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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
4
The fragment indicates an advertising notice from Browwnill Proprietor with unclear terms and a date or space constraint. It mentions no advertisement booked for a period and references quarter and par terms, but lacks concrete events or entities.
The afternoon meet featured TL unions t6 conmortion events with wins for Messrs. J. His pine and A. E. Bullock in the amusement prize, G. Duan in the flax flight, and T. A Tinty in the lamb stakes, with donors listed as JP Hi Brook Mew He Agpiley and J. F. Ford.
A large farmers meeting is planned in the Forbes district at Shira Hel tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock. The gathering will address important matters including the wheat pool and the interest of farmers, with attention to the paymaster and officials.
Auction notice for police horses to be sold at 2 10 pm sharp by Edward Woagar and Co at Charley Platter Street. Fine, sound, healthy lot offered for purchase by the police department auctioneer.
A faded report notes a Park Band event with a good crowd expected and a related afternoon program. Details are unclear, but the piece mentions attendance, a related person, and protection of a district during the event.
Fragmented wartime note lists nations and totals such as Germany France Russia Austria Italy and Britain with figures like 5,000 and 4,500,000 while referencing Fatty Gist and Beomomixt rhetoric. The garbled text hints at a World War context, contrasting Allied and Central Powers amid a chaotic account of costs and losses.
The report from Forbes Point on the quarter shows limited rainfall across the region with the heaviest falls in early February and June. Data indicate a dry trend compared to last year, with several months recording near nothing and overall totals well below averages.
A garbled report describes a snake sighting near a yard on Forties street involving a boy and a guard. The text mentions a frightened reaction and a neighborhood effort but is largely unreadable, with many names and places missing or corrupted.
A garbled court related text describes family confusion over step relations and inheritance. The speaker questions parental and spousal ties, mentioning a widow, mother in law, stepmother, and various relatives in a custody or guardianship like dispute. The fragment hints at a complex family tree and legal stakes but details are unclear.
Fragmentary notices record deaths and service announcements. Individuals named include Arthur I Newpark Forbow and Mr. John Hagar aged 71, with details of local residences and military service hints. The text also mentions Reverend S Waste and other Forbes clergy assignments, plus moves of families and soldiers from Parkes and Forbes, with scattered dates and place names.
A fragmented report details Forbes Land Board activities with several named entities and rental matters. It mentions seating changes, appointments under water, and rent adjudications including specific firms and individuals, though much text is garbled. The piece references pay rates per month and various officeholders in a period voice.
Editorial-letters discuss Mr Coghlan and Mr Holman, labor, and government policy. The writer cites differences, mentions the Labor party, and questions public confidence, urging readers to consider political tactics and the role of the press. Names like Coghlan, Holman, and Wis Lyne appear amid references to British politics and public debate.
A fragmented report from Forbes details recruiting activity and social notices. It mentions names such as Allison and O'Rempy with ties to Wastwood and Guolng kong, plus sergeants, meetings, and planned speeches at Hedgerabong and Owenobargie.
The report outlines Donald Dalles pleading guilty to being arunk during a disturbance at Forbes Court. A prohibition order was noted and a separate motion related to a party called Mere was mentioned. The piece referencescourt activity, a February hearing, and limited spectator turnout with few helpers observed.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Cockstop Dock with damaged ships, a Wounded Bailey incident in Oyen on Monday, and Mr Wade opposing changes to Parliament. Chief Railway Commissioner reports wheat shipments and large rail traffic, with 5000 plus ship movements daily and plans to shift tonnage before Christine. A railway conference in Stelbourne Taypri discusses broader frontier railway policy and parliamentary government protests.
The latest available particulars of wheat stocked at the Meront way stations are as follows. The notice lists quantities and locations, detailing stock levels, distribution, and pertinent dates for inspection.
A Bathurst police inquiry opened on Wednesday to hear evidence in a case against a local hotelkeeper for serving prohibited persons. Details include theft and conspiracy notes, while investigators report the suspect’s remarks about a press misrepresentation and ongoing money-raising efforts by Forbes House.
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