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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1917
Page
1
Venjomin Healtey leads a late night caucus session as Rev M Tavia alee and local figures spar over a daylight savings plan. The chair and speakers clash on policy while the working man’s welfare is framed as central to the debate, with motions debated, amended, and finally carried.
Printed and published by George Washington Brownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate on Lachlan Street. The notice confirms ownership and publication details for the local newspaper.
A list of cited racing dates across New South Wales towns including Wellington, Molong, Narromine, Orange, Dubbo, Parkes, Warren, Cowra, Cobar, Koorawatha, Parkes, and Gulgong shows fixtures from February through August. Entries include weekly meets, midweek cards, and special events with varied meeting names and venues.
An OCR dense schedule lists mail routes and timetables across New South Wales towns including Cowra Parkes Parkes Trundle Narromine Wellington and Sydney with multiple days noted. It details departures and arrivals at stations such as Condobolin Trundle and Parkes with late fees noted for certain runs and a sprawling network extending to Melbourne and Cookamidgera.
A 1916 report notes the Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee secretary in Sydney endorsing Hean's Essence as an exceptionally good remedy for colds. The review claims rapid action and broad appeal for workers with large families, and states the product is available from chemists and stores. The piece also touts its ease of purchase at a pint strength with medical-grade ingredients.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Co adverts list funds of 10 million pounds and fire, accident, livestock, and various policies. Mentions dwellings, stores, farms, businesses, personal accident, workmen's compensation, and growing crops. Local agents Forbes at 84 Pitt Street Sydney.
Walter J. Kelly & Co announces auction sales across the state with stock and property lists available on application. Trust funds handled at lowest current rates by district agents Pathe Forbes and Peak Hill for Dalgety & Co. Liberal advances on Woolworth stock. Contact details implied.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited lists head office at 05 Pitt Street Sydney with temporary premises at 33 Hunter Street. Alderman Thomas Magee serves as chairman of the board of advisers with Robert Kelm as manager. The 1906 accounts show cautious paid up capital and reserve funds totaling £330,633 with reserves of £20,280 and forward balances of £19.88% plus substantial subscribed capital and total security.
Ed Weaver and Co and Worwich and London Accident Insurance Association offer personal accident, workmen's compensation, and broad branch coverage with 820 branches. Insure with F L Rath and Co. Terms available on application.
Local notes report fires near Tyndiporne contained by a helper squad. police court fines for theft. senate candidacy changes. wind damage to a verandah. election results showing Riding and Miding canvassing totals. a large turnout at the Superior table open. a draught horse death at the Lewtown station yard. Sydney headlines recount a Sydney incident last week and a man injured by a vehicle on the old Tusheman's Motel route.
A jumbled OCR note lists donors and recipients and details donated goods. Items include clothing, fabric, and household goods such as shirts, socks, towels, a few magazines, and linens. Names like Miss Martel and Mrs Newnan appear among the contributors.
Market news notes buoyant demand for produce despite holiday season. Early January activity shows dealers offering varied catalogues and prices for fats, tallow, and staples while markets await new year trading.
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