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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
8
Forbes Pastures Pro T Protection Board announces a bonus of 2 shillings 6 pence per head for Eagle Hawks starting October 1, 1512. Secretary T Lozell signs the notice.
The cattle are the property of Mr A Boulton of Sydney and have been on agreement in this district for the past month. The sale will take place at the day of sale. Buyers may attend with confidence as the full number will be examined by the warden.
Lot 1 consists of allotments 22 and 22 of section 4 with a frontage to Lachlin Street and a depth to Jame, about 64 perches of land, a large brick residence and outbuildings, suited for a doctor. Lot 2 includes allotment 24 of section 2 with 319 perches, weatherboard building near Shire Council premises and post office. Loft of allotments 6 of section 2 front Rankin Street, plus 2 porches of freehold land. Allotments 1,2,0,4 and 1 of section 2 total 254 perches with brick cottage and small brick building. Torrens title terms 1/3 cash, balance due in 2 years at 6 percent. Auctioneers Edward Weaver & Co.
The listing enumerates light weight sponges stripes crepes voiles muslins and silks with per yard and per dozen prices, noting Canton linens, printed fuoldas and cambrics as well as voile and zephyrs, all offered in multiple widths colors and patterns by Hoyle.
A collection of women’s costumes listed with prices in shillings. Items include One Piece colored stripe pique, tussore costume with gulpure lace, striped voile costume, white muslin embroidery costume, colored foulard costume, ladies’ tussore dust coats, silk blouses, lace blouses, and white muslin blouses with trims. Prices range from 2/11 to 59/6 per item.
A local shop advertises embroidery items including flounces camisoile embroidery edgings and insertions with yard prices from 1/6 to 7/6, readies and gauze laces in wide varieties, torchon laces, white and Bulgarian lace collars, short taffeta gloves, imitation suede gloves and long lisle gloves. Multiple colors and sizes available at various prices.
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