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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1917
Page
3
A disjointed report describes ongoing bombardments over the town with a mix of French British and Danish combatants. It notes air activity, a blockade, and casualty tallies, including dozens of enemy aircraft downed by French and British forces and allied reports from multiple fronts.
The obituary reports several family members of Forbes with services held at a Presbyterian cemetery led by officiants from local churches. It notes the burial location, mourners including parents and relatives, and expressions of sympathy from those in the community.
The Forbes column lists several local soldiers with details of deaths, wounds, and hospitalizations. It notes Private HW Bowler and Corporal Powell among those injured, Sergeant Gordon Bray and others sailing to front, and mentions relatives sending telegrams and church arrangements for memorial services.
Sportsmems recounts Herberts Derrebin winning at Wombat Easter Monday meets. Forbes horse Tartan's Louble wins Maitland Saturday race. Sydney Stadium event nabbed by Bi Saniree after a clash with Dave Smith and Len Garey. Randwick summer meeting highlights Willers Stakes and Summer Cup won by Wedding Day and The Fortune Hunter. Crowded paddocks note Hunting Hat concedes to Lady landt in Cheluintord dipop Handwith, plus results from Parkes trots, Sydney cricket, and boxing match scraps.
Messer Hughes and Cook held a lengthy conference at Forbes Court. Mobare W. C. Brooke and J. T. Wood were granted permission. A bush fire at Burrawang was quickly extinguished. Thomas Gavin’s name was omitted in the convent results on December 11. A late sport specimen hints at a potential growth if catapulted. The death of W. J. Childley is noted amid Sydney society. A memorial structure was erected at Wombat and Oxford streets.
An advertisement disputes a large rabbit trapping supply contract between APETEX PRATLICY and D. GEDDES Stocks the Pory Blayney fee. It promises guaranteed prices and cash terms with delivery to any part of town. Church notices follow with intercession services and country services listed for January.
Lioperan trompasliis grawibe ing the property of the late Charled Pratt, South Forbes, will be prose cuted. 8, C, FRASHR, Glee Drovers passing through Marcer none must give notice at Bare nong, by order of THE MANAGER. Any person shooting or trespassing on Bogabigal grounds will be pursued by the MANAGER under Mr Boreham authority. THE MAS AGHIL advertises rooms at Leeklan-street open daily until the first of the new year.
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