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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
3
A historic advertisement promotes the slateen instrument to Messrs Nicholson & Co and the Musical Public. It claims forty years of state wide recognition as a reliable durable instrument with principal colleges and consents. Samples are available and arrangements for purchase are possible with a liberal allowance as part payment.
The department of agriculture outlines rabbit destruction and control. It discusses erecting rabbit proof fencing and clearing lines, removing trees, and ensuring fence integrity to prevent breakage and ease maintenance along the route.
Over the past month the Forbes Stockinbitigal line has seen heavy stock movements with forty stock trains this month. The consignments include cattle from districts not spared by drought and travel via Coonamble Warren Coopernabra ss Symean Dubbo and other droughty areas to reach rivers and mountain pastures beyond.
The report covers showers over two Sundays, a successful Italia Red Crown event, incomplete auction returns, and a wristlet presentation to Parkes. It notes the death of Thomas Peters and a political push to fund painting for the Memorial in Sydney. The Municipal Council opposes a Parker public holiday.
The Repatriation Committee plans a day for funding appeals in New South Wales. On April 20 the committee approved the date for Friday November 2008 to urge readers to subscribe to War Chest Review and purchase a nine-car photographic post card set for Our Boys at the Front, with proceeds aiding war effort.
The Pink Reliable Nursery announces twenty years in the Nilsa district and recommends many varieties for local planting. They offer an extensive selection including Passion Fruit, Apberries, and assorted roses, with contact details for orders.
Notice concerns Rankin Street Livery Stables with reference to a sale or legal action. The readable text mentions individuals and entities possibly related to a notice, but details are unclear. The fragmentary wording provides no definite dates or outcomes.
About 106 771 bags of wheat are stacked at Forbes Way Station in the present time. The project to move wheat to Forbes railway yard may begin soon depending on weather and start conditions, with stacks in good condition and care evident. The allée block work is under way to Forbes as contractors prepare for the coming season and possible transport along the line.
A garbled calendar lists church activities at Presbyterian and Methodist congregations. Entries mention July and September services, intercessory sessions at St Andrew's, and weekly gatherings conducted by ministers including Rev. M Donald and Rev. KM Fryne, with times and locations in Scotland.
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.