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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1946
Page
2
A local.R.S.L. aid program reports a legacy effort assisting throat ailments and promoting the Great Peppermint Cure. Community groups urge residents to seek relief through the initiative, noting potential benefits and local support.
A garbled commerce vignette describes a man asking a shopkeeper for an empty carton and a quarrelsome exchange with an elderly proprietress. The piece wanders through odd instruction about tea leaves, vases, and a misleading aesthetic suggestion.
The advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a trusted remedy for bilious attacks indigestion and constipation. It claims the pills assist nature by stimulating the liver and acting on the stomach and bowels drawing on years of public favor.
A Porbes resident writes to urge stopping horror films shown to children at matinees. He cites distressing scenes including murders and frightening color imagery, arguing such content harms young minds and requests safer, wholesome programming for afternoon showings.
Miss Zoe Martin visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs W B Martin in Forbes while a string of local residents are listed with illnesses engagements and travel. Notable items include births at Parkes and Crombie hospitals, a stock agent injury at Eugowra, hospital stays for Betty Sharp and John Victory, and attendance at dances and social events in Forbes with several returns to Sydney and Melbourne.
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission outlines subdivision rules for land holders in irrigation districts. Owners disposing parts of holdings must notify the Commission and apportion water rights. disposal without notice shifts rights to parts. Construction of works may be undertaken by the Commission and costs recovered as a debt. Crown settlement provisions alter application of these rules. Local notices also mention Mr. Warren Gunn and Mr. William Tickner visiting the town.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a pretty girl and a young man greeting each other. The exchange features playful mishearing and a request to return hands, hinting at an intimate moment.
Fragmentary OCR item lists various prices and items including a large box, a mall item, and handmade pies with a reference to Charmenan hand ration. Mentions a big bottle and bold shorthand notes, but specifics are unclear.
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