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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
1
A cabined reminiscence from a distant correspondent recalls a grim night from Western Australia with chaotic scenes and eerie happenings. The piece weaves casual chatter, wild warnings, and cautious musings about war news, Australia’s stance, and unsettling events that haunt the reader.
A long, irregular fixture list outlines racing events across multiple towns and clubs from February to August. Entries include venues such as Bathurst, Cowra, Mudgee, Narromine, Parkes, Wellington, and Gulgong with dates spread across weekdays and weekends, noting clubs like J C and RC entities and various track names.
A fragment from a local column laments injuries to birds and animals in popular sports. It mentions the slaughter of innocents pigeons and the life loss among hares at Rooty Fill, presenting a wish for a humane alternative to these losses. It notes the large number of birds destroyed recently and questions a cure for such pest problems.
Fragmentary OCR notes list events and performers with scattered times and places including Wagga Parkes Baton Gaumain and Gaumain shows. Details are incomplete but indicate a schedule of performances and venues across September with various acts and dates.
Printed and published by the proprietor George Washington Brownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate Lachlan Forbes.
Sunday timetables list numerous stations including Parkes Bogan Connobolton and Sydney services with afternoon and late evening departures. Monday schedules show connections via Calarie Bathurst Young Molong and Parkes with multiple late trains and long circles through Daroobulgie Trundle and Cowra.
The Lachlan Motor Garage on Templar Street Forbes announces full car service by competent tradesmen. Stock of Accusortas always on hand with burial car services and 24 hour garage operation advertised.
Policy notice from Standard Insurance Co of N24 Ltd detailing fire cover including crops stacks and live stock. Mentions Manlstonm and accident policy including special farm's policy with foaling risk. Provides scope of coverage and risk factors in agricultural context.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Gov promotes live stock and farm insurance with affordable rates for dwellings furniture stores stock in transit farm buildings crops and personal accident sickness and workmen's compensation. Local agents Yorbes offer coverage for homesteads woolsheds barns haystacks growing crops and all risks at current low rates.
Walter J. Kelly and Company, stock and financial agents, are noted as prominent operators in brokerage and investment services. The item highlights their role in stock handling, station operations, and advisory activities within the financial market.
Dalgety & Co announces liberal advances on wool and stock through the Parkes Forbes and Peak Hill district agent. Trust money lent at the lowest current rates with applications for district property lists and saleroom positions.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd shows capital 237,500 reserve fund 20,250 and funds actually in hand 77,131 as of December 1906. Chairman Alderman Thomas Hughes J P and Manager Robert Kerr head the Sydney office with temporary premises at 33 Hunter Street. Total security stands at 399,638 with additional unfunded capital 2262000.
Ed Weaver & Co promotes Personal Accident and Workmen's Compensation coverage through the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association. Inmie with Trath & Co as district representatives. Other branches of accident insurances accepted. Tarme on application.
The Forbes Farmers and Settlers Association held its usual monthly meeting with W R Cunning as cor respondent. The general secretary announced the annual conference on July 9 and May 31 for business papers. Resolutions favored Clement Giles of South Australia as the farmers' representative. the motion to support Giles passed. A resignation from Mulyan Branch was noted, and the secretary of Rahburnin Council was criticized for unaddressed instructions from last conference. The group agreed to press the Government for a 4d per bushel advance for the 1917-18 wheat crop at country rail stations and discussed a 4% per head payment for board boats. A proposal for uniform branch membership fees was debated but not resolved. The Farmers Acre Fund received £128 6d from the general secretary. several donations in the press were acknowledged as outstanding. The Wheat unthun delivery to Hugoan Co. was described, with questions about exact quantities and prices. The meeting also considered shifting meetings to a committee system and closing with a small credit balance after account clearance.
Miscellaneous advert announces best rubber stamps in Australia with printed catalogue. Mentions linen stamps and puleinees ataipe and Advocate Office.
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