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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
1
A garbled, handwritten page captures overheard talk among customers, workers, and families. It hints at wages, chores, schooling, and social strains while weaving in tender moments and humor amid everyday hardship.
Mr John W Dorie secretary writes on duty praising the exceptionally good remedy for colds. He notes moderate price and rapid aid, appealing to workers with no families. He explains Heans Essence is obtainable from chemists and stores with two remedies available for 12s.
A fragmented timetable lists Sunday through Sunday routes from Cowra and nearby towns to Sydney, Melbourne, Parkes, Molong, Trundle, Grenfell, and more. It names stations such as Haines Gate Logik Gate Cookabotin Parkes and weathered spellings of smaller places, with late fees noted for certain legs.
Condobolin lists OS application correspondence invite. Auctioneers Turner and Laneyrie kickoff stock and station agency notices inviting applicants and outlining registration steps for property and livestock listings.
A clarified notice from Standard Insurance Go of N.2 LTD outlines a living stock and afloat risks policy. It lists terms and coverage areas, including special forms and fore risks, with emphasis on named underwriting and policy scope. The fragment identifies insurers and policy type for marine and livestock risks.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Co at 4 Pitt Street Sydney advertises funds of 10,000,000 and lists fire, accident, live stock, dwelling, furniture, stores, stock-in-trade, crops and workmen’s compensation coverage. Mentions agents Edward Weaver & Co and Forbes.
Walter J Kelly and Company conduct an auction sale covering stock property lists and related items across the state. Also offering money to lend and district agents in Parkes Forbes and Peak for long and short stock and land sales. Contact to state requirements and availability for listings and sales.
The City Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd lists head office at 95 Pitt Street Sydney with temporary premises at 38 Hunter Street Alderman Thomas Lauhges ALP chairman of the board of advice Robert Ker manager. The text notes reserve funds and subscribed capital figures carried forward and total security.
A historical Norwich Herald brief discusses the Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association and related topics such as accident coverage, workmen's compensation, and administrative matters. The fragment hints at organizational actions and policy discussions central to early insurance practices in Norwich.
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