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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
5
Readable excerpts recount brutal fighting near the Gallipoli coast. A wounded correspondent describes trench life, heavy shelling, and Turkish attacks, noting casualties, exhausted troops, and moments of brief rest as Marines reinforce and the front stabilizes.
District notes detail a funeral for a respected elder, a large turnout, and interment at local cemetery. They also cover Guolugang P A and H Association meetings, annual show planning, officer elections, and a patriotic fund proposal. Weather and crop notes describe wintry conditions affecting harvest and field work.
Readable fragments describe Kogowra post office hours, local governance figures, and a push for better mail and telegraph services. The missive laments confusing schedules, urges improved policing of deliveries, and mentions councillors and MPs. Cultural events and sporting items also surface amid disjointed OCR text.
A notice warns that any person damaging water supplies or interfering with paddocks and manhold country will be prosecuted and that AML stock will be impounded. CHO M CROWE, Manager. A reward is offered for a lost chest in Tom's Lagoon between Parkes and Forbes on the 22nd. Return to JR STRICKLAND.
Cheap excursion tickets in class levels at two pounds and above are offered on a Melbourne-bound service by Train Jorving Forbes departing Wednesday July 1. Passengers traveling via Blayney can depart Harden by Mall Train, with return tickets exchangable for a single journey within one month. Details available from the secretary SPHRWAY.
Fragmentary text lists times and names with placeholders and misspellings. Key visible items include Forbes, 10 a m, 12 kan, amb Tul pink, Grove HIM, 3 am, Reader, Bedgerationg, 10 am, Bure rawang 7.80 yat Key, A. J. Gardner, Forbes 11 a m 7.20 pm, Patriatic Services Subject A World wile Bmnlio Rev 8 Wedue.
An auction sale is announced to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross and war relief. Citizens of Parham and surrounding districts are urged to contribute items for auction on Australia Day at Hugy Succom, with a pledge to aid wounded relatives, friends, and country. Signed by K Garnaby Snr., Auctioneers.
A garbled OCR fragment references Forbes and Parkes with unclear context about hotels and breeding. No coherent event or outcome can be inferred, but the readable bits suggest a historical court or property note involving named individuals and a royal context.
A fragmented notice lists meat prices including mutton cuts, beef, pork, and corned meat from several vendors. It notes varying prices for shoulder and leg cuts, with references to corn beef and other round or shoulder items, and mentions sellers TURNER GUNN BLACK GEDDES.
The text shows a chaotic draft about reorganizing a show due to rain. It mentions needing a new sort for the show, prepping materials, and avoiding impediments. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the core is rain-caused delays and lineup adjustments.
Public notice states nonessential stores will close by 191 percent two hours after 1 p.m. on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, with work restrictions during those hours. The document lists multiple employers and firms including JOHN MEAGTION & COY, AUSTHER PHT, WHITE & CO, MICHAEL Lacie A DONAGTERY, and CHONG BROS, among others, implying a districtwide commercial regulation and associated exemptions.
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