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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
4
Notice announces that Mr Raymond Melllog, solicitor formerly of Jeriidette, has joined with John Robinson to form Robinson & Stellion. The partnership will carry on the practice at Metropolitan Buildings Forbes under the new name. Dated February 18.
A card from Adarons lists Comer Wowba and Oxford Streets Casip Hill as locations where a nurse stores service is certified by AUDA and will attend morning obstetric cases with N.A. membership.
The Forbes Town Band will render a programme of music in Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon at 3 40. The Cana Comedy Company to retire next Thursday night for a benefit performance by the band, following a leading member’s resignation.
J C Anderson, accountant, reports on the parliamentary party unit inventories and the audit of the works. The text shows confusion in names and places, with references to capital, investors, and the remaining staff. The fragmentary notes indicate an accounting task tied to the Daroobalgie Freezing Works and surrounding entities.
An old school advertisement lists leads of Miss HW Tks TIVEST Maph Hid and Miss MB Law rence as principals. It promotes a Church of England Girls Grammar School in Melbourne with a fine house and grounds, modern education, and opportunities on application, noting a re opening on Thursday the 4th of April.
The fragment hints at Ranwit Storks and entities STRYCANINE ROSKEM KTM. Prides rise as stock trends shift, indicating a notable market movement. Details are unclear due to damaged text but suggest early indicators of price increases for listed stocks.
A partial OCR from The Forbes Advocate shows ad space details and rates but is largely garbled. It references advertisements booked for Lew tha and possibly other names with unclear pricing and quarter mentions. The fragment lacks coherent events or outcomes.
A note describes boat rubber stamps to Australia andlinen stamps from a catalogue. It mentions See printed catalogue for details and lists items rather than providing full descriptions.
A fragmentary society note warns girls about chancy matrimony and drunken suitors. It mentions Lettie and Brook's pictures tied to a feature on Sunday, with scattered names and unclear details reflecting a local column item from the era.
Amid fluctuating demand and unclear reports from suppliers, rabbit skins have fallen in price. Buyers express hesitation as hints of surplus and shifting preferences influence the market, leaving traders optimistic yet cautious about future orders and stock turnover.
A lengthy OCR fragment notes Mr Warey Cuutnelio of Forbes as a non appointed assistant rabbit inspector with a weekly salary, mentions S M Hanson and MF Benson tied to Land Office affairs, and lists numerous names and roles including railway commissioners and local officials. The passage is fragmented with scattered references to investigations, job offers, and social events, lacking coherent narrative.
NSW Premier Holman in Parliament luncheon remarks condemns German government for treachery and war aims while urging unity for Australia’s future. He warns of potential Central Europe crises and stresses Australia’s long pacific stance in global conflict.
The war update states continuous fighting along the entire front from La Bassee Canal to Ypres Domina Cau with engagements near Armentieren and Messines. Troops withdraw north of Armentier amid heavy activity while advances west of the Tulkrain Ramah railway push several miles, with villages Balkratet captured. French communique lauds French British coordination and notes German gains are seen as grim.
A fragmentary OCR dump covers wide remote items from New Zealand and Australia. It cites damage costing thousands in Onobke New Zealand, population changes in Sydney region figures, and World War expenditures including billions in defence and parliamentary debate. The garbled text references Australian MPs, government actions, and a murder suspicion amid investigative reporting.
A fragmented list of names and places appears to outline a convoluted narrative involving numerous persons such as Howie Jaadhohnes Marwan Parkes San and others, with assorted terms like monastery, spikes, and toy woven through. The readable fragment hints at a chaotic, character-dense scene without a clear event or resolution.
The annual meeting of St. Autreww’s congregation was held at the Church on Wednesday night. The Rev. T. Thorburn presided over a good attendance as reports praised progress in church work, new preaching centres, and resumed services at Meatow Bank, with several elders noted for long devotion. Committee reports commended fund drives, and election of officers and auditors concluded the gathering.
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