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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
1
A light, humorous collage of vignettes and banter from a magazine page. Jests cover vanity and luxury cars, a maid with an unwashed face, a maid’s career misread, a sister’s engagement, an editor’s pay, a draper’s ledger, nail biting warned by a nurse, a child at a party, and a lawyer explaining collision. The pieces showcase social quirks, wit, and fashion in a playful tone.
A substantial reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of offenders who interfered with beehives owned by Forbes district beekeepers. Police will treat any information as confidential.
A historic Wheat Growers message urges farmers to join the voluntary pool, promising full market value for their grain. The appeal cites a cooperative approach with agents at every center and frames the scheme as the farmer’s sole path to security.
A fragment lists Clyde Engineering Works and Gaston Bros among suppliers of agricultural implements, engines, windmills, tractors, and farm equipment. Also mentioned are Lister machines, Fairbanks Morse engines, Case tractors, Chevrolet cars, and insurers Guardian Insurance, with other names partial at end.
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