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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1937
Page
2
A notice for a combined immual cabaret by the Church of England Men's and Girls' Clubs will be in the Parish Hall on Wednesday night November 3. Secretary Bill Jollie is working hard to ensure success with good music and a jelly nice puppet noted for the event.
The advertisement touts DeWitt's Antacid Powder as a fast remedy for indigestion gastritis and related stomach troubles. It claims three actions: reducing stomach acidity coating inflamed walls and digesting part of the food. A large canister costs 2 shillings 6p and promises swift relief.
The wool trade shows brighter tones with stable prices and improved demand for tops and yarns in Yorkshire. Saxony markets, Australian clips, and global competition shape a cautiously buoyant outlook as mills secure raw materials to cover contracts amid rising wages and unemployment concerns.
John Meagher and Co Pty Ltd marked 70 years with a staff celebration in West Wyalong. Employed teams from Temora Cootamundra Barmedman Forbes Wynlong and other branches attended a monster dance at Masonic Hall with special trains coaches and a speech program. Directors praised staff loyalty and pointed to future centenary plans as performances and presentations highlighted the evening.
Banks Servants face High School on Halpin Flat while Methodists clash with Marista on concrete turf as CGirinmed Cup kicks off next Sunday week. Promising match Sunday pits Posies against Probables at Halpin Flat with Bed perabang team traveling to town to meet Howard team.
Wool buyers faced mixed conditions with Australian, Continental and Japanese demand. Faulty wools remained predominant in Sydney while better descriptions firmed and supporting competition grew from Yorkshire, Bradford and French buyers. Selling resumes in late November with large offerings planned and a pause in Brisbane sales.
Town and district residents showed compassion after a disaster as Grenfell aldermen opened the baths to help the affected. A passing car lost a wheel and struck a girl on Weddin Street, throwing her to the ground amid the chaotic scene.
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