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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
1
A lengthy, fragmented reminiscence on rainmaking experiments and drought solutions from a writer in Sydney. The piece mocks public interest, details weather vagaries, and mentions apparatus like the Apparatite, while noting various exhibits and public shows. It laments public fatigue with weather shows and cites local figures and curious anecdotes.
A list of Forbes district soldiers who have been killed or wounded at the front, naming individuals by surname and forename or initials, with statuses killed, died in camp, wounded, and unreturned. The notice notes many enlisted outside the district and includes brief remarks on missing and on furlough.
Schedule shows train times for the Parkes to Bogan Gate and Forbes Condorolin lines with down and up services. Details list arrival and departure times at Parkes Hogan Gate Trundle PULLAMORE Wogan Gate Condorlin and Den Stations on specified weekdays including Tuesday Thursday and Saturday portions.
A dense list of bus and rail time points across Bathurst Cowra Parkes Trundle Molong Parkes and multiple stations. Sunday through Sunday schedules show late evening connections and late fee details with various towns and routes mentioned in a fragmented OCR style.
Printed and published by George Washington Brownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate on Lachlan Street Forbes.
Fire and accident funds offered by FL Rath & Co local agents at 84 Pitt Street Sydney cover dwellings furniture stores stock in trade crops and personal injury with workers compensation at low current rates. Coverage includes live stock and all classes of risk with indemnity up to ten million pounds and broad protections across properties and crops.
Auction sales listing in Parkes district states property and real estate offered by public auction. District agent confirms locations, dates, and terms of sale including livestock and household items, with emphasis on property lists and urgent sale opportunities.
Report covers Ahokmaker betting totals on the Hu and May racing results. Jockeys like Murders and Way feature in placings, with a mix of Australian and British participants. Spectators see wins by Marty Stone, Quendeens, and others, plus carnival outcomes at Belshane and Tundwiele.
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