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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
2
Mr G W Crownhill, owner of this paper, describes a nasal operation in a Sydney private hospital. He recalls polyps removed from both nostrils with a bone saw and mentions being conscious under local anaesthetic, calling the procedure a satanic ordeal and hoping for chloroform next time.
The Forbes Trotting Club met at the Club House Hotel chaired by T J Kunn with W N Thomas W R Crippin Gale A M Pascoe W T Barton A J Field J Baker Vol Judd A Loxley F G White L Curry P J Webb T Laneyrle and I W Cater secretary. They debated registering the club name after the old Forbes Trotting and Pony Club deregistered and planned a six furlong track per act, with a June meeting date set by W D A R A and a January 1923 committee session scheduled.
A reader details lasting relief from kidney disorder and backache after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs Skinner reports complete cure after five bottles, noting improved health and transposed daily life. Nine years later she remains free of symptoms, endorsing the product sold at chemists and by Foster‑McClellan Co. in Sydney.
A detailed report to Commissioner H. Dare outlines irrigation potential for Forbes Cowra and Condobolin districts, backing a Wyangla dam 14 miles west of Cowra with a 12,000 million cubic feet capacity. It examines flood variability, catchment losses, land resumptions of 6700 acres, and a projected cost of £1.312 million, proposing 116000 acre feet of irrigation water per season with 260 cusecs flow September to April.
An advertisement asserts sex as an item of extreme importance for comfort and durability and encourages purchasing next requirements at Austen and Pratley's.
A 1900s style advisory urges women to protect and rejuvenate hair during summer. It extols a pure Stallax shampoo as a tonic cleansing solution that restores lost oils, prevents brittleness, and helps hair regain health under sun exposure. The piece stresses informed shampoo choices to maintain beauty and lustre.
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