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Newspaper

Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 09, 1927

Page

3

Yarrabandai General Store announces updated stock list

B J Butler, storekeeper at Yarrabandai, notes up to date stock of groceries, drapery, boots and shoes, saddlery, ironmongery, crockery, motor oils, petrol, fruit and drinks. Agencies listed, livestock, wool, grain, and machinery sales offered. Wheat bought in any quantity. Phones: office 46, private 18, 54 and 4.

Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd Farmers’ Co-operative Implement Co Commonwealth Wool & Station Produce Supply Co Moffat Virtue, Ltd Yarrabandal Salling Bird Flemington Pentato Dalgety & Co. Ltd Commercial Union Assurance Co Dantity

Weathering drought and firings noted in Monwonga district

From Our Own Correspondents reports miserable weather hot and dry with strong winds and dust. Wool prices hold 20d to 24¢ per head as sheep dip and in good to fat condition. Irrigation proves beneficial with several plantings thriving and fodder conserved. Mr Barbe’s farm shows modern improvements including a crude oil plant irrigating Sudan grain and lucerne. Horace Reedy returns from hospital. Mrs Roberts ill in Crombie hospital. Rev Sands departs Warren Church after short tenure leaving good wishes.

Plata A. J. Barbe Sudan Mr. Barbe Lucerne Horace Reedy Brentwood

Caragabal General Store Ad Listings Various Goods

Caragabal General Store offers a wide range from castle to anchor including drapery clothing boots and shoes ironmongery crockery saddlery confectionery and more. Agencies listed include H V McKay machinery London Lancashire Insurance Lindley Walker Wheat Co.

H. V McKay London & Lancashire Insurance Co Lindley Walker Wheat Co

Ward Announces Takeover at Bogan Gate Newsagency

W. Ward proclaims taking over from W. Wr. Les. Keane the well known Newsagency and hairdressing business at Bogan Gate. The shop offers newspapers, periodicals, up to date hairdressing, three first class billiard tables, fancy goods and smokers supplies.

Trundle Hotel Changes Ownership Welcomed by Taylor

Trundle Hotel announces new management by Taylor taking over from J. T. McGrath. The hotel promotes itself as a complete and comfortable West house offering a home from home experience with attentive service and excellent dining facilities. Beers wines spirits and groceries available.

J. T. McGrath Emd Trundle Avery Taylor

Harvest Yields and Local Events Highlight Goolagong

Boisterous westerly winds and dry weather bring dust as harvesting advances with several crops yielding well. Local farmers sell for 6 shillings a bushel while Grey Western Milling Co. profits from grain. The enoual bazaar raised over £100 with numerous prizes awarded. A grand social for the Sisters is planned for December 16 with supper and dances. Fishing remains popular. residents report travels and visits while roads suffer from potholes and need maintenance.

Crick G. Wright Marshall McLeay Grey Western Milling Co H. Stack Lindley, Walker Co Alf. McKengle J. Green Holand Mina Walsh Frankie Kerrimas Mr. McElhone

Bribbaree Progress Association Plans Dam Windmill and Road

The Burrangone Shire and P P Board will erect a windmill and storage tank at Bribbaree Shire Dam. They also persuaded Grenfell Shire to build a road to the trucking yard improving wet weather access. Cricket results show Bribbaree losing 179 to 20 at Emu Creek and 260 for two wickets against Berendebba. no more Butler Cup fixtures until after Xmas. Personal items note Edna Murray’s standout performance at a Methodist Presbyterian concert, Hite Heldtmann’s operation, Chas Napier recovering from appendicitis, Miss May Brett to marry Angus Brophy, and wheat first silo delivery by W Spring with eight to ten bags per acre expected.

Bribbaree Emu Creek Berendebba Edna Murray Hite Heldtmann Burrangong Hospital Young Chas. Napier May Brett Tumut Weedallion Angus Brophy W. Spring

McCauley Brothers Auction and Agency Notices

An advertisement lists F C McCauley & Co stock and station agents and auctioneers at Bogan Gate with mentions of low budgets and West's Dry Wheat Pickler, North British Mercantile references, and a note on newspaper value tied to subscribers.

F. C. McCauley & Co Dtc Bogan Gate West North British and Mercantile Naurance Co., Ltd

Myalis property sold then leased amid district market notes

The Myalis property formerly owned by Jan Lewis and recently acquired by R H Buchanan has been leased to F J Smith at a record district price. Wheat crop competitions push land values in Bogan Gate while wheat growing areas match Parkes and Forbes. Sheep markets stay strong with top fat stock prices.

Jan, Lewis R. H. Buchanan F. J. Smith Frank J. Bird Bogan Gate Parkes Forbes

Bedgerabong Outback Social and Cricket Results

Weather winds hinder outback life as dust swirls through Bedgerabong. A charity ball raised funds for Mat Dwyer. Local cricket saw Bedgerabong beat J Meagher & Co with Neville Straney top scoring 109, final Bedgerabong 202 to 156 for Meaghers. Return match set for December 17.

