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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
4
The notice lists subscription terms and ad rate options for The Forbes Advocate. It notes afternoon editions on Tuesdays and Fridays, with pricing structures per quarter and per annum, and mentions space rates for first inch and standing advertisements under proprietor G. W. Brownhill.
This afternoon Forbes players depart for Dubbo to compete in the Easter Carnival. Championships include doubles with Donaghey and Boyne versus Flannery and Rath and other pairs. Singles feature Baldock against Cardon and Muller against Garkell. Rink and Teams events listed with team lineups. In Forbes green, Dr Delohery beat J Donaghey.
At the opening day of the Sydney Royal Show, Forbes exhibitor Mr Mod Kirwan had success with his pony Tommy the Nut. The pony, not exceeding 12 hands, secured the third prize and reserve champion, signaling notable achievement for Forbes.
The trustees of Forbes Common met Tuesday night and, despite limited business, heard a ranger report that 8,700 sheep and 120 cattle crossed the common in a fortnight. Trustee Muller proposed instructing the works committee to inspect the crossing with the aim of arranging attention to it.
Forbes to Sydney service sees heavy traffic this week with daily crowding. This afternoon the train will add two sleeping cars and nearly all berths are filled, a rare carry for the route.
The government wheat area strike at Woodlands over pay rates has been settled and workers resumed duties. About 0 men participated since the 4th inst. Minister for Agriculture WC Grahame announced the settlement but offered no details. It is understood the strikers did not have all demands conceded.
Melbourne Thursday reports the appointment of a Minister for Naval Works with a salary of 1600 pounds per year. The move marks a significant consolidation of naval infrastructure oversight in the government.
Private J T Tyley remains in hospital at Caburet camp while Lt Carl Wills spends part of his leave at Forbes. Several Forbes figures head to Sydney for conferences and resignations. A NZ wounded and missing Private Arthur Jones is listed as killed in action. Local social notes cover engagements and a Daisy Patterson gathering. Trooper Brownhill writes from Egypt about postings and travel toward France and Arabia.
Monday a Ford car case arrived at Mrs Venables garage. Inside, about 20 packages of imitation silk and cotton hose were found, with most contents removed leaving only one pair of socks. The packages bore the name Canadian Imitation Silk and Cotton Hose Co, raising a mystery about how the footwear ended up in the case.
The issue spotlights Buick and Chevrolet as leading car makers. Forbes Garage, run by A. Peppecoora, promotes these models for their elegant appearance, comfortable ride, and economical petrol use, inviting buyers to seek more information from the dealer.
Amid criticism of Cann and a Darling Harbor dispute, Abe Cann’s explanation drew a mixed response as William Dale challenged the minister. Dale recalled 20 years’ acquaintance and urged clarity while a large crowd split opinions, a resolution denouncing the minister’s stance passing by a wide margin.
A £100 fine was imposed in Sydney on Thursday for making statements likely to prejudice recruiting. Athan was fined £0 at Behuen. details unclear.
Sydney notes report final takings at the Royal Show selling receipts of £075 and attendance of 16 800 yesterday. Officials tally figures as gate totals and revenue from events across the exhibition.
The New Zealand Parliament will likely address the issue of compulsion in the forthcoming session. The report notes expectations that MPs will consider mandatory measures amid broader policy debates.
New Zealand reports exports totaling thirty two million in value for the last financial year. The Prime Minister said the country could point to such a return, noting eighty percent derived from a single sector.
Final reminder that Anzac Day celebrations will be held Tuesday with a combined service at the park shortly before noon and a large attendance expected. Revd Gardner, J Valder, F Tt Swyny, Captain Britland Salvation Army will lead the service, with sacred music and hymns by church choirs. Public bodies urged to attend. Mayor asks units to assemble at the Cornel Chamber by 11:45 am for a procession to Victoria Park.
A Melbourne Hyer trade deputation met the Prefers protesting the earlier hotel closing. The Thursday session aimed to urge authorities to reconsider the shutdown and protect local hospitality.
The Congregational Union of Sydney on Thursday urged reformers to vote in order of preference six seven and eight o clock. It also condemned the introduction of the total measure in a resolution.
Sydney reports that the Theeling Prime Minister has arranged for a working week at the Broken Hill mines while arbitration judgment is prepared. The decision is expected to be delivered next week.
