 27 private.
A. B. Mills itemizes firms including Morth Britten Fire Ins Co T. Robinson and Sons Machinery Gray Motors and Hart Par Tractors in a brief trading or advertising column.
Accessories of all kinds on hand and Oxi Acetylene Welding of cast iron. Storage batteries re charged and all repairs. Best equipped workshop in the West. Ford cars and Fordson tractors dealers for Trundle, Tulla nore, and Bogan Gate. Agencies for Essex Hudson and Vauxhall cars. Indigo motor cycle wiring machinery. Free Air. Day phone 47 night phone 2.
Our Agencies include Commercial Union Fire Insurance Co Dalgety and Co's Machinery Atlas Insurance Co Ltd Eales conducted in any part of the district Stock and property lists on application Phones Office 46 Cahill 18
B J Butler informs the public he can meet all needs with low rents and staff, selling cheaper than large stores.He is an agent for Sunshine Machinery Farmers and Grassers Co op. Trucks are ordered for Flemington.
Rain pattered across Bedgerabong boosting wheat growth while shearing looms ahead. Local farewells marked Prichard’s England trek and a wallet gift. villagers praised tea making, cakes, and flowers as Bedgerabong shone at the Bogan Gate show with multiple prizes. Tennis then saw Bedgerabong lift the Laneyrie Cup after a win over Monwonga with tight doubles and varied results.
The Bogan Gate P and A Association weight guessing contest ended with Bul lock 678 pounds and E Buckman at 79 pounds as actual weights. Other near guesses included W J Barnes 794 Hill 794 Rodgers 794 Stuck 794. Local affairs cover hospital fund donations, school staff transfers, trotting club accounts, upcoming benefit football match for injured players, and extensive shopping notes at Hughes Corner Forbes with show frocks and prices.
The weather stays fine with nights clear and frosty mornings and a hint of rain would be welcome for crops. Pasture is improving as shearing nears and tractors haul ploughs across pads. Redfern Hrow new settlers near Boyd broke and tilled over 600 acres, with various tractors on hand. Mrs. J A Mitton and Mrs Saddington improve, homecoming hoped next month. Hughes Corner Forbes offers new show frocks and hats for children and women at affordable prices.
Monwonga reports 63 points of rain last Friday improving very dry ground. Show week weather ideal for growing. Show social at Bedgerabong netted a successful fundraiser. Bedgerabong won the Loneyrie Cup 16 sets to 7 after a fine day of tennis. Mouwongo eyes a near return match to reclaim former laurels.
After a month of fine weather a half inch rain on Monday night kicked in spring. The district looks well with many buyers evidencing a booming land market. The Convent juvenile eventuated on Wednesday evening, yielding upwards of £46. Mrs Perry and
Rainfall in Quandialla exceeded half an inch improving soil conditions for farming. The Quandialla Progress Association approved hospital donations and discussed Great White Train viewing. A baby scare near Quandialla was resolved with no serious issue. A horse sale from Morangorell and a crib tournament drew local interest. Council announced street lagoon concerns and Railway Area Commissioners promised trucking yards soon.
Mias Mulliday supplied the music and a fine supper by Indiea. A Monty Carlo waltz was won by Mrs. A. Boland and Afr. D. Wala. Juvenile fancy dress winners include Clare Newell Eastern Princess. Norma Watt and Barney Kerr Lady and Squire of 18th Century. Maggie Hagood beat paper dress. Beth Kerr Fairy. ocrna Stack Powder Puff. John Oldfield Little Boy Bins. Dowd won a £1 trophy and Miss Betty Boyd a box of sweets. Mrs. H. Gavin remains an inmate at Cowra Hospital with a poisoned hand amputation. Sympathy goes to Mrs. Chatman after her brother’s recent death. Miss A. Haydon holidaying at Young until after the show. Mrs. G. Walsh in Sydney for her daughter Miss M. Walsh’s illness. Little invalid well. Miss E. Newell returned from Wellington polo festivities.
The Bimbi football club hosted its annual dance with a well attended crowd from Grenfell and Bribbaree. The hall glittered in cobra red and white as the Young Jazz Band performed. A waltzing contest saw ten couples, led by Mr KE Buckingham and Miss Hurley. Minor accidents were reported including Ceell Armour’s collision and a railway gate incident involving Mr Thomas Stonham.
King and General Agent for Louis Dreyfus Sons Ouandialla offers top prices for stored wheat with liberal cash advances. Agencies include International Harvester Co., South British Insurance Co. Ltd., Baltic Separators, Berger's Paints, Shirley's Manures and Gray Motor Cars. Stock and property lists available on application.
Charlton and Sutton thank patrons for past support and announce new winter clothing hosiery boots and shoes arriving. Large stocks of groceries hardware available with prompt service slogan Bet it. Agencies include International Harvester Harmonic Piano London Assurance Berger's Paints and more. Phone Quandialla 16.
Jack Poulos Quandialla advertises the Best of Chocolates and Confectionery, Opacco and Cigars, with all smoker's requisites. It promises meals at all hours, new stock of fancy goods, stationery, library books, and school articles. Emphasizes cleanliness and civility and features J. Poulos.
Medlyn Bros. stock list on application offers Speciality Tricking and Machinery through agents John Darling and Gene Ltd for H. V. McKay's Ltd. Large sack of duplicates on hand. Photo 65.
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