Australian Trooper in Egypt Reports Letter Home and Naval Drill
Trooper Shaw Strickland of the Sixth Light Horse, Second Australian Expeditionary Force, writes from Egypt to his father Mr J R Strickland. He mentions reading The Forbes Advocate, fond memories, and hopes to return next year. He describes a sham battle near Maadi against the First Contingent, notes machine gun use, and reports on camping, drill, long work shifts, and life in Cairo. He reflects on local sights, natives, and plans to write more upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Strickland
Light Horse
Egypt
J. R. Strickland
Forbes
Prices Advocate
Jim Brownhill
Mysticus
Canal
Advocate
Herb Brooke
2Nd Light Horse Brigade
Ma‘adi
Saids Hills
Walker
Cairo
Pyramids
Nile
Hao
Mr. Croft
Uttle Boy Croft
Seeds for Present Planting. Seed varieties and garden mixes
An itemized seed catalog entry listing numerous flower and vegetable seeds. It names varieties for stocks, carnations, delphinium, anemone, sweet peas, cyclamen and more with assorted prices and pack sizes. Includes beet, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, parsnip, radish, lettuce, peas, beans, and turnips with price notes and bulk options.
Fire and Hailstorm Risks Under Local Agents
Insurance notice lists fire and hailstorm risks including crops stacks and live stock with special farmer's policy. F Rath and Co are identified as local agents handling coverage and claims.
Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association Ad
Norwich and London Accident Assurance Association invites inquiries through F. Rath and Co district representatives for personal accident workmen's compensation and other accident insurance branches. Terms on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Rath & CG
Ac‘dent
Workmen's Compensation
Martin announces motel takeover and renamed operation
MH Martin notifies Rusidines of Porles and surrounding districts that he has taken over the motel from Lil Wallace. The vented business plans to run on current times with wines and spirits dispensed as labeled. The tables will be supervised by Mrs Martin with improved storage for motor cars and motto Treat Others as You Expect Others to Treat You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SDERN
Martin
Porles
Lil Walace
George Hugo and Son General Carters on Rankin Street
All losses of Carrying Contracted For. Furniture Removed and Stored. Parcels Delivery. All traign met. General Produce Merchants Woo. DNDES ANL SKINS BOUGHT. Telephone 159.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hugo
General Carters
Rankin Street
General Produce
Woo
Telephone
Central Livery Stables Transfer on Rankin Street
Jack Dowley announces he has taken over Central Livery Stables on Rankin Street from Jack Robb. Dowley pledges best attention and confident handling of all horse interests with his practical experience and thorough familiarity with equine care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Livery Stables
Rankin Street
Jack Dowley
Fortes and District
Jack Robb
Jack Dowley Rankin Street Note Appears in Ad Copy
An OCR fragment mentions Jack Dowley Rankin Street near the F. Rath and Co coach factory. The readable text places a street reference opposite the factory, likely as part of an advertisement or directory entry.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Agency Ad
Fire accident live stock policies offered by Edward Weaver & Co local agents Forbes. Coverage includes dwellings furniture stores stock in trade farm buildings crops and more with personal accident sickness workmen's compensation and livestock insurance at low rates. Ed Weaver & Co promote homesteads woolsheds barns haystacks growing crops and all classes of risk insured at current low rates.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shaw Strick
Australia
Sydney
Hunters Hill
O'Donnell
Clements Tonic Ltd
Clements Tonic
Mellaash
Aometh
Memorial Ranks of
Life and Professiona Trust
Clementi Tonic
Aristratin
CG. E. Goddard
Sevilla
J. A. Dransfield
West Maitland
Dransfiel's
Grinsted
Keen Mustard
Aii Hasell
Arthur H. Hasell
Tm Se Sree
THE
Farmers’ Fertilizers Corporation. Limited
Albion Hotel
V. Croft
H. V. Croft
Tattersall’s Hotel
J. J. Flannery
George Dunn
Forbes and District
Varlf
George Dunn, Tinto
Briabane
W. Sinclair
Puliiic
Forbes Hotel
Post Office Hotel
E. Richardsor
Standard Insurance CO
OF N.Z., Ltd
F. Rath & GO
Wunderlich
Wunderlich Limited
Baptist Street
Redfern
Pitt Street
Fire Instrange Co., Ltd
Thomas Lughes, Jr
Board of Advice
Romert Kerr
Dellaw
Weaver & CO
Edward Weaver & CO
Boyd and
Glark
Upton
Marvel
Yiuse
Arnum Heeame
Sule Malet
Union & Co
Alvadoria
Norwich
London
Accident Assurance
Association
Acme
Fitzesy
Fitzely
Halder
Pitt St
Jaerg
Bonningtons
Hotel Vandenberg Forbes
J. B. Coleman
Queensland
Coleman
Club House Hotel
L. F. Martin
Orange
L.F.M
Scottish Union and National Insurance Gov
Buy Marshall’s
Myall
Kip Blucarr Balmoral
J. Harris
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