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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1931
Page
10
Forbes agent E. 1 Grinsted is appointed to represent all Sydney Melbourne and local papers. The assignment covers coordination of advertising and distribution tasks across the regions. Grinsted will oversee editorial notices and liaise with printers and publishers.
Found items include a spare coat with spectacles on Wandary Road and a purse of money and a ring with a knife on South Conchobo Road. A Crown Lands Act notice lists local land board meetings at Forbes Court House on Lith February 2031. Also an employment notice for a 4-year experienced young man with farm work, horses preferred, and a Growde office submission. A public dance event and a trespass warning for Hogarrigal are noted.
Public notice states all previous permissions for Fae ng and Stivacg of Walla Walla are canceled and trespassers will be prosecuted without regard to person J, HALL.
A brief notice promotes vulcanising leather to repair a small shoe hole, claiming the method lasts longer and looks better than a tack repair and offers a way to economise on shoe upkeep.
On and after this date all persons trespassing on Wandary Holding will be prosecuted without respect of persons. Persons removing horses or other stock without authority will be prosecuted with the utmost vigor of the law.
For sale a windmill and Bretl tower from Southern Cross Kft. Only in use one year. Cost £20. Price by inquiry to Edward Weaver & Company.
Will be offered at Orange Saleyards by Leeds Bros Ltd. A mixed lot of 500 head including prime fat dullocks and steers, Durham cross and Red Poll cows with calves, extra choice weaners and heifers. Prices and lots described as well bred. buyers advised to attend.
At a Bathurst Board meeting the plan to abolish PLP Boards drew strong opposition after Cooma Board protested and urged ministerial action. Chairman Webb noted government intent, but said boards must collect rates and that abolition could raise rates. The proposal was returned to Cooma Board to refer to branches of the Agricultural Association.
Nominations open Saturday January 24 with a nomination fee of 1 shilling. Competition rounds run 6d.
Important auction sale set for Tuesday and Thursday January 27 and 29 starting at 2 p.m. at Next Sons Stores Rankin Street. Instructions from Meer Eizenberg Diamond to sell drapery mercery ladies and boys clothing from Bushells and Hirl & Co Parkes stock. Sale from up to date stock. Also memorial note for Hisie Eleanor Jones, departed January 25 1029 aged 40, inserted by husband T R Jones.
The fragment lists names and times such as Bogan Cate at 1am and Forbes at 740 p.m with various Mr. identifiers. It mentions a Sunday night 7.20 special bong service at Sala featuring The Holy City by Mr. W Bowen, but many items are incomplete or garbled.
In Forbes Sunday schedule lists Holy Communion at 7:10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Yarrangeng and Grove Hill, with Evensong at 9:20 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Garema. Rev. Frank Westom Th.L. is rector.
Newcastle coal exports beyond the state totalled 1 031 tonnes in the year, the lowest figure this century.
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