The Governor contributed to the Soldiers' Repatriation fund. The Closeret tment Board chairman was appointed resident commissioner for the Mur rumbidgee irrigation area. The board is to resolve disputes at Eveleigh workshops. Billiard scores list Lindrum leading with 12,449. A bequest from Sir Winthrop Hackett to multiple institutions is noted. Purchaser Archibald Bevan is mentioned along with land sales near Burrows.
Recounted in a Anzac era piece, Major Henry Patington of Lincolnshire rises from a seventeen and a half year old recruit to captain and then major amid frontline Loos battles. The article notes his persistence, multiple promotions, and senior surviving officer status, while also highlighting community efforts to support returning soldiers and enlistment drives.
A report from the Evening News highlights Forbes in New South Wales possessing the largest wheat stack with about 57,000 bags, while Parkes station shows 87,000 bags and nearby sidings at Cookamidgera Mungin cable Tichborne Nelungaloo Goonumbla Gun Magbland Nanardeen Aledown West each hold sizable stacks. The piece notes Parkes’ prominence may waver as Forbes could rise further when lines to Stockinblig and Kugowra are completed, yet Forbes would still lead by over 100,000 bags even with added stock from the sidings. The Parkes Examiner protested Forbes’ prominence, arguing Parkes remains a strong wheat district.
Jottings cover Forbes events including an amateur club meeting at Flannery's hotel, pumpkin shipments bound for the railway, and weather readings with 77 and 77.2 degrees. A town band concert is planned, a Labour League euchre party for Forbes hospital, and horse show results at Sydney Show. A funeral incident, hospital fundraiser, and a soldier postcard biscuit anecdote are noted.
Forbes Golf Club held last night at the Hotel Australia with fair attendance. The balance sheet shows a credit of £2 14s over the year’s transactions though ink deterioration will absorb most to restore records. Three members volunteered for military service: T. J. Lee Gordon Lindsay and WT Brown. Officers elected include President W. H. Lee Vice-President Brownhill and a committee led by J. J. Flannery H. S. Cobcroft F. N. Crocker and others. Secretary Treasurer H. Byrnes Auditor H. BE Barlow Captain J. J Flannery Vice Captain W. H. Byrnes.
Forbes post office summarizes Easter schedule with Good Friday deliveries from 10:45 to 11:00, outgoing mail cutoff at 11, telegraph rates doubled, and Sydney mails forwarded next day. Easter Saturday treated as ordinary day. Easter Monday opens one hour in the morning with one letter delivery and 11 o'clock outgoing mail close.
The stores announce a holiday schedule for Easter. Good Friday will be closed all day, Easter Saturday open as usual, Easter Monday open, and Tuesday (Anca Day) closed all day. A notation indicates closing from moon until 2 o'clock on Tuesday.
The banks will be closed all day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The Advocate will publish on Thursday with no issue next Tuesday. Publication resumes on Friday April 28 with no usual schedule.
President Wilson sends a protest to Germany demanding immediate cessation of legal attacks on merchant ships carrying Americans or relations will be severed. The note calls for a direct reply from Berlin.
German cavalry patrols entered Greece and forced a Greek company to stay inactive while they blew up three railway bridges between Doiran and Amindajas. They then withdrew from the area.
Sir Joseh Robinson proposes a £1,000,000 contribution to dispatch 504M South Africans to the western front. The offer aims to cover the gap between Imperial and Colonial pay and depends on Bailey's field mining companies contributing proportionally. The Union Government adds a £500,000 grant.
Trebizond, Turkish port on the Black Sea, has fallen to Russian Caucasian army with Black Sea fleet. British government bars the Trafalgar Square war meeting amid fears of disturbance. Cabinet crisis looms over recruiting policy. Lloyd George presses for conscription of married men. Sarrail surveys Servians in Salonika. refugees show resilience after winter. Corfu aid restores strength. troops wear blue French uniforms.
A reader cites a belief that Egypt has too many officers, not enough soldiers, and shares a Dublin anecdote about Daniel O Connell mockingly addressing a soldier who proclaims to be an officer. The letter is signed MICK LEE from Forbes Advocate correspondence.
A historic notice promotes using Formaldehyde or Formalin to combat wheat smut. It recommends mixing a pint of Formaldehyde in 45 gallons of water to treat one bushel and offers alternative floor-spread application. The ad notes vendors and brands, including H. J. Fowler and Parke Davis, and cites uses on oats barley and potatoes.
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