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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
7
The text shows garbled OCR with stray letters and broken phrases including references to insurance, tobacco, payments, and orders. No coherent event or names are readable to establish a clear news item or acted notice.
The account describes Sergeant Flora Sandes at a Serbian military hospital camp after a brutal Oct embattle. It recalls her injuries, medical care, and the ceremonial tribute from the Prince Regent of Servia. It notes her steadfastness under fire, the hospital ward, and her resolve to assist and recover, along with details of the broader Serbian defense and Allied actions.
A fragmented, instructional text describes using column positions to deduce age. The writer suggests counting digits in specific columns to reveal age and notes the method works for any adult, though the text is garbled and unclear.
A speech by A. Williamson, Superintendent of Agriculture in Victoria, discusses wheat variety experiments and irrigation efficiency. The article describes water needs, varietal tests, and the aim to improve yields while preserving grain quality under changing conditions.
An old fragment touts a homemade cough remedy claiming a pint yields a high quality cough and cold treatment in minutes with simple ingredients. It mentions a chemist Haggard in Australia and promises a supply of Heans Essence via acquaintances, urging purchase from chemists and storekeepers.
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