22 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
1
A reader muses on war feelings toward Germany and Lusitania, notes domestic issues in Australia, praises a stranger’s digestion and the oddities of wartime life. The piece interleaves political, social, and bizarre anecdotes with skeptical humor about authorities and public policy.
Reported last week in Bauhwrat and nearby areas four trawled fish were sold within hours. Similar coastal sales occurred elsewhere as taxpayers contribute to the trawling venture. Officials and residents discuss government support and the journey ahead.
An ad describes The Albion Hotel as a premier West Coast home, led by HY Croft, proprietor. It touts top rates and facilities across all departments, branding the property among the best in its field.
Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association offers personal accident and workmen's compensation coverage with brief branches of the accident insurance accepted terms on application through Frathi & Co. Representatives provide Inlet Personal Accident and related policies in Norwich and London.
Standard Insurance Co of 4.27 Ltd Pune issues accident and farmer policy notices. Includes save stock, foaling risks, crop and stack coverage. Local agents F Rath & Co. listed. Policy details reference HalusTORM accident and special farmer's policy through agents.
Fire accident live stock and personal risk coverage offered at lower rates by Scottish Union and National Insurance Co. Ltd. Homes farms stores stock in trade crops and buildings named. policies issued through local agents Forbes with broad class coverage for homesteads woolsheds barns growing crops and all risks insured at current rates.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd head office 95 Pitt Street Sydney temporary premises 39 Hunter Street Alderman Thomas Hughes Jr chairman of board Rube Keim manager 1908 capital paid up £37500 reserve fund £20250 balance carried forward £19385 funds actually in hand £77103 subscribed capital £268600 total security £398683
Advocate Office lists seat rubber stamps and linen stamps in fee printed catalogues. Wannonn stains noted. material appears in Australian selections with emphasis on stamp production and office use.
A garbled timetable lists numerous towns and stations across New South Wales and Victoria, including Cowra Melbourne Parkes Parkes and Bathurst. The fragmentary schedule references trains with times such as 4 pm and 1.20 pm and mentions regions like Parkes and Eugowra, indicating a disrupted or partial rail plan. The text reads like an OCR of a rural timetable with many misread names and inconsistent formatting.
Fractured OCR copy urges readers to remember wounded soldiers and donate to hospitals. It lists possible recipient institutions across Australian towns and foreign sites, urging support for servicemen and medical facilities.
The notice lists racing fixtures across multiple venues with dates and days. Highlights include Narrowline TC events on Thursday and Friday, Parkes on Saturday and central venue meetings midweek. Details cover meeting days, venues such as Condoboline Prylay and Wodnigday allocations with Friday and Wednesday cues.
Readable portions mention September and October dates with scattered names like Turner, Puriaet Teh, Sil, and Tanmain. Details are fragmentary and no coherent event description or outcomes are present.
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