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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
1
A fragmented column mixes weather musings on rainfall and drought, reflections on war technology and German war loans, progress and doubt about tobacco and tobacco crops, pride and ridicule of Australian products, and remarks on the Queensland meat shop, ending with a wary jab at government meat shops and social policy.
terse promotion notes invite readers to order early for show suits and claim Buck Land offers value for money.
List of Forbes district soldiers killed wounded or missing in action at the Dardanelles with entries by name and hometown. The note explains unnamed places indicate enlistment outside the district.
Steamer departures from Sydney to London via the Suez Canal include Madina on June 24 Mongolia on July 4 and Malwa on July 22. Letters for soldiers on active service should be addressed to Australian Imperial Forces or Active Service Abroad not to Egypt or France. Postage remains one penny.
Train times listed for Parkes Bogan Gate Tullamore Trundle and Forbes Condobolin line with down and up departures and arrivals on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at specified stations and times. Includes notes on departure days and service sequence.
Sunday to Saturday convey a dense schedule of routes and stops across Parkes, Condobella, Cowra, Sydney, Bathurst, Melbourne, Molong, Parkes via multiple gates and towns, with late fees noted for several late departures and a wide list of local place names and operators.
An notice outlines the special farmers policy coverage for OF NZ LTD including live stock and livestock tanks with terms and conditions. Details specify policy scope and exclusions for accident incidents under the special farmers plan.
Insurance notice offering live stock policies and coverage for dwellings furniture stores stock in trade farm buildings crops and more at lowest rates. Includes personal accident sickness workmen's compensation and homesteads woolsheds haystacks growing crops and all classes of risks. Local agents Forbes.
Walter J Kelly & Co auction sales offer stock and property lists on application. Liberal advances on wool and stock available through district agents Parkes Forkes and Peak Hill for Dalgety & Co. Ltd. Alderman Thomas Hughes J chairman of board of advice Robert Kerr manager. £262,500 £339,633.
Ed Weaver and Co advertise personal accident workmen's compensation and other accident insurance branches with terms on application through district representatives F. RatI and Co.
A collection of old quips and jokes on thrift, advice, and social foibles. Snappy gags mix proverbs with humorous misreadings and cartoonish exchanges across dentistry, banking, travel, and courtship. A slice of light verse and punchlines.
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