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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
3
Any person or persons shooting or trespassing on Bogabigal without written authority from Mr G A Boreham will be prosecuted by the manager.
Austen and Pratley seek trappers for a large order of rabbi tackles at high prices. The firm promises fortnightly guaranteed prices to fill the January February order and pursue similar future contracts.
A notice lists multiple stores that will close all day on Wednesday December 27 and reopen Thursday. It notes Saturday hours for customer convenience and names several shopkeepers and firms including Forbes Storekeepers Jon Meagher Co and Chong Bros. The text reflects an old style merchants’ schedule change within a local trade area.
An old shop advertisement for Forbes Monumental Works promoting knife and cutlery sets. It lists boat quality steel carvers, zylonite handles, game and set carvers, table and butcher steels, carborundum steels, French Coge knives, dinner and dessert knives, bread and forks, spoons and tea spoons with various old price figures. Includes glass water jugs and chockery offered at special prices.
A public meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Town Tall Forbes on Wednesday the 20th to reorganise War Service and Recruiting Committees in connection with the Vollificary recruiting scheme. All citizens able to assist in a successful termination of the war are asked to attend and consider joining the Committee. The Mayor presides. T. Lozell is Secretary.
A compact notice references names Janes and John in a segment titled Youth and Old Age in partnership. The text mentions special services and a noon time event with Rev. FL kh and Hille, along with Winnestay and Intercession Bervier.
A local booklet about Forbes describing its institutions industries and associations proves popular with a second edition on sale this week. It targets residents sending gifts abroad including soldiers in the trenches and offers copies at Forbes newsagents or the Advocate Office priced one shilling with postage extra.
Wright Heaton and Co Limited announces prepared to supply at lowest rates a wide range of colonial produce including binder twine salt carbide forage and more. They offer packing of store furniture and delivery to states within the Commonwealth New Zealand or Great Britain.
Come and see Maris Soles and a troupe of acts premiering in Forbes during the Christmas holidays. The show features Kadoma, Harry Johnston, Joe Ashton, W. Soles, Warren and Kelto, Marquierte, Prathere Soles, Glymps e, PleaSure, and Khoos with a concert outside T. See prices listed.
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