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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
6
Visitors to Sydney note the address Mrs Ton Hs ritt 41 Dartoy Rd Hardwick offers furnished flats with sitting rooms near Racecourse Shaw ground within walking distance Phone FX 2722.
Audited balance sheet shows receipts including government subsidies and Christmas Cheer Grant. Subscriptions and donations list names from Mrs. Miller to Mrs. Hood and others totaling £62 3s 6d, with special collections and benevolent drives adding funds. Final totals: subscriptions and donations £48 6s 9d and overall balance £245 10s 1d with expenditures listed for groceries clothing printing and Christ mas cheer.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and a reference to a place or event near a harbor or road. Names and clear facts are unreadable, but the snippet indicates official terminology and a possible wartime or governmental context from an Australian source.
Informational notice lists Mecel Engine rates per hour and diesel tractor rates per day. Impounding notice from Forbes Pound at noon April 2, 1931 lists branded horses and a grey colt, with descriptions and ownership details, signed by Thos Webb, Poundkeeper.
Mr 3 G White and family thank friends for expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement. Also notice: WANTED A Lorry to go to Parkes and back on Wednesday next. Ape uy Money Saver Rankin &t.
Local ad promotes weekly specials and free engine tuning at Port Office Garagh. Advertising emphasizes discounts and potential vehicle service offers available this week.
Time hereby notified that an election of eight directors for the Forbes Pastures Protection Board will be held. Nominations close March 21 1851 with forms requiring three voters’ signatures. Returning Officer Olga Cowell of Forbes oversees the process at Lachlan Street offices.
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