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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 30, 1912

Page

3

Turner Bicycles claims best price and strength in ads

A historic advertisement touts Turner Bicycles, noting extensive postal tests and customer satisfaction. It highlights the Turner Special genuine model priced at 14 pounds 10 shillings, with other models from 8 pounds 10 shillings to 17 pounds 10 shillings, and offers free illustrated catalogues by return mail.

Oliver His New Soute Willer Monwcald Turner Commonwealth

Turner Bros Contractors Offer In Pitt Street Sydney

Good live agents wanted in different party of the district for Turner Bros int Contractors at 239 Pitt Street Sydney.

Int Contractors Pitt-St., Sydne

Victorian land dispute stirs Victorian buyers

A scrambled report notes a selling firm amid complaints by Victorians about alleged plots involving local land seizures. It mentions farmers named Ske SchWnkratt and Menrn Hatt facing actions linked to the so called Porquamingamine orbitratns.

Lap Mose Tom Sim Syilnuy, Reportey Ae Vie Hishan Kelvertian Porrquangamine Orbitrants Vitor Farmer Ppehariiat Ske SchWnkratt Menrn Hat

The Forbes District Stock Report On Pasture Conditions

Inspector Dowling reports stock conditions improving with mild weather and early spring. Cattle thrive but risk overgrazing. remedies suggested. Sheep and lambs growing healthy. shearing underway. oats and fallow fields expanding. Rabbits declining in some areas. widespread rabbit destruction efforts evident. overall prospects for a paying harvest appear favorable if conditions persist.

Abundanes Stockholm Isom

Coro4 dance ball planned for Hugowra at Setival of Arts

District notes report a forthcoming Cor 4 plain a dancy dress ball to aid Hugowra Roman Catholic Church. It will be held Wednesday September 4 at the Setival of Arts with tickets priced 5/- double 4/- single 8/- for Indies 1/-. Event features Mia Manor and Miss La Kirby. The piece also covers tennis progress, a Jockey Club committee meeting, weather, harvest progress, and local club affairs.

Hugowra Setival of Arts Wecre Mia Manor Miss. la Kirby Greenhalgh K. Richardson Smeaton Eugowra Jockey Club Low Lanoyrie Club Lb. Kirby W. Nevem C. Morton W. Neven B. Gillett Mkay W. Noven Morton Forker Jond Parkes Hospitale Aydy Justilius Ashcroft Iso B. Weston J. Jones

Brown it BrosA moment stands for good printing

A fragment suggests praise for quality printing across the Western air of the State, possibly advertising or editorial praise. The text is fragmentary, with unclear subject or context, but centers on printing quality and regional reach.

Jewel Casket Giveaway Promises Surreal Offer

A garbled ad fragment references a Jewel Casket of Chacataina and a giveaway by a brand named Dubusy. The readable bits hint at a manufactured item and a promotional prompt asking readers to inquire with a Gyocer about the prize.

Bournville Cogoa Dubusy Chacataina

Local sports note and stallion sales at Kusgowra district

The report recalls a local racing highlight from the Lachlan River region and notes two fine stallions entering stud in the Kusgowra and surrounding district. Royal Jotun by Heather Jack stands at £1 10s single, with discounts for multiple mares, while a second Clydesdale stallion by The Laird, dam Tasman, asks £2 for a single mare or £1 10s for two or more, all part of a busy rural event season.

Lachlan River Jack Luken Taylor Cudal Royal Jotun Heather Jack Kusgowra W. J. Walsh Waterhole Creek Bugowra Dorn Tasman Eugowra J. Millar Canowiaden Loftus

Weather and flood notes from Angier region in 1912

In Angier the weather has been volatile with a heavy storm Monday evening causing flooding and rising rivers. Streams and creeks are bankful, Kangarooby Creek overflowed its banks, sheep drowned, crops and grass look good, roads are poor and fat stock scarce. The report records 30 far 71 points of film and 11 points in previous days.

Durie Angier Ralo Vasmit

Tennis club match ends with narrow win by Bena

Bena and Eugio clubs met on Eugio court yesterday with a tight result, Bena winning by a small margin after several sets. The report lists individual set scores among players Buttenshaw Fowler Yerbury and others, noting overall sets and games tally along with early plans for Eagle shed work and anticipated delays from light rain.

Bena Eugio Eames W. Buttenshaw F. Fow Wer Yerbury Ridley ME Malloy W. Harrson P. Berrett Dean von Jones M. Mogan W. Buttenshaw Y F. Poweler Dean Miss Ridsey Harrison G. B. Buttenshaw Mies Bity F. Fowler Mise F. Pitzgerald Tall H. Dean W. Harereo Borrell Butlenstaw Verjury le Jones Widley Lly West Mian F. Fitzgerald W. Muttenshaw C. Ridgey Wearinton Fowler Ena Eagle

Oddities of Sydney share market flotation teased in garbled report

A scrambled extract discusses the floated company jintodide Ltd in Sydney gains and trading, noting a capital of £18,000 with 4800 shares at £1 each, proprietary values and erratic early pricing. The text mingles prices and terms, with unclear figures and fragmented references to market movements.

Sydney Jintodide Conpuns Con Aoholm Nike Salon Jane Mpc BucPiisitamy

Destructive cyclone devastates Grenfell town

A severe cyclone struck Grenfell on Monday, tearing roofs from houses and verandahs, uprooting trees, and blowing down chimneys. The storm damaged business premises, stables, and cottages, with many structures wrecked or unroofed. One man blown through a plate glass window, injuries to horses, and widespread debris followed. The Premier pledged 200 pounds for relief, with transport and street damage assessed at hundreds of pounds.

Grenfell Georgestruet Lown Buyeoss M’gowen Porches Road Uj George Royal Total Tunney

Mickibri Ballot At Parkes Angered By Names

The Mickibri ballot was held at Parkes on Monday with 307 applicants. The list includes James Alexander Munran Thomas Mantongld Willam Burnick Robert Swindle Ambrose Be George Ambros Pallarsen Hendiet Walter Carey William Walter Woods Fort Antony Haan Leslie Ellis Westcott Michael Howdy James Ernest Job Mexander Dodd Spark James B. Bartlett William Bonowlot Wyunor.

Twket Mickibri Parkes Yslip James Alexander Munran Thomas Mantongld Willam Burnick Robert Swindle Ambrose Be George Ambros Pallarsen Hendiet Walter Carey William Walter Woods Fort Antony Haan Leslie Ellis Westcott Michael Howdy James Ernest Job Mexander Dodd Spark James B. Bartlett Wiliam Bonowlot Wyunor

Fitzpatrick to attend opening of Cuda show

Mr Fitzpatrick informed the Minister for Works he would attend the opening of the Cuda show on September 11. While in the district he will travel the route of the proposed Canowindra Tregaville road. The Forbes show did not have the Tookmiompers present.

Fitzpatrick Canowindra-tregaville Way

WANTED KNOWN A large box of Cadbury’s Chocolate

A grocer seeks a large box of Cadbury chocolate including Bournville and Covoa varieties. No further details.

Cadbury's

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