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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1938
Page
3
Comstock offers Dead Shot Worm Pellets as a remedy for stomach and thread worms in humans. The ad warns that untreated worms harm health, causing headache irritation sleep disturbance and general debility. It touts the product as a long established farm remedy and suitable for children.
Members of the Forbes Junior Farmers Club celebrated a first prize at the Central Western show in Parkes for their splendid exhibit. A monthly High School meeting discussed transport costs and plans to build models with the Model Engineer Society to aid the club’s upcoming Forbes show in 198.
Practical note on sowing peas and garden bed prep. Emphasizes deep, retentive soils, thorough manure incorporation, and even fertilizer distribution. Advises lime dusting, drip irrigation, and careful watering to encourage robust growth. Recommends keeping beds mulched and using broken bricks or coal ashes for drainage. Mentions liquid manure as a growth booster and repeated light watering to support root development.
Mr Farmer is invited to submit requirements for farm seed mixes including creonfeant breedle peas perennial ryegrass and clovers with government certified varieties from NZ and Victoria. Request for quotations and terms to purchase locally in Porbes Sydney area encouraging buying at local stores.
Forbes branch of the We rry and Settlers Association held its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon. Present were W. B. Thomas Jr president G A Bassett Fasion G H and H W M Grimtin J Kapkee I J Miller Ward and A L K Semter Clarke in cerebary. The treasurers statement shows funds and balances and the discussion touched on powers for abattoirs and by products. Members praised Mr H Vo Thorby for federal election work and discussed Prime Minister selections and future leadership figures. The meeting appointed officers and outlined plans for future farmer competitions and branch activities. The monthly meeting followed.
H A Baraclough Ltd Optometrists and Opticians announce a visiting session in Forbes at the Vandenberg Hotel on Friday, April 200 from 9 am to 4 40 pm. The firm has conducted regular town visits for over thirty years, represented by Mr A W Webster Stevens MLO.
A departmental meeting outlined a scheme to energize the Development League by forming multiple committees. The goal is a steady stream of member action, with each committee tackling subjects and presenting ideas at meetings. Officials warned apathy risks the league’s ability to function and urged residents to share in civic duties.
A promotion invites requests for a signed photo of Duncan Gray a champion amateur cyclist from Australia. Send a letter to Dunc Gray c/o Bennete and Wood Big Ltd to receive a photo showing his 13 year champion history and notes on his 19 years as an amateur cyclist with overseas Empire Games honors.
The Berterm Grasters Co Ltd reports its sale of 715 bolts with strong southern wools and good New England lines. Northern wools were finer. notable from Wollomombi and Mudgee. Market closed firm with Japanese interest and higher competition. top price 9s per bale on 5 bales of Super account 6. J Picker of Bigga topped the sale.
A garbled report discusses experiments on how alcohol affects driving, with mention of researchers, vehicles, and a public examination. Scattered notes describe wool trades and accounts from Picker Bros. and others, including prices and bale counts, in an unclear ledger-like block.
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