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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1929
Page
12
The Farmers & Graziers Co op reports a buoyant Sydney produce trade with higher sheepskin demand and overseas orders. Hides and tallow show little change, rabbit skins fall to weekly low, and cattle materials lean to smaller catalogs. A stray joke ends the fragment.
Arrival of the Royal Mail Liner Mongolia introduces the Tourist Third class on P and GO ships between Australia and Great Britain. The Mongalia offers affordable travel with white crew and preserved second saloon amenities. Fares to Sydney range from £38 to £50, with deck facilities and baths highlighted for comfort.
In Laie an inaugural meeting established a Ladies Hospital Auxiliary with officers named President Mrs RH Heddle Vice presidents Mesdames EH Byrnes and HK Ford and Secretary Mrs J Ponsley. The committee is empowered to add members and attend Board meetings for insight and support.
An advertisement urges men and women troubled by bladder weakness to try Dr. Southworth’s private prescription URODYNE tablets. It claims relief from burning, frequent urination, and nocturnal awakenings, with a money back if not satisfied, and notes availability in chemist shops.
The inquiry and information bureau and barber shop highlight passenger comfort. Women friendly features include an electric housing room with three tables and play space for children. Music by the Moengolia's band and a free cinema offer varied programmes. Deck sporting events and games. a library with Australian and English magazines. cuisine with multiple meals. cabins with fans, louvres, reading lights, and mattresses. Baggage room on cabin door opens daily. Fundraising events planned: a supper room tir a party at Town Hall on Thursday November 21, a cake stall in Templar Street, and a special Auxiliary meeting. Quotations mention Mrs Woolf and board support for women’s efforts. hospital visiting committee arranged.
An old advertisement for the Royal Hotel notes available jest brands of liquor and in stock wedding invitations and dance programmes. It directs readers to consult Advocate Craft Printers for wedding stationery services.
A Victorian recipe segment outlines a steamed cabinet pudding with milk eggs sugar and sherry, layered with sponge cakes and macaroons, then soaked and steamed until ready. It also includes a delicious fruit pudding made from flour currants sultanas butter sugar eggs and spices, boiled in a cloth for several hours.
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