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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
4
The Races at Forbes Jockey Club feature annual slow Meeting today and tomorrow with pony racing and trotting events. the pony meeting is scheduled for Monday.
A fragmentary note references Robert Helbyferd proprietorship and entertainment proceeds linked to Fores Iospeitanl. The readable text hints at ownership and financial flow but lacks clear actions, dates, or locations to form a full event summary. Further details are needed to finalize the card.
Fragmented text reports soldiers granted exemptions and free access to a paddock area. Mentions Forbes Joekes and various forces including PLA and Ashenion in a military context. Details are unclear but indicate concessions and possible planning by defense entities.
Fragmentary OCR item reports Darcy Les and others enlisting in Sylney, with unclear roles. Mentions possible earnings and two year term, but text is garbled and names are uncertain. no clear event date or organization specified.
A skull believed to be from a man named Ble disappeared five years ago from Wrehl's sawmill. Work by Ma William Hire along an old watercourse led to a skull found about two hundred yards away. Teeth identification matched the missing man, confirming the skull's identity.
Our Parkes correspondent notes Seventy horses covering 124 entries have been nominated for the Parkes Pony Racing Trotting meeting to be held Thursday. Miss Richardson of Phiten will ride 41 Hien fy the broth wert, marking the first time a lady rider competes in a trot greeting in New South Wales to that capacity.
Railway Commissioners took over the Forbes section with services planned from Stockine Bingal to Forbes on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for Caragabul miles away retiring on Toeday Thursday and Saturdays. Finishing the line entails 28 more miles of earthworks and land values rise prompting owners to set prices. The Lands Minister orders subdivision of all leases as they fall due.
The Dan Barry Dramatic Co and Philip Lytton's Moving Theatre drew good business during the week. Both companies offered strong repertoires, with The Waybacka last night described as a great success.
Messrs Winchrombe, Carson and Co wired last night. At Homebush today 1800 cattle yarded. Bulls bring about £20, steers around £ taAs, heifers £ S/11, cows £18/4. Sheep penned total market firmer. Wethers 8/11, hoggets around S67.
Mr Gus Brown, who volunteered for active service but did not pass, becomes manager for Wright, Heaton & Song at Torumwal l. He has long been in the firm’s employ and is seen as a skilled business lad. His brother Frederick was killed at Gallipoli twelve months ago, another brother Cecil was wounded in France, and Cuiner Bow remains on active service with one small injury. These details relate to Mrs Mlivenna of Forbes.
A juvenile ball at the local hall drew a good attendance as youths and adults enjoyed a party with a hospital benefit in sight. Funds, about sixty pounds, will be doubled by government subsidy to aid the nearby hospital. Prizes for costumes and fancy dress recognized many young participants, with organizers thanking Mr and Mrs T Merritt for coordinating efforts.
A field of brief notices records Corporal J Fleer a warder at Portesend oumibek in France, Mrs Emma J Rive of Stith Lead long known resident, Lt W E Hart returning to Sydney after injuries, and several local names including Maud Ewin Lewington Harold Fleer Walter Horry Horatio Nelson and Melson. Died: Mr George Payne aged 7? and Major Frank Coen noted for action in France. Also mentions Fred Palmer former postmaster and editor W B Shelton leaving Forbes, with casualty lists naming multiple soldiers from western districts.
Rain postponed Forbes P. and J. Association show to Wednesday. A fair crowd attended with stands from Chitt erburk to Clyde machinery and Wheat stacks on view. Prizes awarded across horses cattle poultry and produce, with a lively euchre party and dance and a well attended juvenile ball.
Parkes weekly notes report visitors including Bridgewater stationmaster Mr Davies and Mr James Whitmill from Wombin. The Parkes Show entries closed with a bumper forecast, hospital ward alterations approved, and Private Cyril Pritchard wounded again from Gallipoli. Local crime sees forgery case. a man remanded after police traced two cheques signed J B Deakin.
Defence Department informed Rev John Calder that Private Alexander Mlean was killed in action in France. He volunteered in South Africa, was 35, born in Parkes, long resident of Forbes, and buried there. Relatives include his mother Mrs Co Mlean residing with her daughter Mrs W H Garling, with much sympathy from Forbes residents.
Stewaller Vom Skeyhill will lecture in Forbes town hall on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock. Admission is free and the public is invited. A collection will be taken for the local Red Cross.
The King of England tours the western front at Australian headquarters. He salutes the unknown British soldier’s grave and jokes about soldiers’ pampered beds. He talks with a 12 year old Belgian lance corporal in khaki and decorates French officers. Reports from Petrograd note Russian advances in Galicia and the Carpathians, with captures of trenches and towns and mass prisoner gains as enemy attacks are repulsed.
Sir Douglas Haig’s midday dispatch with French forces notes advances at Mawrepas and west of Culllemont including 100 yards of trench gains west of High Wood. Athens reports French occupation of two villages near Vedes and progress toward Lake Doiran. The British government considers export bans to Sweden. Austro German counteroffensive talk centers on Kovel toward Lutsk. A Clyde Canal breach floods streets with heavy damage but no casualties.
Sporting mems note Parkes Jockey Club events set for August 25 and 26. At Brisbane stadium on Wednesday Les Darcey defeated Dave Smith after Smith retired in the eleventh round. Davy Buchanan won a race at a metropolitan course on Tuesday. Forbes weights listed for Spring Handicap with Fernicles to 9.0 and others. principal event handicaps not yet released.
Steamers leave Sydney for London via the Suez Canal carrying letters for soldiers in Egypt and others. Post letters at Forbes two days before the vessel sails. Royal Mail steamers timetable noted with old names and sales. A drowning fatality near Eugowra and a creek drowning at Quambone reported by police. Judd’s Jumper team wins all hunting prizes.
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