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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1926
Page
12
Wheat buyers for John Darling and Sona Ltd act as agents for H V McHay's Fry Ltd. Large stock of duplicates on hand. Phone 66.
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated throughout making it one of the West’s most complete and comfortable inns. It offers refined accommodation, excellent dining rooms, and a range of beverages with true to label liquors. The Advocate Office provides printing services to prideful standards.
A fragment lists agencies including Commercial Union Fire Insurance Co Dalgety Co s Machinery AUas Insurance Co Ltd and Salen plus stock and property lisus on application with office and Cahil phone numbers.
Notice advertises sales by agencies and insurers including Producers and Citizens Life and North British and Mervontie Insurance. Mentions wheat wool skin and hide purchases, Shirley's Fertilisers, and up to date line sales listings plus a contact phone number.
Caragabal general store advertises broad stock from needles to anchors including drapery clothing boots and shoes ironmongery crockery saddlery confectionery and more. Agencies listed include H V McKay's Machinery London and Lancashire Insurance Co Lindley Walker Wheat Co Caragabal.
James Pratt announces he has taken over the Royal Hotel Caragabal and will offer the best wines spirits and good accommodation for travelers. The notice promises excellent rooms beds and a good table to attract patrons from Caragabal and district.
B J Butler storekeeper announces a new up to date concrete store in Yarrabandai with full stock of groceries drapery boots and shoes saddlery ironmongery crockery motor oils petrol fancy goods fruit and cool drinks plus daily and weekly papers. Agencies include Farmers and Graziers Coop Co Sid Shirleys Manures Yates Reliable Seeds and Trees. Trucks ordered for Flemington.
Local shop touts best soda fountain drinks in the West and offers fresh and salt fish every Friday. Hot pies are presented as a specialty, inviting customers away from distant wedding cake and catering options.
A Sunday bush fire outbreak from Trundle to Yarrabandai devastated crops and hay stacks in the Bogan Gate district. Firefighters, aided by a thunderstorm, prevented total losses but many homesteads and fences were damaged. A separate blaze at Avenue Range also caused destruction before rain interrupted.
An oxy welding specialist advertises skilled metalwork with a satisfaction guarantee. Services include welding, cutting, and fabrication for residential and industrial projects, backed by a promised quality standard and customer assurance.
The week brought a mix of weather including a heat wave dust storm and rain. Local news reports Masons Lodge installations with officers named and a banquet, deaths of Geoffrey Chapman and a Bank of Australia employee’s brother, tenders for telephone line wiring, a cricket match abandoned by gale, and travel and hospital news for residents.
A severe northwesterly wind and thunderstorm drenched Goolagong. Rain reached about 30 points washing tanks and damaging crops near Horse Shoe Bend tied to Malliday and Mallick holdings. A quiet wedding occurred at St Malachys as Katherine Haydon married Harold Stack. Local notices about residents’ health and business renovations follow.
Mr W J Dwyer hurried to Victoria for a relative's funeral and comments on agriculture along the border noting many districts fall short of local standards. Mrs B G Kirby stays with Mrs P F Darcy at Inner Vale. Gunning Gap RC ladies staff Forbes garden fete produce stall amid talk of a local candidate victory. Black Sunday described as a day of terror with fires and a rain shower seen as a God send amid ongoing danger and anticipated further outbreaks. Printing services offer emphasized by Advocate Office.
Martin Keir stock and station agent offers stock and property listings on application. Correspondence invited. Agent for Farmers and Grassers' Co op and Farmers' Implement Co. Also agent for Rugby and Rollin Motor Cars. Phone number provided.
The Model Store Quandialla offers a full range of goods including drapery ironmongery groceries and saddlery with newly bought stock and first class accommodation. The premises are illuminated by electric light and cater to general public needs with fresh lines in fruit confectionery cold drinks and smokers requisites.
Inquiries for stock and property invited. Send particulars of stock and property. I will find a buyer with expert personal attention. Wheat buying for cash at highest market rates. Agent for Atlas Insurance Co and Austins Windmills. Phone 11.
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