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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
5
A small quantity of prime wheaten chaff offered for sale with 1m wholesale quantities starting at one ton. Plenty of grain available and priced moderate for quality. Terms lash. Wing Telephone 118 for inquiries before purchasing elsewhere.
At the Livery Stables ask for Smyth's Shop telephone 162.
Parkes Trotting Club announces the Winter Meeting on July 17 1912 featuring Opening Handicap Pony Trot Flying Milm Roadster Handicap and Final Handicap events. Nominations close July 16 at 9 pm with a 1 percent nomination fee. Special train leaves Forbes at 12 am. A. G. F. Bollinger, Secretary.
Fortunatus 1s four and half hands, a powerfully built stallion, stood at Macquarie Stud Farm near Wellington. His Ascot St George Goodwood wins highlight a stud career producing numerous winners and top-priced yearlings. Mares bred on road or train. single fee 20 guineas. discounts for multiple mares. For details contact Al Taylor, Wellington.
Prices for meat rise with quotations including rump steak pork beef and mutton items. The note lists various cuts with per pound and per weight figures and attributes the increases to the high price level set across the stock market.
A vintage price list details discounted fabrics and trimmings for sale. Items include imitation Torehon Luck linen, wide-usal lace, corsetered cuffs, butbroideries, ribbons, and various beddings with sale prices from 1d to 83d. Also featured are children's gowns, ladies apparel, and photo frames with clearance pricing.
Frayed OCR fragment lists fabrics and discounts including velveluen cord, navy crowns, flannelette and golf cloths. Mentions low prices and special slaughtering sale terms, with unclear dates and item specifics. Potential department store promo item from historic newspaper.
A cluttered OCR page from the Manchester department shows varied textile items and prices. Entries include blankets, fabrics, colonial wool, towels, and bed sizes with numerous price tags and product notes, reflecting assorted stock and sale signals.
In the millinery department many garments display reduced prices. Items include wool vests and knitted fabrics with reductions from ordinary prices to sale figures such as 2/9 and 12/11. Various ladies costumes and hats show marked reductions, including sale price tags and references to clearing prices.
A fragmented ad lists men wear including tweed worsted trousers and vests with clearances and sale prices. Items include sailor suits, shirts, underpants, and hats in various sizes with reduced prices noted and multiple price points across ranges. The imperfect OCR shows references to 14 and 16 size, with dates and shop terms implied.
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