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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
2
Quandialla Stores proprietor offers stocked groceries and confectionery, fruit, tobacco, and cold drinks with the largest soda fountain in town. A hardware department is now part of the business and agencies include Gresham Insurance Co Berger's Paints and Brourke's Patent Riddle. Phone 7.
Quandialla listing of stock and properties on application. Phone number 9. Auctioneers M Namara and Co present the listing for interested buyers and sellers seeking property inquires and auction details.
Quandialla Refreshment Rooms offer best brands of confectionery fruit and smokers essentials with ice cream and small goods. Meals available at all hours. Freeh fish every Thursday.
Ali casesea of repair work promptly executed at lowest rates. Workmanship guaranteed. Harness made on order. Repairs a specialty. Agent for Standard Insurance Co. Forwarding and general commission agent. Machinery expert and auctioneer. Clearing sales conducted in any part of the district.
Norman King listed as stock station and general agent for Louis Dreyfus and Co as wheat buyer with top prices and cash advances on stored wheat. Agencies named include International Harvester Co South British Insurance Co Ltd Battle Separators Bergers Paints Shirleys Manures and Gray Motor Cars. stock and property listed on application.
Quandialla Motor Garage run by Hope and Talbot handles Ford and Essex cars with sub-agents for Douglas and Big X Motor Cycles. They stock Ford parts tyres petrol and accessories and offer cars for hire day or night. All repairs are performed on site and they act as agents for Gloria Light Scottish Union and National Insurance Co.
Over the past week warm weather gave way to a cool Saturday morning and steady, pleasant temperatures. Farmers expect higher acreage this year with new tractors arriving for G McDonald and L Troth, and Chas Ashton and T George buying Dodge cars. J McDonald takes over the bakery while Bush plans a motor bus service. A local football club meeting set cup play for Saturdays in navy and white, with Meyers Barker injured in city traffic but not seriously. Horse racing and sports events loom on the 17th with many horses in training and Caldwell Cup results noted.
Card lists Dr J Willington Tarleton visiting Quandialla with weekly hours across morning afternoon and evening. Friday slots from noon to eight pm. Details show recurring clinics in Bribbaree region each Friday.
T. E. MARCOM announces he has taken over the Quandialla Butchery from Jas Crosbie and appeals for public support. He promises largest supplies of prime beef and mutton and delivery by cart, inviting trial.
The Bogan Gate Farmers and Settlers Association held its annual meeting with a sizable turnout. President J J A Becketts remarks highlighted progress across 1922 to 1924 including school construction, silos, artesian water prospects, freight relief on manure, road openings, and railway surveys. Officers elected included J T A Beckett as president and Cliff Schmidt as secretary. Local cricket loss, a Buick fire setback for Bob Jones, and upcoming Oddfellows ball were noted along with committee changes and social visits.
Canvas goods including horse and cattle rugs tarpaulins water bags blinds tents and other canvas items are advertised as available at Albert Jones 27 Market Street Sydney. The advertisement notes Famous Birkmyre Conta specials on binder twine and related items for sale.
A quiet March 4 wedding at St Marys West Wyalong united Frederick Bernard Fitzgerald and Hose Towers with Rev Father Hressence officiating. Bridesmaids include Miss Eileen Fitzgerald and Constance Fitzgerald. attire featured ivory shirmanie, georgette, and primrose satin. After a breakfast at White Tank Hotel, the couple left for Temora then Sydney for their honeymoon. Gifts included £100 from the bride’s father and gold jewelry.
Abundant dry grass and green shoots from two good rains hint at dams filling, while rains continue to ease soil work. Ploughing conditions are excellent and farmers use sand-rot this year. The rapid last 60 points of rain loosened ground, prompting earlier cookie bed adjustments to keep ahead of additional work.
The Trundle Po and A Association met on Saturday with many members present. The president and secretary reported a loss of about £60 for last year, including a £60 secretary’s salary, so the net show loss was £10. The special Parkes train loss was £14 12 11 due to rain. Improvements totaled £175. The secretary’s position to be filled after Sid Lind’s resignation. Committee increased from 20 to 35 with 67 names submitted for ballot, returnable March 23. The show will be held in the first week of August.
A man named Mr A H Hodgen recovers after injuring the top of his right forefinger while placing his hand in a fan belt on Mr Tim's car. The town notes a postponed telephone fine and a government pole-cutting offer, plus community events including a Hack to Grenfell Week fundraiser dance with Mia Charlie Carter and other organizers. A vehicle display attracted 79 cars with brisk commentary on motor agents fortunes. A send-off social for Mr and Mrs Cheacer is planned, stock routes show movement of sheep, and the Porches Grenfell Road is unusually smooth for this time of year.
The Trundla Hotel has been renovated and refurnished throughout making it one of the Wests most complete and comfortable hotels. Accommodation is now unmatched with attentive service for visitors and residents. Commercial and public dining rooms offer excellent table, beers, wines, spirits, and liquors true to label.
Luztorious seven passenger six cylinder touring car for hire. Ol petrol and all motor accessories stocked. Agencies listed include Dalgetty & Co for oil and gas engines and Atlas Assurance Co for life and fire. Motor and cycle repairs and amp storage offered. Phone 18. Day or night.
Cahill and Martin Auctioneers offer stock and property auctions across the district. Office phone numbers Cahill 18 and 40 listed. agencies include Commercial Union Fire Insurance, Dalgety & Co machinery, and 4 tina Insurance Co Ltd. sales conducted throughout the district and property lets on application.
Accessories of all kinds on hand Ox-Acetylene welding of cast iron and repairs by skilled mechanics Free Aft day phone 47 night 72 Best equipped workshop in the West Sole dealers for Ford cars Motor tricks and tractors Agencies Easex Hudson and Vauxhall Indian Motorcycle Rebinaon Machinery Free Aft
Store advertises affordable household items and groceries with emphasis on value. Shoppers flock to deal sections as stock vanishes quickly with limited quantities and brisk daily turnover across aisles.
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