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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1925
Page
1
Advertisement notice lists advertising agents in Sydney including Gordon and Gotch Ltd at Barrack Street and Reuters Ltd at Castlereagh Street with Co-op and country press offices. It appears to be a procedural notice about placing ads in the paper.
Parkes High School adds two new classrooms for permanent use as Australian Made Week begins on Monday with a shop window competition. An Australian-made goods exhibition runs Thursday to Saturday at the Masonic Hall with a formal lunch at 12.15 pm. Meanwhile a local ceremony marks the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs John McIntyre at Kialla Parkes, and several town residents are noted for health, business moves, and local courtroom actions.
A local contractor in Forbes and District announces readiness to accept contracts for tank sinking work. Rates described as reasonable and services offered to residents seeking urgent or tailored tank sinking solutions.
In a Kelly Cup cricket match Grawlin won by a slender margin over Forbes HV. Grawlin were all out for 82 in the first innings, then bowled superbly to dismiss Forbes for 14, with Johnnie Walker taking 4 for minimal runs. Greentree led Grawlin’s 202 in the second innings, aided by Glass and Anes, while Beulah and Reid impressed in the field.
Advertisers notified that changes of copy for advertisements must reach us by the stated deadlines. For Tuesday issues 4 p.m. on Mondays. For Friday issues 10 p.m. on Thursdays. Parkes phone 129. Changes earlier improve handling and display.
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