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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
10
Notice that Nurse Draper has relocated to the Old Deanery on Barrand Street North Hill and will continue to see patients there.
Forbes Butchering Company owners extend thanks to patrons and pledge continued service. Ashcroft's Small Goods Shop, run by Mrs Kerr next to Manson's on Rawkin Street, offers Sylvester's Small Goods and Dressed Poultry, fresh pork sausages daily. Telephone 208.
George Hugo and Son Rankin Street advertise forwarding and general carrying services including furniture removal storage parcel delivery and miscellaneous contracting. Also handle wool hides and skins with telephone contact listed 15.
A period advertisement lists kerosene stoves, spirit stoves, kerosene lamps, incandescents, and home heating items with varied prices. It highlights smoke free continuous burning Esse stoves and Fitzroy coke grate, plus horse bugs and enamel options. Prices in shillings are shown for multiple models and finishes.
JAS, Tuourr & 00. announce alterations completed and new premises ready to cater to the general public. A large seating room offers rest while enjoying Pure Australian wine selections including Penfolds and Wadham’s. Also listed are wines, sherries, aerated drinks, and a contact phone for orders.
Arthur Grits MLA for Ash durahan delivered a maiden address in Parliament on 21a. He spoke about railway duplication and congestion, criticizing government delays on the main line projects. He noted progress on Forbes to Armadale and highlighted the need to finish the railways to relieve agricultural regions and boost produce transport.
In police court on Tuesday Thomas Henry Coleman faced charges of insulting George Taylor and giving false evidence. The case included cross witnesses and remarks, with Coleman ordered to find sureties and Taylor declared liable for costs. The hearing touched on broader political debate and tax policy discussions.
Nineteen seventy three applications were received for five homestead farms in Mirrool, Land District of Tamora, last week. Many are from Farber district. The Board is now reviewing applications, with ballots to be held towards the end of the week.
Rev John Calder noted at Forbes welcome that Cootamundra has no Salvation Army, a point surprising to Forbes soldiers. The Presbyterian pastor claimed no other town in Cootamundra district lacks the Army, inviting Forbes members to consider establishing a branch in the southern town.
Muddy Gate wins 17 games to 6 for its fourth victory of the season against Belle View. Match scores show Mulligan and Goodacre losing 6-1 6-4, Kirby pairing taking 6-2 6-8, and Smeaton with Mulligan in multiple close sets. Team names include Muddy Gate and Belle View with individual players Gillette Kirby Townsend Smeaton Mulligan Goodacre Cormon.
A NSW legislative excerpt recounts A Hy Grima, MLC for Anbhurubam, claiming he never acted as a land agent while noting his past life in the land agency. He describes joining the Labor-Aligned “glorious ten,” later resigning the land business for Parliament, and states his service without pay.
The market was fairly well supported by exporters and users with rates sustained. Merino and crombreds showed varied prices, factory demand remained steady, and totals reached 428 ward with 2457 sales. Catalogue listings highlighted South Wales, Queensland, Australia, New Zealand, and other regions, with demand for high quality goods noted despite some price fluctuations.
Head Office at 95 Pitt Street Sydney reports financial position for 1906 with capital 227,600 reserve 20,250 balance carried forward 19,181 funds on hand 77,199 and capital unity 262,500 total assets 338,633. Chairman Alderman Thomas Hughes and Manager Robert Kerr noted. Homesteads, woolshed, barn haystack, growing crops and all classes of blacks insured at lowest rates.
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