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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
1
A fragmented column recalls sensational talk of Howie Heax and local figures amid stormy seas and flood imagery. It also comments on war loan fervor, German blockade impacts, and American prospects, mixing casual rumor with pointed observations on public sentiment and media taste.
A long list names soldiers killed or wounded in action or died, with many entries noting Forbes and various towns such as Eugowra Trundle Bogan Gate and Farber. The list includes KILLED, DIED AT SEA, DIED IN CAMP, and WOUNDED with numerous individuals and regiment mentions, plus a note on missing and invalided cases and a clarification about place names when not given.
Community fair listings reveal August show dates and program highlights including dairy classes, fruit and vegetable displays, junior involvement, and regional participation across towns Temora Canaurw Jade Wyaloun Carcoar with varying entry numbers and prize details.
A fragmented historic timetable lists train routes and stops across towns including Parkes, Bogan Gate, Condydolla, Burrwang, Calarie, Sydney, Bathurst, Young, Cowra, Molong, Parkes, and Cowra via multiple lines. It notes daily and midweek departures around 1 am to 5 pm with late services, and references numerous local stations and towns in a dense, OCR-heavy broadcast of travel times and connections.
Fragmented timetable shows trains to Tullamore Rogan Gate Parkes and Forbes Condorduin line. Entries include arrival and departure times such as 10.20 10.40 pm for Rogan Gate and 11.20 am for Tullamore, with days listed as Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Monday Wednesday Friday. See mixed station names and times.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a Scottish union and various insurance terms, with garbled names like Dowettinas and Suach-in-trade. The disjointed passage hints at accident coverage and legal insurance effects but lacks coherent events or identifiable entities.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a jumble of dialogue and stray lines. It includes names, quotes, and interruptions, with obscured context and missing transitions. The text resembles a stream of conversational snippets and inserted chaff rather than a coherent narrative.
Fragmentary text shows Walter J Kelly and Company involved in stock and financial dealings with unclear references to trusts and liberal advances. The snippet mentions Parkys, Fores, Peak 111 and entities like Liberal Advances, but readable details are scarce and noncohesive.
Fragmented OCR summary shows balance figures and fund allocations for City Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd. Includes mentions of head office, chair, manager, reserve fund and carried forward totals. Financial line items indicate totals around £939,633 with various subtotals and capital concepts.
An advertisement from Ed Weaver & Co mentions Accident Insurance Association offerings in Norwich and London. It references personal accident coverage, Workman's Compensation, and terms on application, with emphasis on branches and acceptance of applications.
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