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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1914
Page
4
Auction conducted in district by Wheatley and Bartel Agencies with uehuls-Mastey Harris Machjasrr Chaff-Cutworse Paton Turn's Monures and Northern Assurance Co. listing engines and chaff-cutters for sale.
George Dunn announces he has taken over Tattersall's Hotel at Forbes district from the late J. J. Flannery. He urges patrons to continue their support and extend regular patronage while he settles the business and continues the former trade pattern.
Repairs to all saddles and harnesses offered with honesty and quality. Expert workmanship guaranteed with attention to durability and customer satisfaction. Local shop provides leather goods and repair services to horse owners and teams in the Bogan Gate area.
Funds of £6,200,000 under Fire Accident and Live Stock policies to cover dwellings furniture stores stock in trade farm buildings crops and personal accident sickness and workmen's compensation. Edward Weaver local agent Fortes.
Standard Insurance Co. of WZ Ltd issues notes about hailstorm, fire including crops and stocks, accident including spois and farming policy, and stock including fouling risks. The document references various insured perils and policy types in a terse directive style.
Fragmentary note appears to reference furniture removal, storage, and a delivery test at a general production or baryan facility. Names, places, or exact actions are not readable, leaving the core event ambiguous and requiring source clarity.
Fragmentary notice states a local tailor or shop in Ruskin Street changed hands and will continue business under the new owner. It mentions legal formalities and invites public judgment on the enterprise.
The Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Association ran a two day show with strong attendance featuring thoroughbreds and pacers. Awards included Mood Stallion Ganara and Yeoman champion, plus multiple stallions mares ponies and driving classes judged by James Kelly and HM Thackeray, with notable performances by Kelly Pryingstein and Myle rhuruhd Joynestinly Mate.
A fragmented list records dairy oxen cows and animals with names such as W W Priddle Joan Anderson T J Rumble and Pow Sears Stein and others. The garbled text references ages years and prices, with entries for cows oxen ewes and steers. Several named breeders and exhibitors appear including Priddle Anderson and Armstrong, with scattered notes on winners and prices.
The fragment records agricultural items including wheat varieties and poultry entries. Names such as Freudenstein, Grahan, Newton, Graham, and Leghorn fowl are noted with classes like cock, hen, cockerel, and pullet. It reflects a historical fair catalog style detailing produce types and livestock entries.
Buggy OCR fragment lists Maldon Huntern A Judd and Mains races with several jockeys and horses. It mentions Rock 2 Pony Hanis and Amor Maske 2, plus entries for Keir Nash Wish Jump and duda's Bor Mains 3 in a racing card.
Fragmentary OCR shows items like single seated buggy and house muggy exhibitors and firms such as Ruth and at Wankonelle Futh Co. The readable text hints at a catalog of curios or contest entries with names and vendor references, but details are incomplete.
Sales of hides and skins in Sydney featured large catalogues from Winchcombe Carson Ltd with strong demand for hides and softer prices in the shoup akin market. Rat bit skins fell compared with pre war rates while marsupial skins and dry skins showed declines, and butchers products remained varied amid private price ranges.
Agricultural and pastoral notes discuss poultry losses due to diseases like White Diarrhoea and Chore Lera, stressing the need for proper brooders and temperature control. It advises beginners on ventilation, heating, and handling to reduce mortality in early chick rearing, noting the high cost of mistakes and the importance of experienced care.
Saturday conference with Jemalong Sire Council and employees approved wage cuts to save funds. The plan targets a weekly saving of about £1 1s and over £100 in six months, with department approval pending. Reductions apply to Gray engineer from 18/2 to 1/4, Doyle 11/6 to 10/6, Forbert 12/ to 14/ BR, Harves 11/8 to 18/ XS, Germany 18/6 to TH, and other ordinary hands listed for varied reductions.
A partial golf report describes a rainy club day with players including F. Kevin and GY Moepeane, noting handicappers and best two shots. It mentions competitors Jose Dy Menavupty and Virkme Seyteulin, plus references to Orkney Seoten Whisky and local club dynamics.
Nurse Diaper moves to the old deanery on Farrand Street North Illi and will continue to see patients there.
A damaged OCR style classified ad lists value prices for bedstead mattresses sofas linen wood furniture and accessories. It mentions vacated stock items such as lamps blinds rugs door mats sideboards tables and other household goods with bargain style pricing and assorted vendor codes.
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