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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
6
An old time advertisement touts Reynolds and Chamberlin as a shop for car travel needs. It highlights tobacco and cigarettes, sporting gear, Buick six cylinder models, a book exchange, confectionery, fresh stationery, local papers, and the phone number 945.
The Douglas motorcycle is highlighted as the leading, most durable choice in a crowded market. The 4.49 Douglas model, British built, features chain drive and balloon tyres with a price drop from £79 10s to £69 10s. Palmer's Garage, Holyer's Garage, and local agents are noted for service and parts.
The district endures a windstorm and dust loss with sheds and clips affected. Wool shows bright color and good length despite conditions. Crops hold up, rain needed for yields. Ironkharks school picnic drew broad fun and ninety prizes. Cricket near season end with trophies promised. Farmers and Settlers Association meet Friday with Agricultural Bureau officer expected.
A fragment suggests that using an advance ingredient will make pastry rise higher and lighter than without it. The line references bakery technique without naming specific products or steps. No dates, places, or persons are present in the readable text.
Wirringa routed Forbes by an innings and 186 runs at Wirring, fielding superbly and bowling sharply. Monty Nixon starred as a batsman and fielder for Wirring while Moga led the bowling, with Tom Cleary excelling behind the stumps. The Colts later lost to Red Creek by 138 runs, with Twist and Shaw shining for Red Creek and Parslow contributing for the Colts.
Rain and a strong 92 point harvest spark optimism in Quandialla with haying underway and crop competition entries for the Royal Agricultural Society prize. In cricket, Quandialla defeated Bimbi by 228 to 128 as Norman Conn excelled with 60 and five for 26 bowling, setting up confidence for next Sundays game at Carumbi.
Dr. Du Maurier offers skin creams claiming no preservatives will not cause hair growth. Regular use promises disappearance of small wrinkles pimples and enlarged pores plus protection from sunburn. Vanishing or Day Creams also contain no preservatives and are safe. Sold by Pattinson & Co Sydney and branches.
Local wool buyer E A Austen announces he buys wool for spot cash and will inspect offers before sellers go elsewhere. Call 236 to arrange.
After this date all persons found shooting or trespassing on Belaa will be prosecuted. Names listed include Weat, Butériss, Le Brocque, Twist, Rheinberger, Brown, McColm, Parslow, Moloney, Cowell, McCormack, Channon, Belgrove with ages 13 and 18 noted for Belgrove.
The Rev T Mather, longtime presbyterian parish leader at Trundle and Parkes, died Friday at his home Trundle Park after a lengthy illness and stroke months earlier. He mentored locals, toured the outback by horse sulky then motor car, aided soldiers in WWI, and left a widow a daughter and three sons. Funeral held at Trundle Church with graveside rite by Mr Sommerville. Clonleigh cricket team defeated Trundle by six on first innings. Snowy and Alan Arthur starred for Clonleigh as Millis hit 70 for Trundle. Australia’s Playground and Health Resort offers Tasmanian tourism promotions from Sydney and Melbourne.
A brief note urges readers to advertise in The Forbes Advocate to give their business a fillip and watch improvement follow. The message emphasizes the promotional power of the newspaper to boost visibility and outcomes.
A. E. Cummins announces a new laundry cleaning and dye works at the Old Times Office corner Lachlan and Brown Streets Forbes. The shop offers high quality work including stain removal without fabric damage, suit cleaning and repairs, hat renovation, fur cleaning, tanning and dyeing, and garment making.
A promotional notice urges readers to buy a Singer sewing machine with a discount and accessories. It mentions free delivery within the district and positions Fred Shirvington’s Boot Shop on Hilda Street near Cricket Ground, with Forbes and Matrict as Singers agents.
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