02 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
1
Our traveling correspondent tours the Orange Road and Forbes district, meeting Mr T. S. M'Dade in armour amid bee boxes and honey production. He notes hot NSW weather, wheat transport, and farmer optimism, plus debates on feeding wheat to horses and population ideas for Sydney versus rural Australia.
A farewell gathering at Mr and Mrs Radnedge’s home in Eugalong drew 40 to 60 friends as they depart the district after 26 years. A travelling bag and silver entree dish were presented, with speeches lamenting their leaving and wishing health and happiness wherever they go. The village recalled them fondly, and the evening ended with dancing into the early hours.
At a Farmers and Settlers Association meeting, W J Marsh of Sandhills urged action on adulterated phosphorus used for rabbit poison. The Pastures Protection Board declined jurisdiction, so Marsh plans to obtain samples for analysis in Sydney after Forbes branch passes a resolution.
A dubious health ad promises cures for women between ages forty four and beyond claiming home use treatment from the Ladies College of Health. It offers free information if a small postage is sent to Sydney address and promotes debt dodging humor in a separate line.
Train timetable shows departures and arrivals for Forbes Condobolin line with services on Monday Wednesday and Friday and separate up and down schedules. It lists stations including Forbes Parkes Condobolin Bogan Gate and notes times such as 7.25 and 6.20 with pattern Tuesday Thursday Saturday services.
A dated OCR fragment lists daily mail runs across multiple towns including Calarie Bathurst Young Cowra Melbourne Molong Parkes Grenfell Trundle Bogan Gate and more. It notes departure times late fees and a pattern of via routes with occasional late charges.
A collage of playful exchanges and jokes about aging, manners, and everyday life. A teacher, a tailor, a boy named Archie, and a village carpenter share wry observations on youth, honesty, neighborliness, and human foibles in brisk, period voice.
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