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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
4
A clipped, fragmented note references a new picture palace and its anticipated premiere. The text hints at a contemporary style venue and potential community impact, noting urgency and attention from local interest. The language remains terse with partial names and unclear dates, suggesting a brief urban entertainment item.
Maurice Rawsthorne of Tomvil passed away at 77. He was born in WAR and lived under Ye year of Lh Uoeuir top. The funeral took place at Magelund Church and the cemetery at Ganner. Deep sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
The Sydney Telegraph reports a heated debate on the Totalisator Bill with threats of race betting protests on the floor. Members Layt ies and White Tatrick exchange accusations as Pittpatrick pushes for a rigid schedule. The bill’s second reading is scheduled and adjournment follows amid remarks by Hughes, Myer, and Langton.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Pearce and Williams in Parkes with unclear descriptions of business activity and listings for sale items. Key names include Murphy and Lawn and others tied to a local district. The text is garbled, with multiple misspellings and partial phrases, obscuring concrete facts.
A garbled OCR reads as a late night scene of discussions and placeholders, mentioning figures and events with scattered names. The text shows references to people, places, and dates, but the overall narrative remains unclear due to heavy transcription errors.
The document lists handicaps and matchups for the week in bowls, detailing Rawling versus Bik Kevin, Nelson versus Croft, and several other pairs. It notes required entries and requests for the committee to inverse the schedule for two days, with specific players and scores mentioned.
Fragmented auction notes list sellers and buyers with scattered names and figures. The crumbling text mentions stock sales at Homebush, with unclear totals and several unreadable words and numbers.
Fragmented notes report upcoming gatherings and sales at auctions, with references to cattle, sheep, and produce markets. Mentions Harlan and Red Cross involvement, Sydney context, and charity fundraising amid scattered names and places.
Fragmented dispatch describes Romanian rail retreats and German advances near Bucharest and Ploieşti. Reports mention 134000 prisoners with fighting spreading toward Danube defenses, Arges region, and frontier clashes as forces shifted and communications grew strained.
In Sydney reports, Prime Minister Asquith and Lloyd George resign from key posts, provoking a political upheaval. The King summoned Bona-Law and Liberals with Labor support, while the War Council and cabinet dynamics shift as Asquith’s exit signals a potential realignment in British leadership.
General wartime dispatches describe heavy reciprocal artillery duels over Laos and Ypres fronts, with successful aerial raids including rail and aerodrome strikes and a naval air squadron. Italy’s convoys report losses. one vessel missing. House of Lords notes British minister telegrams indicating reduced immediate danger and government resolve to maintain order and protect rights.
Soldiers depart Sydney with letters for England and the West Front. Dispatches from Moolian on December 23, Sunoua on December 27, and orem on January 1 report their voyage toward America and military correspondence.
A Forbes Literary Institute committee meeting presided by Mr WhUEHeld discussed funding, with payment promises and a plan to raise 2150 from the Common West Bank for the institute’s first annual natal meeting in May. A committee of Whittild Scal Baldock Reynolds and Rev Swyty coordinated arrangements for the program with local ladies. Jewelry offerings from Hansapa’s near Rankin Street were shown, with prices and booking details. orders to be printed and circulated.
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