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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
1
A meeting of the Fol ee s Gaugu s club turns into a humorous bicker about fishing gear and weather as members debate tasks, reckonings, and tomorrow’s outing. The Chairman squirms at endless figures while Hon yes-yes and Hon Andralong push comic schemes. The session ends with song and a vote to fish next Sunday.
In a front line roll of honor spanning France Gallipoli and sea losses, Forbes district soldiers are listed as killed wounded or died in camp or at sea. Many entries include names with Forbes, Eugowra, Fifield, Trundle, Tullamore and other locales, noting enlistees tied to the district and noting missing entries where place is absent.
Train times listed for Forbes, Parkes, Molong, Manildra, Coonabarabran area lines with departures in the morning and afternoon. Includes Forbes Condobolin line times, running on Monday to Friday or Tuesday Thursday Saturday, plus weekend patterns and note of UP and DOWN services with stations such as Bogan Gate Tullamore and Trundle.
In varied themes the verse extols Woods' Foppermint Cure as a speedy remedy for coughs across youth and age. The ad claims proven results and urges purchase, presenting the product as the reliable choice against coughing for all ages.
Complex old-time mail timetable lists numerous places and routes by day and time, including Parkes, Bogan Gate, Cowra, Grenfell, Sydney, Bathurst, Young, and Goondabie stations with assorted departure times, late fees, and connections across NSW towns and stations. The garbled OCR preserves many proper nouns, with frequent references to TPO, Parkes, Cowra, Condobolin, and Youmeena among others.
Policy notice for Standard Insurance Company of North 27 Limited detailing fire including crops and stacks hailstorm accident with special farmer policy live stock foaling risks and related coverage.
The Scottish Union and National Insurance Co. offers Fire and Accident coverage with £10,000,000 funds. Policies cover dwellings, furniture, stores, stock-in-trade, farm buildings, crops, personal, sickness, workmen's compensation, and live stock at low rates. Homesteads and farm risks insured locally through agent Forbes.
Walter J Kelly and Company Auctioneers advertise stock and station agency services plus financial agents. The notice outlines offerings in estate handling auctions, manorial sales, and related brokerage work. Clients seeking asset liquidation or consignments are invited to contact the firm.
Parkes auction sales conducted in any part of the state. Stock and property lists on application. Trust money to lend at low rate through district agents Tarkes Forbes and Peak Hill for Dalgety and Co Ltd. Literal advances made on wool and stock. Let us know your requirements.
The financial position as of December 31, 1906 shows Capital Paid Up £37,500 Reserve Fund £20,250 balance carried forward £19,383 funds actually in hand £77,139 subscribed capital unpaid £262,500 total security £399,639.
Ed Weaver and Co. Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association announce district representation by F Rath & Co. Personal accident workmen's compensation and other accident insurance branches offered. Terms provided on application.
Liew Edwards and Herb M'Coy fought to a draw in Melbourne. Tommy Ryan defeated Wally Austin in Brisbane. Coonamble races were abandoned due to ongoing rain with plans for a future meeting. In Sydney, Jimmy Gill and Bert Spargo drew after a featherweight 20 round contest. J E Brewer of Condobolin district noted for cross country jockey records. Jack Johnson warned to move on by English police and joked about Spain. Les Darcey headlined a boxing show at Guigong with bouts against Sen O Donnell and Pethebridge, drawing a large crowd after knocking out Dave Smith. Jullundur in the VRC meeting led by betting starting 7 to 1. Flemington Grand National Hurdle: Van Homrecigh second, Lord Grey third as favorite finally misfired. Canterbury Park results yielded multiple sprint and hurdle outcomes including Briarterry, Yellowboe, Corrie, and Petrograd in various races.
Royal Mail steamers leaving Sydney carry letters for soldiers in Egypt and elsewhere. Letters should be posted at Forbes two days before the vessel sails with particulars of ships via the Suez Canal.
In reply to inquiries the letter address for Australian Imperial Force members is given as No. 043 Private Thomas Atkins A Company 11th Battalion AIF On active service abroad. Also notice of a show suit advertisement from C C Buckland and a promotion for Woods Great Peppermint Cure 1/6. Published by George Washington Brownhill at The Forbes Advocate Laglan Street.
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