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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
3
Wool prices are influenced by cotton trends with a rising world crop and cheaper cotton likely to limit wool price gains. Trade notes include France buying greasy wools, US store stocks, and Australia and Sydney sale plans with market activity shifting as cotton prices fall from March 1937 highs.
The Metropolitan Meat Industry Commissioner applied to the Industrial Commission to cancel the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union registration amid a legal strike. He also sought removal of the preference clause in the Retal Butchers award Cumberland County. After hearings, the union agreed to return to work and no stopwork meeting would occur during an appeal, with the deregistration application adjourned.
George Wilson MLA lauds Mr Thorby as a premier Calare representative with strong farming ties and country-minded ideals. He credits Thorby for independence from party lines, commitment to primary industries, and cooperation with peers to advance national interests. Wilson contrasts Thorby with Curtin Beasley Lang factions and urges keeping Thorby in Parliament.
John Meagher and Co Ltd promotes a free booklet offering guidance on turning hard work into easy results. The note contrasts their service with Knapton's Pharmacy by name, signaling a promotional blurb or competing advertisement.
An advertisement touts Ovo as the sole egg preserver that guarantees flawless poaching boiling or frying results. It claims failure is impossible and that Ovo preserves eggs to remain porters and reclaims them as “egg-y” anew. Available via Associated Brokers Ltd at 61 Market Saree Sydney.
Forbes Auctions reports Friday sale at Goldsbrough Mort and Co impacted by Sydney slaughtermen strike with supplies restricted and buyers scarce. Vendors met market, price dips about 0 per head versus recent runs. Leading prices include Crombred shorn wethers 22s, Jemalong Station 19s 10d, and other lots. Next sale set for Friday 29 October.
The Farmers and Grossery Cooperative Co. Ltd reports on the sale day, listing a catalogue of 1743 bales from North Western Western areas and Northern centres including Tenterfield Upper Hunter Barraba Werralda. Demand was strongest from France Germany Yorkshire and America with top prices reaching 2d for bases Mingoola Estates Pty Ltd Tenterfield.
H A Barraclough Ltd eye specialists announce a motor tour visit to Forbes at the Vandenberg Hotel on Thursday 14 October from morning until 4 pm. Mr M M Stephanson represents the firm in the town where the Orm has long been a regular visitor.
Len Daley praises Australian champions across boxing billiards cricket cycling horse racing sailing and aviation. He salutes Horgan Cook and Don Bradman, praises Darcy Lindrum Bobby Pearce and Kingsford Smith, and notes figures like Pike Phar Lap and McGregor in a tribute to national sporting greatness.
A Nelson Park Tens Club dance at Purtah Hall drew a large crowd despite competing events at OWA rooms Alga School and Town Hall. Music by Mrs J K McLean kept dancing until 1 am. Ambulance fund benefitted by £1 5s with refreshments provided by club members. A local news insert ends with a printing services advertisement from Advocate.
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