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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1918
Page
4
Auctioneers report Pine Grave sales in conjunction with Mevars Boyd Clark. Forbes Advocate Pine Grave noted a sale last Wednesday with four pounds and calves among items. Wethers and ewe lambs listed, including a few valuable lots, with coinage mentioned.
A fragmentary report notes a highly successful Kangarooby sale of freehold land at very low prices. Listings mention a homestead block sold privately, grading land at one acre for two pounds, and multiple parcels including 286 acres, with buyers and prices sketched. Listings reference Town frontage and local buyers like D Creek and Tandy Adamsell Brus amid a mix of uncertain names.
Maguire's Subs showcases enduring tailoring quality with expert cuts and stylish, well-made garments. The article praises the West German fabrics and artistry, asserting satisfaction in each detail and inviting further correspondence.
Fragmentary OCR lists addresses and names including Austen and Bankis Street Forbes. Reads like a public or agency notice with scattered personal names and location cues but lacks coherent event details or dates.
A damaged OCR entry lists a private car hire inquiry or notice with partial names and a contact line. It mentions individuals like Hiatt Cory M Bauer and Connie Mellor and provides a faint phone or location string thought to be Sight Place 210, but key details are unreadable.
Fragmented OCR text mentions cars for hire and names like Shanahan and Peasley. The readable parts cite rates, options, and a list of unclear terms. The passage lacks coherent events or outcomes and reads as garbled inventory-like notes.
The Seatchman drinks whiskey and the Englishman takes Nin tualf and halts Pat when he drinks. An Australian has no national something and mops his face.
The Royal Agricultural Society announces more than ten thousand entries for Sydney’s Royal Show, set from March 26 to April. The record count marks an increase of about 2900 from the previous year with divisions spanning stallions trotting cattle milkers and other livestock.
A fragmented correspondence piece discusses mobilizing branches of a Wheat Growers group, appointing delegates, and planning a meeting at Wagga for a harvest push. The text references storage, eligibility, and inter-regional cooperation amid concerns over wheat quality and market conditions.
A fragmentary newspaper page shows Cook stoves at Donaghey’s Rankin and various related houseware lines. The readable text references wood savers and appliance listings, with scattered brand names, prices, and promotional notes for stoves and home goods.
Telegraph and Reuters report a dawn enemy assault on a mile front south of Houtrust Forest near Ypres and Dixmude. British troops, led by Sir Douglas Haig, repulsed the attack with heavy artillery fire and counter strikes by the Yorkshire divisions restoring positions despite some local posts briefly falling back.
Disjointed report outlines contact between authorities and tribal groups over repatriation of Australian prisoners held abroad. Mentions convoys, exchanges, and wartime alarums with unclear names and places due to corrupted text.
Fragmentary OCR text reports on cabinet and political actions, mentions Abner and Pelosi and a central power center. Describes reactions, protests, and alleged movements with scattered place names and dates. Language is garbled, but indicates public interest in governance and national affairs with unnamed groups and locations.
A Saturday gathering featured three veterans Sergeant Wifama Parker Lieutenant Godfrey and Corporal Stead recounting the war in France and General French's army. They presented vivid accounts of hardship, recruitment, and sacrifice, urging support for troops and reflecting on the impact on families and communities.
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