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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary notice indicates NNNE MARSH of New Widow status in probate with a late receipt after Will publication. Mentions dated event near Fot Fase hats and a named beneficiary William ty urine, suggesting probate actions following testator’s death and will filing in a local court.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a horse event with a start time of 1.30 p.m. The text mentions a calf and horses and a bar, but the exact event, location, and participants are unclear.
For sale a three years license and furniture of an accommodation house that carries 42 boarders and is always full. Purchase money for the first year to be cleared. The same tenant has held it for 9 years. For particulars apply A. Wikst at Main Street Lithgow.
Plain black sulky collar horses lost between town and South Lend. Reward offered for return to the office. One chestnut horse branded A near the shoulder and one brown horse branded IT near the shoulder. Both had bells. Finder rewarded. Apply Ted Priest c/o J. B. Reymond & Sons Ltd The Mills Forbes.
Any person caught putting in or removing stock from the Mary's Dream paddocks without permission will be prosecuted without respect to persons.
A public sale conducted by Walter J. Kelly & Co and Halloran Auctioneers on the Milford Estate stock grounds at 1 o’clock pm Wednesday January 29 1918 under instruction from Mr Philip Kearins. The inventory covers 2700 well bred sheep including Merino cross and Lincoln types, 420 Qurrawombie station bred ewes, 250 Lincoln cross ewes, 270 Western bred ewes, 40 Merling ewes and long wool rams, plus mares fillies colts and a variety of cattle dairy cows and calves, pigs and poultry, and assorted machinery and farm gear including chaffing mill, irrigation pump, spring dray, harness and sulky gear.
R C Culver at Hoffnung Chambers Dept 17 Pitt Street Sydney. Details of contact and street address appear in the readable fragment. Further context not available in the excerpt.
H. SN. WALKER will take delivery of the new season's wheat now for Beal and Daroobalgie under the State Wheat Shippers account. Lindley Walker & Co, phone 230.
Manager Pareenong warns that anyone shooting on Bares nong after this date will be prosecuted. The notice on Rankin Street and New Avenue advertises coal, cane seating, blinds, lawn mowers, chests, water cans, bedsteads, kapok padding, garden hose, stretchers, mattresses, china, glassware and more with prices. Inspection invited.
Mrs Stibbard thanks patrons for past favors and announces a new up-to-date refreshment room in Ruamkin Street. She will cater in a improved manner and invites country visitors for afternoon cups. Lamps and lumels provided.
D. A. Hansard advertises a larger stock of jewellery and silver ware with engraved initials on articles for a small extra charge, ready in an hour after purchase. The display highlights ladies engagement rings, Whiteley watches, bangles, and gent’s sleeve links, calling the shop “The Home of Dainty Gifts” in Forbes.
The New Land Act should make it easier for holders of C P s who have five years residence and holders of Settlement Leases to borrow. Various sums are available and readers are urged to write on their requirements. Prompt attention observed by R F Gardner and Co financial agents at 39 Hunter Street Sydney.
Public auction on January 15 1918 at 1 30 pm from Mrs J Martel of Quarry Hill Forbes includes household furniture such as sideboard dining tables sofas chairs hallstand carpets rugs bedroom suites dressing tables bedding and more. Also includes a cow two fat cattle horse sulky and harness garden tools and farm equipment. All goods offered for absolute sale as part of a moving district clearance.
Stock owners must file a return by the specified January date with the Secretary Forbes Pastures Protection Board. Returns required from owners and occupiers of land, with penalties up to £24 for neglect. Forms available by post from the undersigned or in person at any Police Office or Court House in the district.
An old newspaper ad markets perfumes in ornate packaging and a range of grooming goods. It touts Eau de Cologne, hair palettes, English brushes, ladies mirrors, powders, manicure items, and even a Kodake camera, highlighting prices and quantities with era-specific phrasing.
Wealth of Aus LitaLia Universal Obligation outlines registration for male residents born in certain years. The text specifies January registration, proximity rules to training places, penalties up to £10 for neglect, and cites T. Trumble as Secretary in the Department of Defense.
An old advertising notice from W A Foley Lachlan Street promotes a large stock of fishing gear. It touts the best tobaccos pipes cartridges and fishing tackle including hooks lines sinks and bait. The copy emphasizes quality makers and urges buyers to purchase all their fishing tackle there.
W A Oley Lachlan Street Farlow hosts Leadting house offering Smoklog materials and all sports requisites for local buyers.
The Municipal Council plans fortnightly auctions of stock at the rear of the Globe Hotel. To be held every alternate Saturday afternoon with personal supervision for orderly yarding. Moore Brooke and Keane partner firms will operate in construction and oversee the sale to benefit the district.
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