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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
7
An Australian era ad touts Urosal to dissolve uric acid and treat rheumatism gout and urinary ailments, claiming it purifies blood. It also promotes Wawn's Wonder Wool a medicated cotton wrap instantly stopping pain. Sold by chemists and stores or direct from W A Wawn Sydney.
Bathurst marked the fifth anniversary of the Ben Hall gang's October 1964 raid. The desperadoes rode through the main street, roped by police near Clouet’s hotel as they looted the bar and a jewellery shop, seized valuables, and absconded after a tense 20 minute hold up.
Witnesses recall a brief pursuit after two bushrangers were spotted by police. Shots were exchanged but the fugitives sped off, outpacing the pursuit and escaping in another direction.
Volume of the Australian Trotting Stud Book highlights Rock Huon winning grand titles at Sydney Royal Show and setting a Wellington Show one mile record. The progeny list includes Rock Buy and Rockmore among others, with a note of £1000 prize and care terms from ACCDDEN Gwuer Tomingler.
A historical stud flyer lists Spearmint the winner of major races as sire to a single mare, detailing lineage from Carbine and Kitty Grey through Flying Footsteps and Ayrshire. The notice specifies a stud fee of £10 10s for a single mare. The ad emphasizes Spearmint's prestige and the dam line through Greyspear and Stethoscope.
A compact note traces SIRE-Rice 97 imp by St Serf from Wedding Bell through HWAM-Corollary and Mutineer, outlining connections to Axiom and Firesticks Theorem, noting relation to Wakeful’s dam and Radnor via half and grand dam links.
Classified notice offering a single mare for £33 with reduction for two or more. Owner states good grass paddocks provided and that every care is taken but no responsibility incurred. Safety and liability terms noted.
The notice lists a stud fee of 3 guineas for mares to be kept secure on grass and water paddocks. Season runs from September to December. Mares from a distance will be kept on pond grass paddocks. All mares must be paid for before removal. Further particulars apply J Rodgers Olga Hodgernbong.
Fragmented auction style notice from Forbes describes Arab pony mare Arubwood and imported champion Clydesdales Cloverdale Winsor Mere Knight. Details include stud history, lease terms, travel restrictions, payments, and season dates from September to December withG Sheehan at Glen Idyll Forbes.
Velasquez by Haleam from Loch Dee and by Blair Athol from uate Wayrell leads a strong line including Stockwell and Melbourne as a sire. Murillo, a handsome bay or brown, stands prince of a club horse with proven winner production. Visiting mares receive prime care with irrigated lucerne paddocks for fresh feed daily.
Brilliant Baron's lineage traces directly to the Prince of Wales, sire of Glenlee and Belted Koleht. A three year old by Prince of Wales sold in Scotland for 4000 guineas, with its full brother rising two, earning 2000 guineas as a foal. In 1888 Glasgow losses show eight of twelve horses connected to Prince of Wales.
Notice advertises terms of credit two shillings ten pence per mare in six installments. It mentions a single mare under six and warns of no liability for loss or damage. The ad lists care and attendance by a groom and notes insurance or fire risks applied to steel or class items.
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