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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement promotes HEENZO cough mixture as a cheaper home remedy. It explains mixing with hot water and treacle or honey, claims a pint of ready-made remedy costs less than bottled versions, and offers to mail an order form from GW Mean Manufacturing Co. to obtain the product by post.
Local agents listed for Dalgety Company Wool and Wheat products and machinery. Nicholson Monhow’s Farm Implements, Wolseley Abecp Shearing Machines, Bunce Chart Cutters, and Victoria Insurance Co Ltd are named as agents or distributors.
A series of wartime slogans urges readers to buy War Loan Bonds. Messages emphasize patriotism, supporting soldiers, and national liberty with lines about funding the war effort, investing in bonds, and doing one's bit. The tone is promotional and propagandistic, urging immediate action.
A fragmented report details rising demand for Freehold land in the Yass district with several investors and estates including Mele station and Narwonu at issue. prices cited while market activity shows increased yarding costs, index changes, and recent price fluctuations across the region. The piece mentions figures like 1.2931 and 54, 0H in a garbled listing of properties, investors, and local parties navigating the sale. The tone mirrors a late era property market bulletin with emphasis on valuation swings and liquidity.
Me HG Payne spoke for NAV Alliance in Forbes about prohibition and wartime measures. He outlined Canada’s wartime prohibition, U S and Ontario positions, and anticipated enforcement with a shift to total prohibition within a year.
The Rosehill program drew Derby and Metropolitan interest with Pansera prevailing in the Spring Stakes and Woorawa defeating a long odds favorite in the Ragebill Handicap. Quaestor won the Camellia Stakes with George Graves in the field, while Selandra won the first division of the Tieuwalgut Handlesy.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Hean's Nervine Nerve Nuts for nervous breakdown and a range of symptoms from headaches to insomnia. It claims to enrich the blood nourish the nerves and restore health, with pricing for small, large, and multiple boxes. The copy urges purchase from chemists and stores.
Dr M Pennell has returned and Forbes and resumed practice. The brief notice confirms his reactivation and ongoing professional work.
Drovers passing through Bare neo must give notice as ordered by The Manager. The notice requires compliance at Bare neo with authority stated as The Manager.
At a town hall meeting on Saturday August 4 the undersigned and official canvassers were appointed to work jointly. The aim is to supply details to investors and all commissions will be donated to the Red Cross Society.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Teawer Threshers Heaters a marvester reaper and binder in order with prices available on application.
Fragmentary text notes Austen and Pratley connected to rabbit skins with references to agents or locations and possible state or trade mentions. Details are unclear but imply a business or legal matter involving skins and regional entities.
Notice from Hand Wheat Company notifying recipients of wheat on account at stations CONBES RED HELD and Pocumul with prompt forwarding to Moore Brooke and Parkes as agents. Summary includes forwardings details and station locations.
Mrs O'Brien-Hay seeks to reminisce and rent a room for her cake and confectionery business in town. She notes locals rely on her for meals and refreshments, with tidy, daily service and friendly staff. Address: Tachlun Street near Kevin's Pharmacy, phone 243.
Gastron Sniter listing items for sale including awits beds wardrobes chests and sideboards with steel plated parts and metal frames. Also advertises kitchen and bedding items and directs readers to purchase from J Darling Son for the wheat season. Government permits and cheap fowl feed mentioned for the period.
Wheat agents will be receiving wheat at all stations and sidings in Forbes district. Growers may write or interview their local agent H. N. Walker near the railway station Forbes for assistance.
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