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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 23, 1918

Page

5

Forbes Folies at Town Hall Netted Forties Pounds

Forbes Fol lies staged an entertaining show at the town hall on Tuesday night to raise funds for the Literary Institute. The performance netted close to £40 with no expenses charged. members funded travel, and donations supported car costs. The Dubbo Liberal praised the amateurs from Forbes for their clever numbers and strong vocalists including Miss E K Baldock and Miss F E Baldock, while Miss Nora Street led a boisterous finale. The show featured dances, sketches, and songs with celebratory audience response.

Forbes Follies Literary Institute Dubbo Narromine Forbes Company Mesars A. J. Baldock J. J. Flannery W. R. Thomas F P. Cannon Messie G. D. Bassett J. Neville EK. Lee Laaroyd Forbes Funder M. A. Learoyd K. Lee W. M'Kay Iona Nora Street D. Flannery A. Weaver France Annie Hutchison Johnny W. Fitzgerald Misses Street Flannery

Grenfell P A and H Association Entries Notice

Grenfell P A and H Association announces entries for Saturday and events scheduled for September 4 1918 with entries closing August 24 1918. Substantial prices offered in all sections and schedules obtainable from the office with full particulars available on request.

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New Season s Wheat Receivals at Forbes Red Bend Boyd

The R. J. Mulholland Wheat Company announces receipt of 1913/19 wheat on account at Forbes Red Bend and Boyd stations. Moore Brooke n Co agents Forbes pledge personal prompt attention to all forwardings.

R. J. Mulholland Wheat Company Forbes RED Bend BOYD Moore, Brookn & CO

Jottings Highlight Forbes Racing and Auctions Notes

Messie Bray Broa a well known Forbes trotter Marigold won the Progressive Handicap at Victoria Park on Wednesday. The stablemate started scratch and won by two lengths. Marigold also ran third in the Encourage Handicap earlier. Winchcombe reports rabbit skin values rising at Sydney auctions with offerings 81 tons and prices up. A Red Cross stall will sell produce and biscuits at Forbes Show for blind soldiers. Yand Council reports coal experiments at Muswellbrook and Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is advertised. Cattle and sheep prices at Homebush are listed. wool arrives at Forbes railway station from Hammond's Yarraville. Forbes Show entries close next Wednesday. Norman Pitcher joins ALF. Lively notices of fox drives, shipping inquiries, and wheat shipments appear. One fined for indecency at Forbes Court.

Red Cross Yand Councill Tribune Ma Sanders Gan Forbes Works Muswellbrook Woods Forbes F. M. Hammond Yarraville Grenfell Norman Pitcher Sydney ALF Cunningham Bros. Atock Atation Thomas Ea Advt Lsaua Hayward Orange Road Jim Hampton Messrs Cunningham Alpearala P. Coninghaimn Mesars Cunningham Bros G. Irvine Scott Parkes Show Forbes Court James Power Spring-street

Land for Returned Soldiers Promotion sale notice

Boyd and Clark Parkes advertise an estate for Returned Soldiers under the Closer Settlement Promotion Act. Excellent wheat and razing land with blocks largely cleared and ready for ploughing. Further particulars available upon application to Boyd and Clark Stock and Property Salestien Parkes NAW.

Boyd & Clark Parkes

Tenders invited for erection and completion of store

Tenders are invited for erection and completion of a store at Trundle. Plans and specifications may be seen with Mr James Moloney, Trundle, or Mr William Giles, Western Champion Offices, Parkes. Tenders close at Noon on 24 August, addressed to Dr. J. Moloney, Theberton, Kangaroo Street, Manly.

Trundle James Moloney Trundie Wm. Giles Western Champion Parkes Addres J. Moloney Theberton Kangaroo Street Manly

Experienced fencer with rewards and contact details

An experienced fencer advertises for immediate employment with good wages and references. It lists a reward of £1 for information leading to recovery and provides contacts J F M Alister of Hopetoun Goma Estate Limestone and T W Bolam. Also notes nurse stores, Wombat treat black Orpingtons Judson’s famous laying strain, and a licensing court notice for Forbes on October 11 1918 with C A Arnold P B 8.

