This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
3
Town and district residents show growing interest in Forbes District Hospital as finances remain sound. The annual subscribers meeting is set for Tuesday evening the 28th, with several committee vacancies and a push for a large turnout. Reporters maintain cordial relations with committee members after years of cooperative coverage.
Forbos Stam and Rev J T Thorburn lead services at Bedgerabong and Sotham with times listed. A Thanksgiving and Praise service in St Andrew's is noted, followed by a February 2 meeting with J T Woot at Meadow Barn and Bugewra. A Unite Service of Praise and Thanksgiving is planned at Methodist Church.
Readable items list church events at Forbes and United Thanksgiving services. Forbes hosts 11 am service on Sunday January 20 with TAO ppm and Die roobalgie 3.14 ppam. The United Thanksgiving and daternor al... church events centered around Thursday January 24 led by T.Ab kD at Methodist Church.
Several well known townspeople are spending a few weeks at the coast. They are to be envied as the temperature is favorable for a dip in the big salt. The article notes the appeal of seaside warmth and leisure.
Cricket fans in Eugowra and Goo laugong anticipate a lively Logan Cup clash at the Eugowra ground with strong local support and betting amid friendly rivalry. The piece also thanks Roy Gavin of North Kangaroo Stud Farm for his generous club support as a wicketkeeper and all round sportsman. Water supplies are steady for now though rain is hoped for to ease drought conditions affecting Warren and surrounding areas.
A fragmented notice mentions stock and property linked to an application and a phone contact. The readable text references Goolagong and branches of a tosdron e world affected, with a tenuous link to property lint on an unspecified application.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports its second New Year appraisal held Monday 20th inst and Tuesday 21st with 265 bales of wool from the Weal Central Weal South and a North clip. A further catalogue will be issued in February with Brisbane appraisals in the interim. English paper advices note Britain must boost output and improve methods to maintain the textile trade amid competition from Germany America and Japan.
A Forbes reporter recalls Paris celebrating the Armistice with street crowds, flags, and joyous parades. Soldiers and civilians embraced, taxis and gabs filled the streets, and patriotic songs rang through the city as Alsatians and diggers joined the revelry.
The undersigned offers ice from Dest Crystal Inc in any quantity this summer. Deliveries and sales over the shop counter will be prompt and dependable. Orders will receive immediate attention.
Jemalong Saw Mills announces readiness to supply Cyprus Mine with rough and dressed timber in any quantity and length. Prices on application to the manager.
Warm weather continues with no rain in sight and a growing water shortage across the district. Parkes bands and riflemen prepare for contests in Sydney and Lithgow, while local cricket, municipal works, and railway matters keep the town busy. Several staff changes, road and gas works, and a small theft are noted along with school appointments and a large storage tank transfer. Local soldiers are expected home soon.
Mr Patrick Glynn, Forbes drover, returned from Mount Kosciusko after a record droving journey. He took 5000 merino wethers of Mr John Harvey from Ram's Near, delivering them without loss except stock needed for slaughter. Route: Forbes to Carragabal Coolac Gobar r along Talbingo Kiandra Kondusko. Guides doubted by Kiandra era, but Glynn navigated by sun and reached Kosciusko safely with all hands warm in early month notes.
Grenfell report covers Stan Thompson convalescence after yard accident where his right hand was crushed and thumb broken. A boy rebooted to shield him from an oncoming truck. Local social news includes gifts to Mr and Mrs Grieve, welcome home for Trooper Norman Carr and Driver W Astor, returning Grenfell lads, hospital committee milestones, and sports from Grenfell cricket and rifle club.
Schedule lists multiple days and times for posting mail to numerous towns and stations including Bogan Gate, Calarie, Eugowra, Sydney, Bathurst, Young, Cowra, Parkes, Grenfell, Trundle, Molong, and others with various listed routes and compacted times across Sunday to Saturday. The OCR text contains numerous misspellings and inconsistent place names.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.