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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
10
Quandialla Refreshment Rooms run by J Poulos offer best confectionery brands, choice fruit and savory requisites with ice cream and small goods as specials. Meals served at all hours and fresh fish offered every Thursday.
Quandialla Bakery offers bread to Bimbi, Beren Debba, Caragabal, Bribbaree, Tub bul Road, Milvale and surrounding district. Cakes and all small goods supplied at short notice. Phone 8 Quandialla.
Les Bowland Badd le harness maker offers repair work at low rates with workmanship guaranteed. Harness made on premises, boot repairs specialty, and an agent for Standard Insurance Co. Forwarding and general commission agent. Machinery expert and auctioneer. Clearing sales conducted districtwide.
Gus McNamara and Co led by A J McNamara and A E Barnes advertise as Brock Station and General Commission Agents. They act for Liverpool London and Globe Insurance Co and promote Cooper Little Wonder Shearing Planta and the Farmers Cooperative Implement Co Ltd. Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co Ltd is also represented. Clearing sales are held at short notice with phones 1 and 9.
A classified ad from Louis Dreyfus & Co. promotes a wheat buying service with top prices and liberal cash advances on stored grain. It lists allied agencies including International Harvester Co. and South British Insurance Co. Ltd, Haltie Packers, Berger's Paints, Shirley's Manures, and Gray Motor Cars, plus stock and property lists on application.
Bub agents for Ford and Easex Cara Douglas and Big EX Motor Cycles. Cars for hire day or night. Tyres petrol and air accessories. All repair work faithfully executed on the premises. Agent for Gloria Light and Union and Nations Insurance.
Last week saw stripping slowed by rain and heat as W Weat min delivered the first wheat load to the focal yard. A school holiday assembly featured a Christmas tree and Father Xmas handing out gifts with prizes for guesses. Tom Hanstock won the youth prize and Miss M. Kelr won the grown-ups prize. Music by Les Hoad and a late supper followed. A farewell smoke social for H R Davidge drew about 60 guests, with M J Conroy in the chair and Mrs Davidge planning a move to Orange to be with family.
From Our One Correspondant IL reports the death of Mrs Henderson aged, after a long illness, at 6 50 pm on Friday 14 December 1933. Funeral held Saturday in the Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Hennessy officiating. Also notes a serious incident when Pat Kearney fell from a sulky, snake at Pett’s residence killed, a cottage fire in Station Street destroyed Bell’s cottage with Hazel occupants away. origin unknown and house insured. Post office holiday hours for Christmas and Boxing Day. week temperature peak 113.
The Bedgerabong school concert on December 12 drew a warm crowd despite mixed opinions on admission pricing. Dr Noakes chaired as pupils performed songs, dialogues, and recitations, and prizes were awarded for needlework, buttonholes, and popular student categories.
In Trundle a Sunday match saw Bogan Gate post 122 as Trundle chased. A late over throw by Wilcox swung the win for Trundle after a tense finish. Wheat 133 and 4000 bags, hot dry weather, a storm, and notes on local wheat sales and seed quality followed by a piano fund concert by Mrs. Maedlyn.
A wire confirms Parliament sanction for rail connection bringing rapid transport to the district. The forthcoming line promises growth as settlement and cultivation expand. News of returns from school and holidays brings a Christmas mood, with plans for picnics and the Wyslong Band sought for New Year events. Thunderstorms damaged gear, a dog was killed by lightning, and a gramophone was shattered. Mr. Davies injured but survives. Mr. Beckman and Mrs Fitzgerald recover from illness and are expected home soon.
The Trundle Hotel offers renovation and refurnishing making it a complete and comfortable West district home from home. It provides uncressed accommodations with attentive service, commercial dining rooms, an excellent table, and a full range of beers wines and spirits true to label for visitors and residents.
Luxurious touring car for hire with oil petrol and motor accessories in stock. Agencies include Dalgetty Co Wolley Shearing Atlas Ammulance B and B Cycles Forteacue Windmills and local Buick agent. Repairs and ample car storage available. contact daytime or night.
A list of agencies and firms including Armoree Gragiers Co-op, Gram Wool Insurance, International Harvester Co, Producers Citizens Life Assurance, and Stock and Property List on Application. Phone 6.
The district saw brief thunderstorms and light rain that cooled the air and lifted spirits for the festive season. Farmers work to finish stripping before Xmas Day as 20 000 bags of wheat arrive at the local railway station with more expected. The F and G Cooperative Co agents haul the wheat in bulk, saving costs. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Owen Shine on the birth of a daughter. Eugewre residents embark on cheap excursions to visit city and coast, including the postmaster’s family vacationing by the seaside. Season’s greetings to the editor and staff.
J Murphy dentist in Slack's Building Eugowra offers consultation hours from 9 am to 6 pm or by appointment.
Dalgety Co machinery and atlas insurance bills listed. Sales conducted in any part of the district. Property available on application. Office phone 44 Cahill 18.
H M Eggleston announces the opening of a general store at Bogan Gate featuring drapery hoots and shoes haberdashery and fancy goods with bedrock prices and guaranteed service. Local agent for Nash Care Martin and Co farming machinery and Royal Exchange Insurance Co. Proprietor H M Eggleston.
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