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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
1
Morwong reports on Lusitania sinking with German rejoicing and warnings to British shipping. Nonsense verse and disjointed scenes mingle with reflections on war, temperance, and a late night riverfront gathering where locals share drinks and idle talk, ending with a brief comic exchange.
At Forbes Land Court on Wednesday John J Gunn sought 40 acres as a sanitary depot near Forbes Common claiming need as a resting paddock for sheep before slaughter. Objections cited conflict with council plans and drainage concerns toward the lagoon. Gunn described eight acres for the depot with prior use of the area as a slaughter yard and flood risks from heavy rain.
The article argues that machinery boosts living standards and leisure, enabling more productive work across industry. It cites motive power, engines, and workshops as key drivers of enterprise, with examples from Sydney makers and mills to show how mechanical aids uplift business and society.
A dense schedule lists numerous towns and stations including Condobolin, Parkes, Cowra, Molong, Orange, Bathurst, and Melbourne with routes via Cowra, Parkes, Trundle, and Goondal. Timings span morning to late evening with late fees noted and multiple daily departures to Sydney, Parkes, and Melbourne.
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