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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
7
A promotion from John W. Lee Piy Ltd Eugenra urges readers to take a daily RU dose and a two packet spoonful of Flulr like sugar, claiming it as a wonder treatment. The informal notice hints at health benefits and brand names.
Twenty five girls of the C W A Younger Set gathered at Mire, ALEB, Kalis luot Thureday week to bid farewell to Miss Betty Hurford and Miss Jean Price before their departures. A Preession of debutantes was planned with a charity focus for the C W A Heat Room Fund. The evening featured games and musical items, a supper, and tributes to Jean for years of service and to Betty for her Younger Set vigor. Dawn Ellis presented gifts, and both honorees received fountain pens as mementos. The group sang For They Are Jolly Good Fellows to close the evening.
An OCR fragment advertises colored cement roofing tiles. It mentions P O Box 4 Orange and references a contact string Thoms 499. The legible portion shows product type and location but lacks clear date or full company name.
Dispatch advised freight terms for Valencia oranges and lemons with prices 17/ per bushel or case. Cheques payable to Pleas mention adrt. Taxable exchange cents noted.
Eugowra district cricket team visited Canowindra for the Ritchie Walters Shield and drew a high scoring game. Wilkins led Canowindra with 79, Beath 50, while Max Shine took 3 for 10 for Eugowra and Harvey 5 for 68. In the early Canowindra reply, Shine claimed several wickets, and the match ended with Eugowra’s 207 for eight at stumps. A subsequent summary notes Canowindra 238 total and Eugowra’s 193 in a separate shield match, with strong contributions from Harvey, Shine, Beath, and Rae.
Local residents and visitors are noted taking holidays in Sydney Wollongong Bathurst Orange Dubbo and Bathurst while several families return home after breaks. Names include Mrs Morrow Mr and Mrs Welsh Miss Vida Shoebridge Mr and Mrs Agustin Mr and Mrs Rue Lorna and Garo Bloun Mr and Mrs Hoswell Ed Airs Laurie Logue H Langfeld Peter Shineta Lindsay Noble Frank Fengilly Jeffro German Tommy Perry Hetty Hurford and others with hospital births and retirements mentioned.
Mr John Howse MP returned from England with the Australian Parliamentary Delegation and attended a welcome home function in Engowra. The event featured remarks by Mr Howse and Mr J Adams thanking the host, with guests including Mr MacMeilly and Mr Geogh.
The Grinsted Cup team selected to travel to Forbes next Sunday includes captain M Shine and players W Harvey J Shine R Borehar J Barnes T Gransden J Hoy iM Rowsthorne F Heraghty J Rea W Block plus emergencies J Slaven and FR Blown batr.
Final stage of the Nash Trophy was shot at 600 yards in conditions. V Nash won on a count, PF Hight second with 158, V Nash 153, H Turner 152, V McMillan 148, B Noble 147. Auctioneers Edward Weaver & Co report cattle sales at Hobart with 200 head yarded, market opening strong, prime descriptions up 10 per head, buyers from Parkes Orange Sydney and regional yards.
In Bowles singles tennis, L. Tee defeated G. Hoswell 31-33 and D. Herbert beat K. Boswell 21-17 in the third round. A quarterfinal result Norris against K. Webster 31- is noted from the week.
Radiant health and personality are tied to keeping the body free for securities the new Ready to take 2/ of RUR lun.
An old style health ad promotes a liver bile tonic claimed to improve digestion, relieve wind, fatigue, and heaviness after meals. The copy urges daily use with promises of better digestion and energy, citing a product named Little Libver Vile and Rhone de Latte.
Friends of Miss Jean Price hosted a kitchen tea at the School of Arts last Saturday. Jean arrived with fiancé Mr Max Mule as guests offered a georgette dress gift and best wishes for a long, happy married life. Mr R A Douglas praised Jean and Max’s families, guests presented gifts, Mr Douglas spoke, Max thanked organizers, music and supper followed into midnight.
Sister Elisabeth Kenny complained on Monday that Australia exploits her gift. She criticized Royal Worth Bhore Hospital in Sydney for poor operations and noted clinics in Minneapolis Jersey City Buffalo New York Yakima and Los Angeles. She plans to hand a preliminary Minnesota report to Queensland Premier Hanson and expects a Muller report covering nine years of U S work. The visit included her brother in Toowoomba and references to a standard medium inked typewriter advertised by the Advocate Office.
Shire of Boree invites applications for the position of Valuer to Boree Shire Council. Applications must be received by the undersigned by a stated deadline. Successful candidate will conduct a full field valuation of the shire during the current year.
A kitchen tea will be tendered to MIBG JOAN NASH in the School of Arts on Sth Pedrusry. Ladies are asked to bring a basket. Organised by DAWH ELLIS.
A girl seeks debut at the Eugowra Younger Set Debutante Ball to be held on the seventh? of April contact Mrs Eakin or J McArthur Hon Gee for details.
Mr D J Bono an optometrist will visit Bugowra and Canowindra on Monday February 21. He will be at Bugowra Central Hospital in the afternoon and at Canowindra in the morning. Appointments may be arranged at Bugowra Newsagency.
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