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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
7
An advertisement touts De Wit's Kidney and Bladder Pills as a quick, certain remedy for bladder and kidney trouble. It claims nightly dosing and a visible improvement within 24 hours, urging readers to buy the 3/6 box and noting larger sizes are available.
A Trundle boy hatched emu eggs by placing them in a chaff bag with hot water bottles. He offered eight young birds to Park officials for a pet, but authorities said they cannot exchange animals under Zoo regulations. He joked about sending two emus back to life and claimed he was mending emus, while authorities offered to buy the emus.
Turfy notes recount a bustling Cowra racing program with turf figures: Vel supporters, Donal Millesion and other locals, plus Derba at Parramatta. Jockeys, horses like Wank More Want More and Robinnon figure, with detailed results and a weathered critique of interference calls and track conditions. A sideline music ad closes the page.
The report details Australian hide and sheepskin pricing with widespread reductions yet occasional firmness. It notes lower Sydney sales, varied hide values by grade and weight, and declines across many leather categories while some lines show stability or modest gains. Prices for country hides and yearlings, tallow, and damaged skins are listed with specific ranges and adjustments.
Garden piece advises replanting chrysanthemums every three years to widen the collection and obtain new variations. It urges gardeners to avoid sticking with old plants, claiming new forms and colors refresh the display and keep plants up to date. It notes ongoing efforts to maintain diversity and vigor in the garden.
Rubber stamps crafted to order with express service offered at the Ad Advocate Office, promising quick turnaround for print and office needs.
Fragmented OCR style notice lists bargain prices for tubers and related produce amid a chaotic string of garbled names and numbers. It mentions specific items like Peony and Codtacette with assorted price cues and references weather wind and timing. The readable bits imply a market or agricultural goods sale with discounted rates and vendor names scattered throughout.
P L C Shepherd and Son publish a detailed hobbyist guide on propagating and transplanting Chrysanthemums. The piece explains selecting cuttings, rooting in frames or shed beds, avoiding overwatering and excessive feeding, and training plants for strong, compact growth. It notes prepare beds, spacing, soil and timing, with a promise of a follow up article next week.
A fragmented report notes a Wellington lesson linked to a butter factory project. Mentions Teagle Yokel Field work and a funding addition dated near late May with unclear local figures.
St Laurences defeats Back Yamma 106 gates to 1 aeta 1 gaenen on St Laurener's court. The match features several pairings including Balneyar, Leamard, and Doyle with Bokeyar, while other results list Dunn, Py mont, Jones, Brodeen, and G. Bokeyar among the scorers.
Thoroughly renovated guaranteed Pisaca goods offered at first class order from £65 with £6 deposit and easy terms. Write to Paling's, 314 George Street, Sydney, for particulars or see a local agent.
Match results show multiple pairings with players such as Mrs Geeves Miss Cannon Miss Doyle and Miss Turner. Several doubles and mixed events recorded with varying scores including 6 two sets and lopsided margins.
A scrambled review notes Jean Crawford in Within the Law at Strand Theatre with Mary Turner as a jailed innocent figure who becomes a crime boss. The piece lauds Crawford’s performance and calls the stage adaptation dramatic and intriguing despite imperfect narration.
An advertisement touts VACULOID as a internal remedy for piles, promising quick relief from internal hemorrhoids and urging readers to obtain it from Knapton's Pharmacy in Forbes. It cites Dr. J. S. Leontard as the discoverer and claims a 1000 patient trial with success in 10 cases, offering money back if ineffective.
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