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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
3
Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association advertises insurance through F. Rath & Co district representatives. Offers personal accident workmen's compensation and other accident insurance on application with terms available.
An advertisement offers over 100 tons of produce at low rates, plus new and second hand furniture and bedframes. It promises quick delivery and invites inspection before buying, with notes on lime stock and prompt removal and delivery.
Edward Weaver & Co local agents advertise insurance cover for fire accident live stock and dwellings including furniture stores stock in trade marm buildings crops and more at lowest current rates covering accident sickness workmen's compensation and live stock risks with full details in Forbes area.
The Eugowra correspondent reports low turnout at the Farmers and Settlers Association AGM with 40 eireus sent but no quorum. Local events include a tennis match won by Yamma, a well attended dance, and a foot race won by W. Sloane. A football match saw Eugowra miners beat Burrow 6 to nil with Greenhalgh and W. Joyce scoring. Staff notes cover a club committee meeting, retirements, and a stock of accounts. A death of J. Alpine shocks the town. water scarcity and a euchre party for the Goolagong cricket club are mentioned. Major council items involve road tar, water mains extension, and rabbitrage concerns.
The Meng branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association met yesterday to discuss important issues. They decided to write to the Premier requesting the same mail service frequency as before and to address fallout from the drought. A letter from Eagle Railway League was considered about a Wrateng to Con totality line, with action postponed until finality. The town records show the past month’s rainfall totaling a record for years, though some expect more rain soon.
Goolagong weather remains dry with warm days and cold nights. Overcast last week with rain fell. Locals: Mr Lo and Alderson closed their store and left town for Sydney Myr. Mrs Atwell and others headed to Queensland. Farmers send horses to Braidwood by rail then drive 30 miles to Mr Groeves leased paddock. Only Luverne feed available locally.
The Forbes Municipal Council held a Tuesday session with Mayor Alderman J Edwards and six other members. Accounts were presented for general fund sanitary and parkeage water street lighting and trust funds. The council approved a civic reception for Home Rule delegates and discussed road works tree care water cart use tar on streets and potential tarred roads at Forbes Lane plus standpipe options.
Forbes council considers test results and costs for water treatment options. Alderman Reymond and others clash over alumino ferric versus filtration, calls for waterworks engineer input on a bottom valve and dual inlet as probe into Goulburn precedent.
A historic patent remedy promotion claims Woods offers a peppermint cure for chronic chest complaints at a fraction of typical costs. The item markets relief from coughs and bronchial issues, presenting testimonials and a price point of one sixteenth.
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