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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1936
Page
1
The annual Forbes crop contest awards go to Bart Priddle for wheat and J J Collingwood for the pasture section. Judge G Hodgeon of Cowra notes improvements in standards and discusses farming practices, soil moisture, and fertiliser use amid a wider talk on reorganization of the Forbes Town Band and agricultural development.
At a Friday night committee meeting Forbes Literary Institute extended library opening hours to include Monday through Saturday and approved a grant for new books. A plan to repaint the library, purchase reference works, and seek council subsidies for a modern reading room were discussed amid concerns over missing reference titles and fire damage.
The Australian selector named the squad for the England v Australia match starting November 30 in Sydney. Players include Jingleton, Brown, Bradman, Meabo, Dadcock, Robinson, Tallon, Chipperfield, Ryan, Walter, Ebeling, and Marks. Don Bradman is expected to captain the side.
A quirky exchange shows a nephew and uncle discussing school days. The boy answers politely while the uncle teases about a teacher’s remark. The passage hints at plans for tomorrow but guards the exact meaning through misspelled dialogue and playful language.
Four men were injured when a Ford utility truck wheel collapsed on South Condobolia Road about four miles from Forbes. Driver Bob McCoon and Joseph McCrae sustained serious injuries. two others John Artiste and Wut Hint Ainge were shaken but treated. McCoon remained under observation, while McCrae suffered a broken collar bone. The vehicle, old and damaged, was being towed to town after a repair attempt when it overturned. A passing cyclist and a motor lorry incident near Forbes also caused minor injuries and delays.
H Webster of Forbes received no phone message from daughter in Sydney yesterday confirming her win of £100 in the 374 State Lottery. The ticket named Mothers Sake. The Websters, long time refreshment room operators at Forbes and Parkers, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary as they restart their former business after decades apart. The couple wed in Orange on November 8, a Commonwealth appo inted match. Mrs Webster was ten years younger than her husband. In 1896 they were honored with £10 wedding gift from the mother.
The Forbes Literary Institute held its Friday night meeting. Attendees discussed populating the institute room, billiard and snooker tournaments, room alterations, and fencing, with notices for entrance and improvements to be issued. Cushions for table No 1 sent to Sydney for renewal. delays expected for Herron and Smiths travel. The committee empowered to co opt members and handle handicapping arrangements.
A student asks for a high level example of wasted energy and is met with an unclear reply about riding atory to a man with a whip. The fragment illustrates confusion in a casual classroom exchange on energy concepts.
Readable text outlines Weldon’s Bazaar of Children’s Fashions featuring 80 plus designs for children across ages including toddlers boys and girls and motherwear. It notes patterns available from Weldon’s pattern agencies with pricing in old currency and postage details.
A garbled line hints at medical context where patients experience distress or pain and seek relief through sedation. Some individuals reportedly use chloroform during procedures or examinations.
The draft notes two feeding differences per acre in yield and argues Fulghum is a grazing variety that recovers well after grazing. It should be grazed to maximize hay or grain output, though its straw is weak. Burke is another early maturing grazing type with strong straw and rust resistance, suitable for heavy soils in the Omaha district.
A Forbes reader recalls a circular urging residents to buy locally produced crystal tea. The letter argues native crystal tea competes with foreign goods on price, supports local workers and circulates money in Forbes, noting the Trecelvid circular was not printed there.
An important notice states the boot repair shop formerly run by C. H W. Taylor on Templar Street has been taken over. The new proprietor specializes in ladies pumps and continues the repair service.
The fortnightly M Y P A meeting was held in the School Hall with an event titled Teonle We Should Know featuring essays on Florence Nightingale Nelson Tennycon Pasteur Livingstone and St Patrick The Blues won the adjudicator Mr Palmer praised the competition An event on Wednesday November 1 at four mile reserve on the Condabolla road will open the club sports day with teams from Par dew and Gunningbland expected The M Y P A Cup is to be defended by the blues with strong local athletes set to compete.
Boxing Day will fall on a Saturday this year and public servants and others who do not work at Birthdays will not have a holiday for Boxing Day. The day December 26 will be observed as a full public holiday in the Legislative situation the Premier prepared to take a vacation on December 28 a public holiday to give employees an unbroken holiday over Christmas period.
The 40 hour week debate intensified with delegates at the center led by Snoe of the Federated Master Builders in Adelaide urging a 40 hour week for Australia. The Industrial Conciliation Commissioner Mr. Baker blocked the City County Council of Sydney from reducing employee hours from 44 to 40 after a meeting with council representatives and workers.
Miss GB of Victoria Park WoA suffered seven years of back and leg pain with gastralgia and weight loss. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she gained strength, improved appetite and color, and no longer suffers from bilious attacks. The advert urges anaemic girls and women to take Pink Pills to build red blood and energy, sold for 4 shillings per bottle.
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