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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
7
A reader testimonial praises Kruschen Salts for rapid weight loss claiming 24 pounds shed in months. The writer describes improved energy, ability to work and care for seven children, and says the product acts as a general tonic aiding elimination and digestion.
Forbes resident Cecil Rudnay Smith pleaded guilty at Forbes Police Court to making a false statement to obtain an emergency relief docket. He claimed his wife worked to qualify for an A scale and denied her employment, later admitting the lie and returning the docket. fined £1 with 14 days to pay or face further action.
An ordinance allows enrolled electors to vote by post if they are away from the area or unable to attend polling due to travel, illness, pregnancy, or maternity needs. Applications to the Returning Officer must be on prescribed forms by November 26 and ballots returned by 4 p.m. December 1, with the poll closing then.
Reuben Turner failed to answer to his name when charged with not returning an expired motor license within the legal time. He was fined twice before returning a number plate tied to an expired registration. Arthur H. Buttriss pleaded guilty to failing to return a number plate after lorry breakdown and was fined with court costs.
Mrs Tt Herbert of Irenwood Kugowra received a Melbourne Centenary cake fragment as a souvenir. The report lists many local notices: deaths, hospital stays, injuries, and community events including Ballot results, and a tribute to Major George Miller. It mentions residents like Edward Jarvis and Mr T B McFarland, with notes on illness and travel, and a service in Sydney where Major Miller received a baton from the Returned Soldiers League.
Alan Purchase appeared at Forbes Police Court on a Tuesday charged with drunkenness on Saturday night after saying he mixed with Diggers on Armistice Day. He is a married man with three children and prior convictions. The magistrate urged him to stop drinking to support his wife and children, and fined him a small sum with a promise not to return.
Market reports show no marked wool price variation since August sales. Buyers in Great Britain display greater confidence while prices for fleece, yarns, and fabrics remain stable. Inflation fears and political factors abroad are discussed, with caveats on future price movements.
The Methodist Young People's Association held a church hall meeting with sixteen four minute lecturettes. Judges praised the variety and quality of topics while speakers received friendly criticism. A vote of thanks was given to Mr Clarke for judging and organizing support. The next MYA gathering is set for November 22 with a competitive community night between the Heda and Hluea.
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