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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
8
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated throughout to offer unmatched accommodation and comfort in the West. It features comprehensive public dining rooms, excellent table service, and a full range of beers wines and spirits with attention to visitors and residents alike.
EUGOWRA MOTOR GARAGE lists oils and mechanical parts for touring cars and cycles. Trading company names include Dalgetty & Co and Fortescue, with repairs and insurance services advertised alongside phone contact for 24 hour service.
A note lists stock and property items on application including bales, up-to-date hoes and phones. Office contact is Office No. 1 with residences at Nos. 24 and 1i.
Oxl A cetylene welding of cast metal and all branches offered with a fully equipped workshop. Batteries recharged and every kind of repair by skilled mechanics. Sale dealers for Ford trucks and tractors, agencies for Essex Hudson Vauxhall cars. Indian motor cycle Robinson machinery. Phone numbers listed.
Healtes offers full stock of groceries drapery boots and shoe hardware crockery and ironmongery. Also sells motor oils fruit lollies bread chaff bran pollard and related goods. Local agent for H V Mckgy Machinery and Royal Insurance Co YARRABANDA telephone available.
In 1924 district farmers faced high wheat returns and wool prices but hardship from unseasonable weather. About 26 000 bushels of wheat have reached the local siding. Silo allotments draw criticism as smaller towns seek access. bulk trucks remain scarce. A school concert is planned in the local hall during holidays, postponed previously due to Mrs Hodges illness. Local residents Mrs B Holley improves after serious illness. teamster Mr Coleman suffered a crushed toe, hospitalised four weeks. The Milsteed child remains in Forbes Hospital, hoped to recover soon.
New Year celebrations in Wamboyne drew large crowds despite extreme heat with attendees from Forbes Condobolin Wyalong and surrounding districts. Wheat deliveries to Girral were delayed by silo breakdowns as 11000 bags awaited loading after holidays. A Christmas gift news note reports a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Tom Croft. Cricket match results show Moonbi and Wamboyne both strong teams after a close contest.
The report notes a warm but showerless period with no peak rainfall. Wheat arrivals surge as traffic to the station increases, locals describe a shortage due to footrot and high bag prices. Bulk trucks are scarce and bags sell quickly. Motorcycles rise, good horse performance noted, and Clift Nash’s wireless keeps cricket scores updated from Melbourne via his shop.
Bird and Olliver advertise a broad listing of properties across districts with emphasis on gate sheep, fat stock trucking, and wheat purchasing. They invite inquiries via telegram and phone, noting district representatives and offices.
A B Mills Agencies features listings for North British Fire Inn Co T Robinson and B ons Machinery Gray Motors and Hart Parr Tractors. The compact display highlights industrial suppliers and farm equipment firms in a regional trade directory.
The Condobolin weather remains fine with warm days and notably cool nights. Obituaries note the deaths of Mr. Dennis Higgins at Bond and Mr. Frederick William Bloper Cox of Condobolin, a longtime stock inspector. Other items report hospital stays, engagements, a hotel purchase, and several local fires causing property loss in the district.
Canvas goods including home and cattle duties tarpaulins water bags blinds tents offered by Albert Jones at 27 Market Street Sydney. Also listed are Famous Birkmyre Conte tennis nets and related items.
Community notes recount a heavy dust storm at Quandialla causing minor damage and a social gathering at Mr and Mrs B Andersons for their son Luberlie. Reports mention building growth, local race attendance at Wamboynge, and Jimmy Barker's notable riding prowess for Quandialla.
Footage from the New Year races at Wamboone. Menwonga beats Jemalong by a narrow margin as J Roberts scores 27 for Menwonga and J Allan 23 for Jemalong. A possible Monwonge Cup match with Bogan Gate is planned for Sunday January 11.
The record notes a busy start to the new year with farmers facing hard harvests but praising yields. Wheat movement by motor lorry is noted as speedy yet damaging roads. Local rainfall total for the year is 2106 points with monthly registrations listed. Mr J H Nogsed has returned home and is making good progress.
Quandialla and Bimbi announce a change in ownership of the wholesale and general store business with Mr J BR of Bimbi taking over the operation and Mr H Couroy to manage the Bimbi branch. The shop lists international harvester Burk e patents Berger paints London Insurance Co Harmonie Player Pianos and Gramophone Frank Charlton proprietor with notable stock and agency partners.
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