Caroobalgie Carcobalgie Bedgerabong J. Meagher & Co Neville Straney Henry Field N. Straney H. Straney M. Dwyer M. Broderick Meaghers L. Bray G. Parker H. Balley G. Orman

Girl's Sydney Holiday Note Frightens Mother

A young girl travels to Sydney for a holiday with friends. Her mother receives a letter ending with I’m in a frightful hurry to catch the male, causing worry and concern over the girl’s welfare and intentions.

Sydney

Harvesting boom and town notes from Caragabal region

Harvesting operations are in full swing with Jones Bros initiating work this week at Little Caragebal. Traffic police report belated registrations and several motorists. Caragabal Choral Society delivered a successful Bribbaree program aiding the Methodist Church. Mr. T. Hunter abandons horse travel for a Studebaker. A dust storm hit town Friday, leaving a filthy scene. Dr. Breole diagnosed acute appendicitis in a Grenfell hospital patient. A birth, holidays, and local sports wrap the week with cricket and tennis results and the Butler Cup recap.

Jones Bros Studebaker Symes Randwick Caragabal Cricketers Bribbaree Aporta Piney Range Caragabal

Wirrinya and district note and game tally

From Our Own Correspondent Mr and Mrs Maitland holidaying in Sydney. Minister N Symes underwent appendicitis surgery at Grenfell Hospital. Mrs Brown of Tregalona is seriously ill in Sydney. Wirrinya failed to beat Eugowra in Cup clash 418 to 95 with top scorers listed. Wirrinya to host Garema next on home grounds.

D. Maitland Sydney N. Symes Bimb Caragabal Grenfell Hospital Mrs. Brown T. Genge Tregalona Brown Wirringa Eugowra J. Elbourne J. Martin T. Collet L. Kirby P. Bristow Campbell Hayden C. Mead Pengilly Thorncraft Hillier Sundries Wirrinya M. Toole J. Reid Viv. Reid A. Davis M. Cleary B. Reid M. Whitaker W. Crawford C. Russell L. Faul Garema

Local Auto Shop Promotes Broad Car and Truck Service

A repair shop advertises seven days a week service for Chrysler Essex Hudson and Ford cars. Ford trucks Fordson and Twin City tractors are supported with full repairs and accessories. They stock tyres tubes batteries and offer charging. A plume bowser Mobilous and Radiak Stewart Warner wireless sets are carried. Free demonstrations and pictures every Saturday night.

Chrysler ESSEX Hudson Ford Cars Ford Trucks Fordson Twin City Mobilous

Advertisements S: Advertisements or contracts for the paper must be received in Sydney at listed firms including Gordon and Goteh Aus and others.

The notice names Barrett Street and Castlereagh Street offices and the Weston Co Chamber of Commerce Buildings as places to deliver ads and contracts in Sydney.

Forbes Advocate Nlet Sydney Gordon and Goteh (Aus.), Ltd Barrack Street Country Press Coop. Co. Ltd BT Barrack St Renter's, Ltd Castlereagh Street Calle Patterson Co Kent Street Weston Co. Chamber of Commerce George Street

Order Your Xmas Cake 1 Installed Fountain

A compact notice notes an installation of a fountain and claims to guarantee pure and cold drinks for summer with light refreshments including fruit and vegetables.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Late Bird Olliver Medlyn Bros. Auctioneers General Commission Jobo Darling and Mons, Ltd A. V. McKay’n Foy Ltd B. J. Butler Yarrabandai Cahill & Martin Tros. Gahill Jack Martin Stock & Station and W. Chant Farmers’ Implement Co Monwonga General News Caragabal General Store D. G. Moore International Harvester Co., Ltd Bogan Gate Motor Garage RUGBY Singer Cars Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles W. W. Black Bogan Gate Newsagency J. Ward Trundle Hotel W. Taylor Caragabal Billiard and Hairdressing Saloon Heiron & Smith Billiard Bill Dempsey Boyd & Clark Forbes and Goolagong Shirley Bales Bogan Gate Farmers and Settlers' Association M.u.lo.0.pf Progress Association Bogan Gate Progress Association Broken Hill Express Allan Simpson Baltmore Atlas and Railway Popular Man Social Mat Dwyer Gunning Garey Cricket Quandialla Stuart Hope Phone 12 T. Myers King’s Garage Pontiac P. J. Cummings Proptr A. O. Olsen Quandialla Stores TOP Dog Drapery L. & W. Footwear Best Brands Groceries & Hardware London & Lancabhisf L. C. Onley The D. Terry Harrington Paling Gramaphone Records Terry Quandlalla Les. Head H VY. McKay Atlas Insurance CO Austin A. T. Kerr Carrier N. King Shirley's International Harvester Co South British Ios. Co F. W. Williams Venus
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