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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
1
A curio of scattered witticisms and vignettes about wealth love and social quirks. Snatches include rich men and wives with fortunes, a soldier suitor, a magistrate snuff theft, child kitchen humor, and a New York shop feud mocking antiquity. The text threads through social snobbery and light domestic foibles with a humorous tone.
Department of Agriculture reports worm infestation in Central and Eastern divisions rising after wet seasons. Recommends arsenite rinsing method with soda in three gallons water for grown sheep and lambs, plus alternative drenches including copper sulphate and gasoline mixtures. Emphasizes malting licks and balanced feed. repeat treatment every three weeks to a month.
Apple scab is spreading in the state with fungal spores present in many orchards awaiting favorable weather. Growers are urged to spray with Miller Boudeaue mixture or with Imerithiohur at half winter strength as buds burst and petals unfold, then a second spray of Brofaiix minure as petals fall.
A notice announces that Paddy Dumpton and EmlE Maal operate Rankin Street Livery Stables, formerly run by Jante White, promising strict attention to customers and inviting patrons to visit the stable in Albion.
Fragmented text discusses judging tailoring quality and appearance, claiming expert craft, premium materials, and latest style as key factors. It emphasizes satisfying customers through workmanship and vision, noting attention to shape and fit in garments.
Forbes Monumental Works offers headstones, monuments, and inscriptions across New South Wales. They provide cleaning, railings, and colonial marbles with the cheapest yard in the Western District. Address near "Aavoeste" Dme, Arthur Brough.
The text lists Standard Insurance Co. of WZ. Ltd. and variants including SIRE, Uropy, Stacxe, Failstorm Codent with Special Far, aIVE Stock and Foaling Rinks. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Ledger style excerpt lists office addresses in Sydney and Hunter Street, with chairman J.F Hughes, manager Robert Kerr, and a December year figure around 1900. It shows capital around £37,000 and liabilities or securities totaling about £230,693 with various forward and hand amounts including £19,282 and £77,102.
Representatives from FL HATH CO and other regional branches attend a national trade conference. Officials discuss partnerships, standards, and applications for accreditation. Attendees include Bie Het Representatives, Poraoual Ac adept, and Worknea's Comperation. Terme on application.
The firms Moore, Brooke & Co and Keane & Co announce ongoing stock sales at Forbes Municipal Yards. Every second Saturday features special sales with auction cars in conjunction. Public support is thanked as the yard aims to build a community yard business.
A notice invites correspondence on stock and property lists for public review. Applicants may submit details to the designated office, with deadlines and submission formats specified.
The notice from the British Insurance Union and National Insurance Gov. at 84 Pitt Street Sydney promotes funds and live stock policies, fire and accident coverage, and workers compensation. It lists personal, sick, and workmen's compensation policies, with a focus on low rates for homes, farms, crops, and related properties, naming Edward Weaver as a local agent.
The item credits George Washington Brownhill as printer and publisher of The Forbes Advocate and records the office location at Lachlas Street Forbes.
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