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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
6
Queensland Insurance Co Ltd presents itself as the largest Australian company handling all classes of life personal accident sickness motor car and workers compensation insurance with broad offerings for individuals and businesses.
A fragmented 1897 Forbes page recounts local races, land board notes, and bids. Mentions McDonald as party chairman, Kathir and Wyte fH6 figures, Fort lean gins, and details of leasing, improvements, and road grit from roadside production. Names include Call er and many others.
A historical note outlines the need for better road construction materials and faster building methods. It discusses concrete strip trials near Bathurst, materials piling roadside, and the high costs of amateur work. It stresses evaluating minimum concrete quality, faster production, and scalable funding to suit state needs.
An old advertisement claims Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured long standing backache and kidney symptoms for Mrs Hampton of Forbes, endorsing the product as effective. The piece promotes purchase through chemists and storekeepers with the sponsor McClellan Co. Propries on Hamilton Street.
A fragmented notice details stock and property matters with references to Lath C Application, Eugowea 2 and 2 Mamiuen 28, indicating a formal filing or assessment process. The readable portion lists involved parties and parcel identifiers, suggesting a local property or stock registration action under municipal rules.
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