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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1919
Page
2
An obscure excerpt from a meeting of Forbes A and H Association yields thanks to a committee for hosting the event. The dialogue mentions plans for a show and acknowledges several speakers, with uncertain names and garbled phrases reflecting the damaged text.
Captain BM Lowing of Boga Gate and Mr Walter Cawee depart to study at Sydney University. The Forest show committee’s meeting preps with retiring secretary Bates. News arrives on death of MV Raward Smith from Toogane. Various local residents and officials noted in services and travels, with plans and anxieties about wartime duties and overseas postings.
In this damaged text from a Tuesday Widvey dispatch from Germany the narrative notes defeat of the Spertaculns amid terror and widespread fear. Horlin is referenced amid a reign of terror as Petti¢n pec ’aunikes appear in numerous degrees.
A garbled notice from a business service references tax and land tax expertise, station and farm accounts, and a span of descriptors. The fragment hints at a specialized advisory role and financial record handling for telephony or related sectors.
The architect AR Stewart I ofUME announces the start of a public building project. He will prepare plans, supervise construction, and control all testing and related work for the Ditetet facility, ensuring compliance and safety.
Fragmentary OCR text about a legal or bureaucratic note. Named entities are unclear due to corruption. readable bits mention names and places in a jumbled sequence. No coherent events or outcomes can be determined from the available lines.
A garbled report lists multiple race results and participant names with unclear outcomes. Notable entries mention Velvet, Mirshua, Kova, and March dates, alongside uncertain placements and affiliations.
A garbled OCR item reports a ministerial notice regarding seed wheat, involving departments and authorities. It mentions a date and actions by officials and local representatives, though many phrases are distorted. The core idea is a governmental notification about seed wheat plans and related oversight.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions people and places but lacks clear details or a coherent event to summarize into a factual card with identifiable entities.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a May event with attendees and a speaker list. It mentions attendance tallies, discussions of manure, and a public gathering with names and roles partially readable. The text is garbled but preserves a community meeting tone and references to local figures.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Methodist conference note with garbled lines mentioning ministries, cities, and dates. It references Keay Weil Hformurty AP Muchastee MatOOM and scattered place names like Par, Banke, Res Hooth, and Wamowsnilen, suggesting a disrupted record of attendance or location details with unclear conclusions.
Sydney reports thirty five pneumonic influenza cases with three hospital nurses among the affected. Three children near Newcastle are affected. Authorities caution against complacency as cases rise though mortality appears low, while Victoria records ninety cases yesterday.
Fragmentary OCR notes list stock sales from Homebush with names such as Bedgersbong and Thornton Parber. Entries show quantities like 22 xh and 27/1 with prices around 80/10 and 24/7, but details are garbled and unclear. The fragment hints at multiple lots and buyers but lacks coherent structure.
A fragmentary column notes a social club meeting in Lin vinling, a Tunby Union women’s event on Friday, and local outfits like Green & Co and Buckland’s tailoring. It mentions refreshments, warm weather, a horseback surface description, and upcoming auctions and social details with sparse readable names and locations.
A summary of a local committee meeting outlines roles for Fortis A Hoy, with mentions of Lawrence Ues RoW Lheraugomients and various officials. The report references Portin area, Parramatta North, and personnel including Sergeant Tiowww Mand, Corporal Pruner, and Private Stuart.
A letter to the editor laments stray sheep roaming North Hill streets near Battye Queen and Johnston areas. It claims dozens of sheep cross fences, eat plants, and threaten gardens, urging action against owners and noting Forbes’ high rates. Residents demand protection and prosecution to curb the issue.
At St Lawrence's Forbes yesterday Rev Father O'Brian celebrated the marriage of Jumen Payne and Elizabeth Thilbert. The report notes Payne's age as 69 and mentions a local in attendance.
In Bydenes district last week Mr Justice Harvey presided a dispute over Anne Dart’s suit to revoke her late mother Myx Low’s will and codicil. The court granted supplemental probate of the codicil while probate of the will and codicil remained undisturbed. Legal representatives for both sides appeared and costs to the parties were awarded.
From Wattamondara correspondent a dire weather report describes heavy rain and flooding. A worker named NapDANE, 46, dies after being drawn into a machine during feeding, a serious incident linked to a nearby train situation. The piece mentions Mondtan stone and Keating from Kooruwatha as related figures and notes a station crowd reacting as a train moved toward home.
Sydney reports a busy telegraph reel involving James Dalton’s death and AFL ties. Utilities note Great Cobar Mine pause and a relief depot set up in Orange. A Labour letter protests Soviet recognition, while Colwarra council hears criminal acts and a Perth society marks Patrick Day without city consent.
The WIM for Fur dee agaist Molong lists players T Green Entwistle Gurein Her pern Logen Prow Farrand Tae Morris Collins Garasay Roberta PHITips. The match will be staged at Molong and players unable to travel should inform the secretary promptly.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple routes and stations including Condobolin Sydney Melbourne Parkes Cowra Trundle Grenfell and Wag Skills. The text shows daily departure suggestions with times such as 11 am 2.00 pm 10 30 am and 1 am varying by day from Sunday to Saturday.
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