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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 08, 1914

Page

4

Financial figures from a Sydney Aldermanic report

A fragment lists 95 Pitt Street Sydney with Alderman Thomas Hughes J.P. as Chairman of Board of Advice and Robert Kerr as Manager. It shows financial figures including Capital Paid Up, Reserve Fund, Balance Carried Forward, Funds in Hand, Subscribed Capital Uncalled, and Total Security amounts in pounds for December 1906.

Thomas Hughes J.P Board of Advice Robert Kerr Decenber Assat

Cransfield’s Seeds Offer Fresh Flower and Vegetable Seeds

Promotes Cransfield's seeds as best obtainable with imports from English, Continental, and American growers. Claims seeds are fresh true to name and of good germinating power. Encourages sending for catalogue.

Cransfield

Seed Importer J A Dransfield in Maitland

J A Dransfield seed importer based in West Maitland. Grinsted E J Stationer stores Dransfield seeds in stock at Ete. The notice lists Dransfield and Grinsted as local suppliers in Maitland's trade listings.

J. A. Dransfield West Maitland Dransfield E. J. Grinsted

Scottish Union and National Insurance Co advert

Fire accident live stock policies issued to cover dwellings furniture stores stock in trade farm buildings crops etc personal accident sickness workmen's compensation and live stock insurance at lowest rates homesteads woolsheds barn haystack growing crops and all classes of risks insured at current rates local agents Edward Weaver & Co Forbes

Edward Weaver & CO Forbes Charles M‘llvenna Low Shire Land Board Howne Manly Council Aueerlan Coombarabran Jualin Fronte Works Department

Jemalong Shire Council Minutes Pin a Penny Rate Debate

Jemalong Shire Council held its monthly meeting on a Saturday with Presidents Minute noting progress on North Condobolin road and financials. Officers discussed loans, road works, fences and rates, planning for next year, and a penny rate basis on unimproved capital value.

Jemalong Shire Council Sly Noakes Brown Low Rawlins Grieve Conncillor Brown Law Wni

Winter Paradise at Mauty Haert resort noted

A fragmented report describes Mauty as a Haert summer resort in thin State known for unique winter weather. It mentions a place called Maule in the stunner, references to Siby whi Agnie and Melgrave Strat Marty, and a Venpliea Paice Tait 2 per thie 27th per week.

Mauty Siby Melgrave Strat Marty

War news from Sydney reports shifting fronts and heavy battles

Heavy Russian batteries bomb Cracow while German retreat continues in Poland. Austrians claim Belgrade stormed but repelled. Turks mass two armies of 300000. Petrograd telegram says battle of Lohz ended with German losses of 700000. Berlin admits heavy German casualties. Times notes Russian victory loosens German frontier hold as peace talks approach.

Sydney Cracow Belgrade Paris Petrograd Lolz Praemysl Berlin Mininters Germany George Times Poland

Germans in force around Ypres and Calais fronts

Sydney reports from Calais say German forces are large with long range guns, while a French counterattack at Ypres reportedly wiped out many German troops. A German deserter claims only 600 of 1200 returned from a firing line, and fear of a looming crown prince offensive grows. Turks are building a railway toward the Suez Canal under German guidance, and a British aeroplane patrols the Peninsula as hostile camps near Gotins and Tenentuss are broken up. Captain Chopes and Ki Kami’s camel troops faced deception on the Egyptian frontier and were captured or missing since November 24.

Sydney Chronicle Calais Yeer Arras Ypres Witter Manchester Artilan Trotter Berlin Maan Suex Canal Gotins Tenentuss Port Said Chopes Bnipelsones Pafflv Kikami Egypsian

Strained relations and diplomatic tensions in wartime Europe

Reports describe strained ties among Hungary, Austria, and Germany amid wartime diplomacy. Germany urged by Hungary to deploy corps. Austria and Hungary relations noted as less cordial. Arrests and suspensions affect press and officials. Turkish minister Talaat Bey threatens action over detained emissaries.

Sydney Moms Hun Hungary Germany Austria Wuncary Wir Edwin Pears Coulr Minterior Talaat Bey Port Bald

Desolation Along Belgian Refugee Route Amid War

A grim scene from Antwerp to Brussels shows 1000 poorly clad women awaiting scarce food under a hotel shadow while German troops celebrate. Refugees flood the roads, villages lie ruined, graves line the streets, and famine presses on Brussels with only two weeks of food left.

Antwerp Brussels

Germans Retreat and Allied News From the Front

The German retreat 24 miles east from Vermelies Bethune line is admitted as French artillery shells advance. Reports say Germans do not plan to strike Weser front soon while Vella is seen as a retreat prep. General Botha announces rebel Boers nearly crushed. North Sea storms hinder Finnish navy. Britain debates Australian Turks engagement. Von Bulow or Certan ambassador post in Rome seen as Germany’s last bid to sway Italy. Servian government moved to Provovitan.

Sydney Vermelies-Bethune Framiers Piper Nookhoer North Sea Firnish Navy Britain Princes von Bulow Certan Rome Germany Brsuade Thalyvenin Alles Italy London

The Maxwell Car Featured For Motor Travellers

An advertisement appeals to potential motor travelers, praising the Maxwell roadster for performance on hills and price. It promotes Bowens Taub at Castlereagh Street and Poppercorn & Co as sole agents, presenting the Maxwell 25 roadster as a leading value in the car trade.

Bawenger Bowens Tau

Whorwich and London Accident Assurance Association

In cure with F. Rati & Co district representatives, personal accident, workmen's compensation, and other branches of accident insurance accepted. Terms on application.

F. Rati & CO

All Classes of Carrying Contracted For

Furniture removed and stored parcels delivery all trainage general produce merchants wool hides and skins bought telephone 159.

General Produce Merchants

McGlynn Announces Hairdressing Saloon Purchase

McGlynn announces acquisition of the Hairdressing Department of J Twist's business on Rankin Street opposite Hunter and Phillips. He pledges sterilised instruments, cleanliness, and strict attention to business, inviting patrons old and new to judge his capabilities.

J. Twist Rankin Street Oppoxulle Hunter and Phillips

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