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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
1
A fragmentary column recalls Lloyd George’s wartime shift from demotion to popular support while noting grim civilian casualties from German actions. It surveys public attitudes, mockery of foreign place names, and humorous vignettes about rabbits, odd shop windows, and rural anecdotes, reflecting a strain of wartime sentiment and social commentary.
A long list from Forbes Waters, compiled for Australia Day, records individuals and firms receiving honors or benefiting from a commemorative allocation. The obscure roster includes Weaver Edward and George Weave, Laidlaw & Co, numerous Raymonds, and many others across professions and locations, all contributing to the era’s community recognition.
A Sunday to Friday schedule lists multiple towns and train times across varied routes. The dense OCR shows numerous place names such as Parkes Cowra Condobolin Melbourne and Sydney with notes on late fees and via connections.
Mrs E Patterson announces continuation of business at the Machinery Depot on Wilie Street under new management. The firm will maintain its plow repair and supply services while transitioning ownership and operations to a yet unnamed successor.
Fashion notes from Flemington describe practical wear for the era with velvet trims and edgings. The piece covers hats gloves and coats, praising young women in wearable outfits, with accessories like braid and fringe and warnings on care and cleanliness. It also includes DIY fashion tips for bags and stoves, plus reflections on wartime duties and the Front.
A garbled wartime page mixes social quips and bursts of dialogue about manners, taxes, and memory. It references a front line, homeland pride, and a distant hope for a bright future, weaving through names, places, and scattered phrases from a troubled era.
An office confrontation is described with proprietor George Washington Brownlitt directly addressing the scene at The Forbes Advocate in Lachlas St. Forties. The sparse phrasing suggests a tense encounter or dispute centered on control of the publication. A precise outcome or date is not provided in the fragment.
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