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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
11
A reader letter style summary reflects on wartime events, peace terms, and the impact on families in Australia. It recalls Allied stance, trench courage, and the longing for a just settlement. It laments losses and hopes for a postwar era marked by liberty and rebuilding, urging unity and resilience.
A garbled item references local figures Gur Hoganite and Weritins in a short event about a ball and lawn incident. It notes a period of short presence, a Dineing Mie week item, and mentions Mr Magi with value estimates between forty and eighty percent amid unclear context.
Goood music by The Model Band under W Seret impressed a large crowd on Tuesday night. The program featured Vic toria Mark and drum numbers, with a lively audience, strong turnout, and several young players gaining momentum in their performances.
Our Parkes correspondent reports Jonn Howell, a worker on the Fores Slockinbingal line, collapsed at the railway station on Monday afternoon and died shortly after. The death, attributed to cerebral hemorrhage, occurred Tuesday morning. The deceased was 62 years old and from Dunedin, New Zealand.
The article describes a Gur Trundle correspondent noting a writer observing a foster mother and four lambs near a paddock. It mentions a farmer named Mr Rengevithe and references methods adrift from the common ewe rearing, with emphasis on the four lambs enjoying a drink and the varied ways of rearing young livestock.
The Advocate for the Taw issue presents a ChristmasGlories supplement and a four page calendar for 1917. It notes the paper's eighth year of publication, thanks supporters, and expresses gratitude for readers and contributors while highlighting renewed efforts to provide a quality weekly issue.
The notice announces Universal Military Training requirements for British subjects in Australia. It calls for persons born 1904 to 1902 inclusive and other eligible individuals to register within January or February next year, with penalties up to 70 pounds for noncompliance. Registration forms available at post offices or at Area Offices.
Fragmentary OCR notes list various names and places such as Parkes Tullamore and Tottenham with numbers and dates, indicating stock sale activity at Homebush. The text is garbled and partial, but references multiple vendors and entries with prices or lot markers.
A sparse turnout led to postponement of the Kho Ne event at the meeting. Soles Cirews will open at Farha bouncer mudgled with a delayed date. The crowd expressed apologies amid confusion in Vieille and Farions towne.
In Bathurst two Australian criminals Fran France and Ronald Nicholas Kennedy were executed at dawn on March 4. The article notes the crowd’s calm mood, the precise timing, and the prisoners' final behavior. Kennedy reportedly taunted the crowd before dying, while France showed fear and resignation. Both men left behind families, with Kennedy described as 25 in age and France as married with two children. The piece also mentions the presiding judge William Mallon and constable George Duneson.
The text reports on multiple criminal cases including Frans Norte and participants in the Kennedy affair, with references to trials, convictions, and executions. It notes the Crown’s lack of corroboration, a fatal penalty for the first informer, and prior hangings such as Bertie Ginmon in 1290 and Frederick Dinnis in 1894, outlining a history of capital punishment in the region.
An advertisement touts Nitelinen as a tonic for women’s hair, promising thickening and strengthening for twenty years. It mentions availability through chemists in Jamaica or by mail from The Nicotine Proprieture Co in Sydney, with address at 14 Dealley Street.
WRIGHT HEATON & CO advertise readiness to supply winter goods including twine, chaff bags, salts, carbide, forage and other colonial produce. They announce packing and delivery capabilities to Kay state in the Commonwealth of New Zealand of Great Britain.
The report notes a wide promotion across departments at Nomex West, highlighting a bowl event that spans all divisions. Key figures include department heads and regional managers, with emphasis on cross unit collaboration and expanded participation.
A local notice states Richard Richardson announces that he will again manage the Post Office Hotel, promising continued good service and attention to patrons. The piece emphasizes the hotel’s central location and commitment to quality and guest needs.
A fragment listing assorted goods: bottled sauces and evaporated milk products, mixed nuts, breakfast meal, and other items. Mentions Worcestershire sauce, evaporated apples, Baramees, and private label brands with quantities like bottles and packets.
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