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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
3
An old newspaper style advertisement lists flower seeds and vegetables with bulk offers. A wide range includes Aster, Carnation, Petunia, Cosmos, Zinnia, Sunflower, Tomato, Cabbage, Lettuce, and more. It promotes mixed packet deals and post free shipping as the “world's best of each sort.”
A Paris official message says heavy bombardment west of the Meuse near Avocourt and Haethier court, with repulsed enemy attacks at Hallcourt and Malancourt. Haig reports ground held after shelling, and a total of officers and 196 men captured. Mutual artillery fire continues between Loos Hulluch and Aix Noulette.
A Russian official bulletin says troops advanced 30 miles east of Trebizond on the Black Sea coast and occupied Khizan 25 miles southeast of Futita. It adds that west of Lake Naroteh the enemy held a wood south of Mokroytan, was counter-attacked, and driven from the northern sector with prisoners and machine guns taken.
Torpedo attack near Sydney on the Manchester Engineer breaches its bow and forces crew to abandon ship. Submarine submerged as rescue vessels arrived. nine hours later the vessel sank. Empress of Midland sunk with 23 crew taken to Holland. Eagle Point and Hornet damaged with no casualties. Seventy six survivors from the cross channel steamer Sussex landed at Dover.
In Egypt a successful air raid hit the Turkish advanced base at Bir-el-Hassanah, 160 miles from Suez. Sixteen machines dropped 40 bombs on reservoirs and military buildings. An airman attacked near Turkish officers, who fled. pilots then dispersed enemy patrols in the desert with machine guns.
Sydney dispatch reports Italian forces seizing strong positions at Belleto Freikofel and Cavallol asa and taking prisoners. A clash at Palplesolo saw a temporary Allied loss then recapture at the payonet’s point with hundreds of enemy corpses. Italian anti aircraft guns at the Is lenzo downed three aircraft and five airmen were captured.
A series of brief notes recount local misfortunes and events. John Thomas Brown died after illness following his father’s funeral in Lewisham. Fines in Sydney Court target sig grog offenses, with Chap man fined £100 for bottled beer at Wooloomooloo and Fulford £30 for selling two bottles on Goulburn Street. A complaint to Education about a teacher boarding with Germans prompts families to send children three miles to another school. Cablegrams from relatives asking for money were faked by winders in Cairo. A Wall Street elevator boy profited from rumors about war stocks and Electric Boat. William James suffers fatal leg injury from a threshing machine in Gippsland after a tourniquet misstep. Nabiac’s Everingham rescues horses from a river, hailed for bravery. Health minister notes Twilight Sleep risks after inquiries abroad and decides against promotion of painless childbirth. Parliament reveals Royal Commission into petrol monopoly. Griffith resigns, rejected, and Justice Pring named to lead inquiry with broad powers.
An Austrian communique reports severe fighting at Gorlala bridgehead ending with capture of the enemy line on the northern Pod fora leights front and 625 prisoners taken. The squadron commander was uied.
The Nieuwe Courant records five new liste increasing Prussian casualties to 1,457,055 with specific exclusions for Bavarian Würtemberg Saxon and naval lists. The Vosalsche Zoeltune hints at Turkey possibly paying a fee. The Meduea destroyer sank after a collision in the Schleswig raid with crew saved. Twenty German trawler sailors were captured. English light cruisers met German destroyers while the Cleopatra rammed an enemy ship and its crew were not saved.
News notes a quiet week with light rainfall, a police court fine for drink related issues, and local appointments. Charley Davis reported leg broken in Cairo action, and Trooper Sheehan returned to Australia. A Parkes dairy profits update and canberra wheat trials highlight local activity and shifting fortunes.
Mrs Gertrude Munday wife of Edward Munday died at Fortes Hospital after typhoid fever. She was 34 and left three children aged 3, 9 and 0. Native of Trundle she was sister to Mrs Brown and brothers James Fell Sid Fell Bert Fell. Funeral at Church of England Cemetery conducted by Rev A J Gardner.
Parkes races held midweek drew large crowds with A G F Bollinger leading a dedicated committee to ensure a successful meeting. Proceeds fund relief for district returned wounded soldiers and dependents, with multiple handicaps led by Jack Rogers and Havers Hope.
Second day at Parkes featured Lone Pine, Quinns Post, Returned Soldiers and Shrapnel handcaps with Reunall, Lacrece, Mazanet and Silent King among top contenders. Bets ranged from 2 to 4 to 1 on winners while times noted include 1.45 and 1.164 for mile-plus distances.
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