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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1916
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment recounts multiple steamers torpedoed near Dieppe and in French waters. It notes victims and survivors including sailors saved, with Allied crews and ships such as Norwegian and Danish vessels involved. The text preserves names and countries but is garbled.
A garbled report lists fines and legal actions in Grafton and Melbourne, including a £40 fine for reading, a widow marrying amid news of a relative's death, and a murder charge against George Henry Leake. It notes a sheep-wool market at Yrana, district wages, and election talk with cautious state imagery.
The report depicts German defeat at Verduma with Bulgarien regliteanty officers under pressure as civilians grow angry at the German action. Bavarlay ilivtoton attempts to debouch from Avacourt Wood toward Wesdnusday but is repelled, the Mopon of HM iid suffers, and a Vinoind force is halted, leaving a heap of dead amid the Froveh fire.
A brief classified notice highlights rubber stamps offered by the ADVOCATE OFFICE in an ADPKrAL printed catalogue. The readable fragment notes four gusinness stampa and emphasizes best rubber stamps in a local listings context.
Harihong Potter and companions appeared at Forbes Fortee Court on Tuesday facing three assault charges. The case stemmed from an attack on Dip Black near Forbes on Wednesday night, with Potter denying provocation. Witnesses described a tense scene as Constable Newton and others intervened, leading to multiple confrontations and Potter being fined or sentenced to a month in default.
A public meeting in Tubbul Hall demanded early completion of the railway from Forbes to Stockingalingal. Residents from Milvale Grogan Tubbul Carumbi Werda Non Bribarwe Bims and others pressed ministers to open the line to regular traffic citing grain wheat and hay awaiting shipment and a surge of new agricultural trade. Records show wheat shipments rising from February figures with millions of bags accounted locally and within a 47 mile radius of Young.
In a joint sale by J. H. Boyle Co Sydney Wise Co Parkes Moore Brooke Forbes and Bell Trundle auctioneers the entire stock and farming gear from Wilgas Bottald Siding and allied properties is offered. The sale includes farming machinery household furniture and timber with a village property at Porbon Sawmills freehold and related assets. Additional details available in Saturday advertisement and through listed auctioneers with dates Wednesday April 4 and 5 and 11 am start times.
HOSLER announces he has taken over GENTRAL LIVERY STABLES on Rankin Street. He pledges attentive, practical management and promises careful handling of all horse business with experienced expertise.
D Hosler positions opposite F Rath and Co. coach factory in a detailed historic business listing showing an address relation and proximity to the manufacturer. The item notes a trade setting with neighboring firms and street frontage likely in an 19th century city directory.
A confident dealer asserts expertise in tire work, claiming no burning or scorching rims after cooling with food and asserting capability to handle any tyre type from large to small. The notice underscores readiness to manage diverse tyre jobs.
F Peters, a blacksmith and wheelwright, operates at Lachlan Street Forbes offering repair and metalwork services. He advertises tools, horseshoes, wagons, and general metalwork for local residents and businesses.
Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association with PoRATIC Co and Die triot Representatives offer personal accident and workmen's compensation cover. Other branches of Accident Insurance accepted, terms on application.
The Post Office Hotel announces it has taken over the license from Mr E E Richardson. C Ginty pledges to continue the business as a central and favorite hotel with the same goal of best quality and strict attention to patrons, aiming to merit past support.
L F Martin announces takeover of the Club House Hotel from the Walase owner and plans to run updated operations. He states wines and spirits will be dispensed, tables supervised by Meg Martin, and offers stabling and storage for motor cars.
Borbes invites visitors to Parkes to call at the Arg Motel for directions or information. The notice suggests a welcoming local stop and hospitality in the Parkes area.
Printed and published by the proprietor George Washington Brownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate Tachlan Street Porter.
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