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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
3
A lengthy, partially legible list of Forbes district soldiers believed killed or wounded in action across France and Gallipoli. The fragment names many individuals with Forbes affiliations, military actions, and casualty mentions, reflecting a community roll of honor and loss.
A fragmented wartime note lists soldiers and units such as Australian and Imperial forces abroad. Names like Private Thomas and Private Avhina appear among corps and companies, with references to overseas service and combat. The garbled OCR preserves the presence of multiple regiments and foreign postings without clear dates or outcomes.
A Daily News correspondent recalls a quiet day amid the Somme front. He trudges past Bernatay Wood toward high ground near Delyisle Wood, depicting shattered graves, wounded monuments, and the pervasive desolation of trench warfare. The narrative conveys the grim landscape, fallen memorials, and the enduring somber atmosphere of a brutal battle zone.
An interview with M. Dawson, head of the Women's Police, defends women in policing. It notes limited roles in England, compares to the US, describes duties like patrols, voter controls, and child care, and highlights adaptation and public reaction to women on the force.
The Forbes Aldermen decided to install a generative netting of rotortae, with James Hurl & Co. Ltd. of Sydney as contractors and Mr Peplow supervising. The six retorts bench will improve gas output, delivering better fuel per ton and expanded production to Orange, Way, Townsville, Noumea, and beyond.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals such as JAS and MAGUIRE with unclear context and dates. Other phrases reference a person named Alan Ving and a place or event, but details are obscured by the damaged source text.
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