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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
3
A reader asks for a soap recipe and a new compound promises a perfect household soap at low cost. The ad claims a dirt forgiving bar with added lime and says packets of Myfos Ap making Compound are available at stores or by mail order from Agenta Associated Brokers Ltd in Market Guest, By dm ay.
Eugowra celebrated December 11 1922 as the line from Orange to Forbes was officially opened. Minister for Works Mr Ball announced the line’s completion after years of advocacy, discussed costs and delays, and praised motor rail services as a future development for country routes.
The Eugowra to Canowindra line was officially opened as the Eugowra Band played the National Anthem. A vote of thanks passed by acclamation. After the ceremony a treat was given to all school children. Hon. R. T. Ball and Railway Superintendent Mr J. D. Read arranged a free train ride for the children into the countryside and back, which they enjoyed greatly.
At a banquet of about 150 in Eugowra President J T Noble presided. Hon R K Ball spoke on water conservation irrigation and river bridges with a Murray River project. M M Flannery praised Ball the “bridge builder” and G D Basnett lauded wheat delivery gains and district growth linked to the Lachlan and Murummidgee schemes.
From our own correspondent rain eases drought with floods and a busy civic scene. Notable events include medical operations for appendicitis, the death and burial of Mrs Myrum, a Grand United Oddfellows visit, and a vibrant municipal election with Dr Quirk named Mayor. Building boom, irrigation plans, and railway talks highlight local progress.
WAUGH & JOSEPHSON LTD announces the Excels separators for small dairy use with competitive prices for 13 and 19 gallon models. They claim durability with replaceable duplicate parts and offer churns cheese and butter equipment for single to few cow dairies, Sydney based dairy engineers. SHARLAND'S KOLA NIP available at hotels clubs chemists and stores.
A sales notice lists items including 2 single oak beds, upholstered tub chairs and settee, maple card table, cane table, deck chairs, oak dressing table, oak washer with marble top, box couch, combination dressing table, dining table, cedar chest of drawers, kauri wardrobe, couch, linen press, 1 bunk beds, 1 oak dining table and 8 chairs, 1 oak dining waggon dressers, kitchen tables, cupboard, flour bin, grocery bin, large porcelain enamel bath, bath heater, large meat safes, drip safes, safe, crockery, crockery and cooking items plus assorted chairs and hut crockery.
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