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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
2
Mrs aUMilan and family express gratitude to all kind friends for letters calls and visits during their recent sorrow and loss. The note acknowledges the community's sympathy and support.
A brief ad snippet references yearly subscription terms and rates framed in a vintage ledger style. The fragment mentions Vor Quarter, Quarter, and Per Annum pricing phrases amid other billing language.
Current items include household furniture and effects at all BM iGey's locations on Wout and Oxford streets in Camp Hill. Auctioneers are Gurmway and Sone, with a sale date noted as Saturday.
A party of surveyors arrived amid Wednesday rain to conduct a final survey of the Itugowra to Windra line. The work is expected to proceed with diligence, with crews likely to idle tires until completion.
A fragmented account from a local page describes a Button Day contest with unclear details. The text mentions a person asking about a button purchase and another reacting with uncertain plans, plus brief references to individuals and a scene with a lodge. The passage is garbled and hard to parse.
The distorted OCR text hints at a farmers relief event after weeks of waiting. It mentions a president, a meeting, and a dividend figure around 40 units, with unclear references to Hutu and blues. Names, dates, and places are unreadable.
Fragmented notice describes a farewell to soldiers, with references to Forbes and forest town hall. Names and details are garbled. probable plan for a departure ceremony and attendance by local officials. The readable portions indicate gratitude and dispatch to a camp, but specifics are unclear.
An obscure local notice reports a death event and mentions votes and residences but lacks clear details. The fragment references individuals and organizations, with partial names and places, leaving the outcome and context uncertain.
A garbled report lists Private J Noonan of Orange and other unnamed soldiers among wounded or missing, with dispatches about hospital stays and return plans. It mentions families, labor figures, and local addresses, referencing Gallepitio and Gallipoli service, and notes communities near Copper Hill and Balmain with assorted military and civic details.
A muddled report from Saline details a rifle shooting event where competitors faced a challenging course. Key names mentioned include Baker and Annyé, with unclear scores and outcomes. The fragment hints at a test or trial round, noting a witness and several participants.
The Moothhy meeting of the Jamulong Shire Council discussed road work for Sam Rowds Vite area and Murnlene Mtoad, with plans to repurpose the clerk office space and install a communication door. They considered funding for the project, debated grants, and approved adjustments to the road works budget and associated expenses.
Local council discusses a contentious correspondence alleging Dr M Laude’s remarks. Officials prepare to summon witnesses and consider legal action while examining declarations and the mayor's statements. The panel weighs implications for national loyalty and council procedures.
Paris dispatch notes a major Allied advance across a broad area from Montauban to Amorvillers with gains on the western front and French and British artillery preparations. German resistance appears strong with heavy bombardments and counterattacks repulsed as Allied forces press toward the Bel ats objective, while casualty and capture details remain fragmentary.
A Sydney telegraph note discusses Australian war policy and the government’s information flow from the United Government about troop movements. It covers justice in military prevention, prosecutions, and annual government projections.
The report lists Mr Pate and a society gathering at the Vandenberg Hotel with cadets present. It notes hospital activity on Wednesday night and a forthcoming public notice regarding property auctions and ownership changes.
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