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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
10
The Trundle Hotel has been renovated and furnished throughout, promising unmatched accommodation and comfort for visitors and residents alike. It offers commercial and public dining rooms with an excellent table and a full selection of beers, wines, spirits, and all liquors true to label.
Aird and Olliver advertise a wide slate of district properties with sale particulars on application. They offer fat stock trucking and district reps for an assurance company in Sydney. They also buy wheat at Yarrabandai and nearby sidings. Telegraph Bird Olliver, office 28, private 27 by phone.
A. B. Mills lists offerings from North Bridish Fire Insurance Co T Robinson and Sons Machinery Gray Motors and Hart Parr Tractors highlighting area suppliers and products in a compact trade notice.
Commercial Union Fire Insurance Co Dalgety Co machinery Atloy Insurance Co Ltd Eales operate within the district. Stock and property lists available on application. Office and Cahill phone numbers provided for inquiries.
B J Butler informs the public that he can supply all requirements at prices to suit the times, paying no big rents or big markup. He is agent for Sunshine Machinery, Farmers and Grassers' Co op. Co. Trucks ordered for Flemington.
A local store advertises seasonal items at affordable prices. Consumers are invited to browse the selection and take advantage of promotions for everyday goods.
Mr. Marshall reports Bogan Gate has secured the £100 quota for the Parkes Hospital fund. Donations unacknowledged include Bogan Gate Trotting Club £26, H Pureivul £1, Hogan Gate medical fund £2, Hurley’s Hotel box £1 0 3, Jones’ Hotel box 7 7, totaling £4 102 6 10. Community events recall Mrs. W A Marshall’s departure with a large gathering and a tribute to Mr. Marshall for his wartime and postwar work. Assistant notes a Parkes Hospital fund quota met and Mr. Marshall’s pending move to Murrurundi. Old resident Mr. W. Howard dies at 89 in Parkes Hospital.
A June school concert in Bedgerabong drew large crowds from Forbes and nearby districts. Hon T Brown of Sydney chaired as the program showcased children's talents with songs and acts amid minor delays, praised by Miss Mason and teachers for the high quality.
The program featured Tea Party numbers by ix girls with piano solo by Joan Thomas and a Wattle Queen crowning at the event. A Sunday tennis match saw Bedgerabong defeat Jemalong 18 to 6 with detailed doubles results, amid notes on sheep shearing, wool prices, and railway expansion efforts in the Lachlan Valley.
In Gunningbland on August 29 a floral fete hosted a Popular Girl Competition. Highlights included speeches by M L A Best and Rev Booth, a concert with local ladies, tea, and a Humptuoun tea. Miss G Dunford won, and the event netted £77.
Quandialla stock and general agency advertises top wheat buying by Loula Dreyfo and Co with liberal cash advances on stored stock. Lists agencies including International Harvester, South Britla Insurance, Baltic Separatora, Bergers Paints, Shirleys Manures, Gray Motor Cars. Stock and property lists on application. Supplies broad goods from needles to anchors.
A. Olsen General Storekeeper announces new premises and preparations for the 1925 Show with latest ladies hats dresses and millinery. Stock includes drapery ironmongery groceries and confectionery plus agents for McKays machinery Atlas Insurance windmills and Rugby cars. Local inquiries invited for stock and property listings and show preparations emphasize top service and cash stock buying.
H E Randall urges readers to choose local suppliers in Forbes offering wedding cakes catering and refreshments including fruit confectionery vegetables fresh twice weekly garden produce cool drinks and smokers receptacles. The note touts Forbes Advocate value for advertisers and predicts strong readership support.
At Hughes Corner Forbes announces new season goods for ladies with show frocks from December 9 to June and children and ladies items from July 0 to 42, detailing upcoming display and sales timeline.
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