J. F. M‘alister Hopetoun Goma Eatate T. W. Bolam

Private Sale of Livestock Includes Steers Ewes and Rams

Trundle offers 75 steers aged one to 24 years in fair colors and good condition with 5 percent rejection and lift possible. 520 XBRED ewes four-tooth 70 percent lambs in tip top condition priced around 6 shillings. 90 Lincoln hoggets Rams pure at 3 shillings 8 pence. First and second cross bred ewes rising four-tooth shorn September with 24 Lincoln rams joined due to lambing this and next month at 6 shillings 4 pence. Carcoar 1200 crossbred wethers hoggets shorn September in good condition at 14 shillings. Near Tullamore border Leicester lambs March April drop delivery in October at £1 0 shillings 0 pence.

Fool Lincoln Lincoln Rams

Special Cattle Sale at Fortes Yard August 25

Moore, Brooke & Co. and J. C. Keane & Co. in conjunction announce a 400 head cattle sale at the Corporation Yards Fortes. The auction begins at 1 40 p m with ages including bullocks and steers fattening cows and heifers mostly in calf mixed cattle prime young and 100 cows steers and heifers. Various owners. Conditions apply. Auctioneers Moore Brooke & Co J Keane & Co.

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Forbes Cattle Sale At Weaver & Coy Yard

Edward Weaver and Co with W H Wheatley hold a public auction at Weavers Yard Forbes on Friday September 13 at 1 30 pm. The sale includes 10 bullocks 3 and 4 years old 240 steers and bullocks 2 years old well bred 200 steers 14 to 2 years 200 heifers 2 to 3 years 160 heifers 2 to 4 years 200 heifers 14 to 2 years 100 Duralam cross cows with cattle at foot 300 mixed young cattle all in fresh condition and offered for sale by Edward Weaver and Co and W H Wheatley auctioneers.

Edward Weaver & Coy W. H. Wheatley Weaver de Coy Borth Hill Forbes Durham Bulla

Shippers Inquire on Horse Classes Offered by Cunningham Bros

An inquiry from a stock and station agent firm seeks the usual horse shipping classes. Owners are asked to forward particulars while buyers are invited to inspect at Forbes.

Cunningham Bros., Stock & Station Agents Forbes

Exhibits Delivery Notice by Irvine Scott

G Irvine Scott announces delivery deadlines for the exhibit items including wheat, tin sheaf, hay and grasses. All exhibits to be delivered to the Tank of Commerce or the Secretary's Office by Saturday at inst. and other exhibits for collection by Monday September 2.

Tank of Commerce G. Irvine Scott

Fleeting Stud Fee Notice for Single Mare Ownership

The notice lists stud fees of ten pounds ten shillings for a single mare. Mrs N. Ro McCarthy is noted as the owner. Communications addressed to FR Telford at Rustenberg Forbes will be attended to.

N. Ro M'Carthy FR Telford Rustenberg Forbes

Because I Improves and Adds Weight to the Wool Dip

An advertisement touts Because I as a paste dip for sheep wool claiming low cost per sheep, strong world record prices for greasy wool, lasting effectiveness, and parasite destruction. It is depicted as a long tested solution spanning sixty years, leaving wool soft and silky and curing the rab.

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Lars Geo, Cousins Hrday Ienday Trom Etruck ‘of the Stock & Property Salestien, Parkes, Naw Tol Stone Stitt Wandary Fortes Wombat-atreat Judson Hill Camp Hill M. H. Cannon, Karyrie, Forbes Veterinary J. W. Bodey Unil Metropolitan Father Moloney Sacred Heart Order St. Lawrence’s Church M’donnell Handy Forbes Border Leicester Cunningham Bros Notas B.C. Hudson Hon Shire OF Jemalong Commonwealth Treasury T. Lozell Rhode Island Kenway Marvel Hillcrast Ellis W. H. Coles Riversleigh South Forbes HJ. Lew Wyola F. Gc, Druitt and CO Tullamore Ast Reaper Harvester Eloder R. J. Heaney Mount Waugan Forbes Cattle Sale Auctioneers EB. BR. Hawke Jp, A. & H. Association P. Cuningham Cunningham Ards Stock & Station Agents Beason At Spearmint Carbine Kitty Grey Flying Footsteps Ayrehire Speculum Greyapear Forbes P. AL & Uh, Association K. Garnaby Silit Albion Hotel TH. Bates John Meagher & CO Meagher Grafton Go., Ltd Triangle Keystone Toto William Fox Durand Dustin Farnum Pustin Farnum William Fascee Town Hall Lorne Pictures George M. Cohen Baldpate Max Sennett Mae Marsh Polly of the Circus Hughes’ Cash Store Hughes Bargain Corner
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