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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
1
A crowded racing week features the Orange Jockey Club meeting with Mohanas and Chirkville among favorites, bassett challenges for £50 with a plan for more bets. Randwick results, marquee riders like Keir Bracken and Joe Koy, and the Melbourne Cup prospect of Kenli ford are noted, along with rich prize talk and plentiful headlines from Caulfield and Condobolin.
A crowd gathered at the soldiers monument on Saturday night to hear Arthur Belton denounce profiteering and urge action on wage inequality. The mayor presided as Belton accused government inaction, blamed rising living costs on profiteers, and warned of unrest unless workers share in profits.
The message argues that poor teeth cause a wide range of illnesses from indigestion to nervous collapse. It warns against neglect and overlong delays for dental treatment, urging readers to consult skilled dentists promptly to avoid escalating health problems. It emphasizes the linkage between dental neglect and systemic decline.
An advertisement seeks customers for comprehensive fire and accident coverage including dwellings furniture stores farm buildings crops and livestock. It lists coverages such as workmen's compensation homesteads and barn hazards with low rates and various policy clauses, urging insured protection.
A brief item notes the TWE Albion Hotel in Forbes, described as a commercial and family hotel. It references Hobies of the Wank Ton Best Inavery department in a fragmentary, non-specific manner.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd reports capital paid up and reserve funds with balance carried forward, showing funds on hand and stated total security. The document outlines paid capital, reserves, and available assets to illustrate the insurer’s financial position for 1908.
The W boys are prepared to supply type rangh and dressed to required quantity and length with prices on application by the manager Jemalong Saw-Mille. Insurance includes fire crop and stacks, storm accident including apydal fes mier's polley, livestock including foals incomes.
A meeting of the Ashuurnhas Dim triet Council of the Farmers and otters' Association was held at the Council Chambers Por bys. Attendees included Menem KE Skinner president and representatives Baldry Jelbart Eugowin Minter Forbes Laidlaw Heaney Gunning Uphill Goo tang Halt Donaldson Parkes Warren McGreg or Peak Fill Mouris Lampe Jelbart Multhorpe treasurer and Woods secretary. Motion by Gunning seconded by Jelbart resolved to send a letter of condolence to Mrs Hillett on the death of her husband Joseph Eliott. Delegates to the Eleatorate Council discussed. Jelbart said delegates were elected Sep 16. Gunning noted most delegates were unaware of the meeting. Skinner remarked one delegate is not a member of the Aubboroughharm Council. Multhorpe treasurer stated no information fees were received from Narroming branch.
Wambooyne posts a social gathering where the Dinkum Chat and friends bestow on Trooper Percy Shepherd the title Captain of the Dinkum Club. After tea, Mrv Beckman and others present the racquet. Shepherd tests it and approves. The afternoon features games and reminiscences as the town notes his return from Egypt and Palestine. Norman Fitzgerald and family plan to join the welcome, while dust storms and drought affect local farming and harvest prospects.
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