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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows monthly accounts and farm trade details with notes on Laventorien, audits, and tax returns. Limited readable entities include Station Farm, Tradesmen, and Accountancy references amid garbled wording.
J P Gashman advertises land and income services including land matters, rents and improvements, all kinds of insurance arranged. Phone 270.
unreadable OCR fragment mentions topics and dates but lacks coherent facts. Unable to determine a clear event, names, or location from the provided material.
Unclear OCR text notes a Friday incident at Vorboy involving a fire and recorded points, mentioning a Fath Wan and a putedy Hayirry with various names. Other lines reference an oral tanker, a figure of $6, and an event at Honphited, but details remain fragmentary and uncertain.
In a flood of historic scale the Tarbes town water system overwhelmed, forcing shutdowns as 6,447,440 gallons surged and overwhelmed facilities. The event disrupted supply to residents including Hirah KOFt and EliT TM, with work crews racing to control damage and restore service.
A disturbance occurred this morning at a cottage owned by Mrs Wheatley on Camp Hill. The building was destroyed in a fire or explosion. Mr Wheatley was away at the time. Two people and a man named Lud Srawore were involved, with money reportedly missing.
Weather officials predict possible widespread rain across the state based on current atmospheric pressure patterns. Forecasters hope for timely impacts that could affect local travel and agriculture as the system moves in.
A garbled report hints at a team called The Silos and a season start in April. It mentions awaiting a decision and a match or event linked to Emma, with names and places unreadable in the OCR.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines holiday postal arrangements and banking operations around Christmas. It references Sundays, Box Day, Frigg, and varying delivery and banking schedules. Names, dates, and places are partially garbled, complicating precise details.
A fragmented report notes a conference on rail construction in Sydney with proposals that could interest leaders in Farhad and Joats. It mentions large iron exports toward rental, proximity to 140,000 prawn dands, and planned routes from Tarbesqu Lake Cowal to 200,000.
A garbled historical notice describes a swimming club event around an arid dome area. It mentions a transformation into Dorset and a puzzling sequence of actions about getting through a well. Names and places are obscured, but the fragment hints at a community gathering and a proposed alteration of a location.
An ornate report from Forbes outlines military ties and forthcoming arrivals including Lieutenant Albert Edwards and Sergeant Martin Clobouy. It notes a executives meeting, plans for nurses, and honors for Nurse MacPhillamy, with social remarks on returning soldiers and community leaders in Forbes from the wartime period.
Correspondence requests information on the town bandmaster’s presence for a royal homecoming. The writer urges the committee to arrange a proper welcome, criticizes partial attendance, and emphasizes a full band to honor returning soldiers and their service to the King and country.
A jumble of names and prize items describes a convent fete with stalls run by St Logan and others. Winners include Mew Logale for produce, Site Ligurimua cham for turkeys, and various items such as a silver photo frame and a box of chains awarded to multiple attendees. The text lists numerous participants and prizes in a chaotic, OCR damaged format.
Five soldiers arrived home after return to Forbes amid a large public welcome. Sergeant Major Frank Read and Private Town were among the five, with earlier arrivals and a parade from the railway station to the town hall. The crowd, mayoral and committee figures praised service and urged support for repatriation and future peace.
The article lists handicaps and pairings for a doubles trophy drawn by Mr C Wee ver, set to 46 heads with rounds by December 8 and February 110. It names initial matches including Jay and violate versus Mather O'Brien, Kavin and Wilett against Bal dock and Crote, and other pairings such as Murray and Brooke versus Buckland and Anderton, Plunkett with Vy Stinson, Donaghey with Hansard, Kayin and Boyne, Robinson and Lanroyd against Allen and Sharpe, plus further second round plans and eligible contenders with various scores and opponents across Saturday and Wednesday sections.
Tournament notes list draws and rounds for a rink competition with numerous players including Anderson Sharpe Rath Mannard O Vinion Kevin Banks Stinson Brook Flannery Brown Weaver Galding Svymy Tes Byrges Sindatey Dunn Balitock Mirrington Nelson and Meltton M Murray Broweplt. The 1d hands format and round completion target by December 28 are stated with players from Boyne Bordalay Crotkr Allen Plunkett Laneayd TMrodoetek Su ez.
Sydney Catin wan charged willy riotous behaviour om the evening of the Sth inst. Defendant claimed he was writing in front of the Atbiun Hotel when a bookmaker tailed Blone and threatened with Slome. Proceedings noted court terms and appearances, with detailed references to local firms and vendors, and ongoing discussions about prices and materials.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a local gathering with figures like Trove, Appian, and Lie chairman. Mentions welcome hour, party, and attendance but many names and details are garbled, creating an unclear record of who spoke or acted and when and where the event occurred.
Speaking in his hall Mr Ryan Queenland Prealer and rail Monn of money spent on a Struction udmisston. The War Time ProBts ill was further considered to consultten ti the Howe of Repranentativen. No tragic rate of induants a ha been reported on the Sukira which may be released on Saturday. There are now only fifty patiente in hos pital and othows thirty-five are ronvalecanta. Eight awonana have broken out on the Frenmatia. The utermer Borda reached Adelaide on Suptayy ban LORK Ananes aboard. The latest Murs of the Corsage mite by aleotion ive Mr Seutlmn a ead of S040 votes.
Fragmentary Perth area report detailing livestock sales and commercial mentions. Names such as Tayton Martens and McGregor & Lamonoy appear among scattered listings. The text references auctions, weaners, ewes, and wool markets, with mentions of local firms and shire officials and a late note about Christmas trading.
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