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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1930
Page
3
A vandalized report states two active pests damaged Bowser milk container area and a 230 gallon supply plus a 42 gallon drum were stolen from behind the premises. Police investigate the incident, noting unstable access to the rear. No further details were provided regarding suspects or motive.
A fragmentary line mentions Lachlan Street and printing or letterhead work. The readable text is incomplete, offering no clear event, date, or full names beyond Lachlan Street references.
Market agents’ reports detail cattle and sheep prices, yarded stock, and delivery dates. Notes mention heavy bullock and steer values, with some items quoted in a mix of old currency units. The fragmentary text references mammoth lots, delivery windows, and fluctuating bids across multiple vendors.
Fragmentary notes describe a Davie Cup final against France with scattered phrases about slogans and names. The readable bits mention teams, cities, and a jumble of garbled words, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
A London fire loss summary shows The Riverpool and London Insurance Co Ltd reporting claims paid totaling 2122 million with a 3,000,900 pound exposure. Local agents Moore Brooke and Co handle the policy, noting damage to crops stock fences and metal rope areas across facilities.
The readable text shows a damaged note with fragmented dates and names. It mentions a time at 17/1 and references Miao HOU and H lam ne 5/11 with wetter and to 11/4 xbd. Faba to U7, merina tama to wit.
The Fortes Town Council debates a beautification project tied to Cricket Ground nursery and nearby areas. At issue is funding and timing for stock relocation and street improvements, with residents and the mayor weighing alternatives and potential upheaval in the neighborhood.
The Prime Minister stated support for the Commonwealth Public Works loan, urging subscriptions and reporting totals. By July 4 subscriptions reached 2,602,078 with additional applications and large contributions from sources including the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia and others, aiming to fund productive state and national works and create employment.
Amended winter timetable for Forbes railway shows mixed trains from Cootamundra and Narromine, Mail and Rail Motor services connecting at Parkes with schedules to Sydney, Broken Hill, Orange, and Condobolin. Departures and arrivals include Parkes connections to Temora, Temora, and Brockhampton lines with multiple daily services and transfers.
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