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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented report from the Agricultural Gazette urges irrigation farmers to adapt to drought by diversifying crops and planning water use. It suggests combining different energy inputs with grain and forage crops like wheat and oats, and notes timing around July and autumn as key.
Eighty seven recruits obtained by Private D. Sherrin of the Buffs stationed at Canterbury were listed in a printed notice. The unit plans to move to Germany in April or May. The item notes hunting and shooting as part of the period’s activities and mentions names Riley and Trine among others.
The unreadable text mentions a French sounding name and various political figures. It references parliamentary voting, possible grants, and distant places with unclear connections. The garbled OCR preserves several proper nouns but lacks coherent events or dates.
A garbled Sunday to Friday timetable lists Parkus Bogante Comdybolin Station Burrawang and numerous NSW towns including Sydney Cowra Molong Parkes Grenfell and Melbourne. The fragmentary schedule mentions late arrivals 10 pm and multiple routes via Parkes Cowra and Grenfell with unclear destinations and times, reflecting a chaotic OCR output rather than a coherent transit plan.
A colonial era ad showcases day by day reductions on dresses prints chintz and fabrics. Bargains include full dress lengths waistcoats quilts table covers and accessories with prices ranging from low shillings to under two pounds, urging shoppers to visit the showrooms for half price deals this week.
The piece blends wartime charity appeals with domestic fashion notes. It describes Belgian Fund subscriptions in New South Wales through a citywide drive, school coins and weekly collections, and how private schools and mayors support relief. It also breezily covers wartime anecdotes, fashion trends, and American and English influence on Australian wardrobes. Notable items include a Belgian aid drive, a planned subscription scheme, and references to Sydney social figures and entertainment.
A highly garbled OCR listing race dues and dates across many towns and clubs including Orange, Dubbo, Grenfell, Parkes, Mudgee, Wellington, Nyngan, and Cowra among others. Contains dates in July August September October and numerous abbreviations for local associations, with erratic punctuation and missing context.
The pra etor George Washington Brownhill published from the office in Taeh ap Bh Porbes, printing the issue for The Forbar Advocate.
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