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Newspaper

Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 17, 1918

Page

5

Queen Nelson contest heats local election

Miss Nelson supporters rally as crowds attend in a tight race with Minky Bray and Miss Allison polling strong. The Friendly Societies and Hedgeranone group held meetings to back candidates, while entertainment and community events accompanied the campaign.

Tie Powlifou Alice Bray Friendly Ansea Nelson Mankors Chil Setents Brook Meturer Crower Tna Allison Mise Nelson Todgeil Mins Allison Friendly Societies Minky Bray

Red Cross Day At Parker Memorial Event

Local Red Cross day events in Parker Memorial area, with planned activities and speeches. Attendance expected from community volunteers and nearby organizations, highlighting fundraising and first aid demonstrations.

For Sale Local Produce and Home Goods Ad

A fragmented ad lists locally grown produce and other goods for sale with terms implied by a dealer or contractor. It mentions delivery and winter availability and references a seller or agent named Walker and Forbes in a partial contact context.

Big Shipyards Burned in War Efforts Near Paris

Sydney reports heavy bombardment near Guerville with ships and rail facilities damaged. American observers note increased artillery activity north of Toul and Lorraine as airmen claim German machines downed. Government to take over Grand Hrs Railway. air defences report Paris untouched at night. An air mail route begins Philadelphia to New York with a three hour air service.

Sydney Douglas Male Werald Guvrelle Somme Ancre Toul Lorraine Columbia Paris Philadelphia New York Asrms Bislune Lantel Belmont Park Mavy Provistons

Jottings From Parkes District Notes and Events

A digest of local items across the Parkes region includes wedding notes in Adelaide, cattle and hoop crossing reports near Forbes, notices of furniture auctions on Queen Street North Hill Fer par, and Empire Hall activities at West's Hall Parkes. Also covered are Sydney and Dubbo show results, market prices for cattle and wool, and a drowning of James Austen the circus proprietor near Dubbo.

Adelaide Forbes J. C. Keane & Co J. H. Pearce Queen Street North Hill Empire Hall West's Hall Parkes Jnvenite Wight Prinex Wit George N. Sorria Wan Tomingley Morris Ty Pear James Lunn General Commission Huildings Rankin Atrees Ansar Wineheambe Carson Sydney Huyafk Ian Mirturrimm M.t Cunpton James Austen Macanarie Ear Dubbo Juda Te Dubbo J.P. Mele Cowra Hugh M'Marter Tamer Auudella Mule Watervale Male Hon Aloo Treven West Australis Ons Guardian Parkes Cattorin

For Sale of General Store Frontage on Rankin Street

Advertises sale of a general store with frontage on Rankin Street. Mentions purchaser for a line of text and names Patterson and Conner as contacts. OCR errors obscure full details, but indicates a sale notice for a shop on Rankin Street and associated parties.

Mackamtth Joluiye Fam Jine Dawsiban Sid Rankin Street Patterson

Upcoming Shows Dates Listed for August to September

The notice lists show dates for multiple acts including Vundoboti and others with performances on August 14 19 27 and September 1 11 14 17 27 with additional dates in September. It requests advance confirmations and notes secretarial follow ups for ticket planning.

Vundoboti Taly Vinrkos Wazen Varhea Septemiuy Hirehfe Young Septamier Temora

Methodist Services Sunday Schedule Noted

Fragmentary item lists Sunday church services with unclear times and names. The readable portion mentions worship and Rev. FA Swymy and a pastor Laroobalsky Win. Rev. appears in a brief notice style for a Methodist congregation.

Usem Laroobalsky Win Swymy

Calender of Events and Fixtures Preview

Schedule notes list a series of fixtures and events with dates and locations. The text references days like Wednesday and Sunday, mentions teams or groups and venues, and includes fragmented terms and names. Further clarity is needed to identify specific events and participants.

EUCARE Party event in support of Niree Crowther

An EUCARE party will be held in Forbes Town Hall to back Niiree Crowther's candidacy in the Queen Campaign. The event aims to mobilize supporters and discuss platform priorities.

Brook Boneft Miss Nelson Niiree Neail Forbes Enghish Leigoster Neil May Skye Hembers Horn Maeel Neil Deen Bane

Unclear Text Item May Reflect OCR Errors

Fragmentary readable parts suggest a local brief with names and figures but content is corrupted. No coherent event, date, or place can be determined from the legible phrases.

Auction Sale of Various Household Items and Wagonette

An auction sale listing from a Public Auction includes many items such as furniture, a dining table and chairs, a horse hold, a double-headed sundial, a garden waggon, a coal range, a mantelpiece, and glassware. The sale is scheduled for Wednesday May 2 at Queen Street, Sarth.

Pave Severyaul Inatruetioais Man Pearve i Fublle der Realdenve Deen Blynet Nora Haul Orwell Aly

Unclear historical notice from Burmurs and Keane records

Fragmentary text shows a call to farmers and mentions Burmurs, Keane secretary, and an event in Toatrdut Hina with references to forbes and for yolk. The readable elements are sparse and lack coherent context or dates.

Burmurs Dasvarine Avery NG Roiba Forbes Keane

J P Cashman Accountant Lard and General Agent Ad

Je voll Lat and Income Tis Returne repared Land mattery attended to Bookkeeping Rents and Davis Collected AJ Clarwen at naurance Arranged Phone 270

Davis AJ Clarwen

Fruit Tree Nursery Ad Offers Wide Selection in Parkes

The Reliable Nursery at Parkes advertises twenty years in business and invites customers to choose from a large stock of fruit trees including peaches pears plums loquats cherries apples quince mission fruit olives nectarines apricots and citrus with ornamental trees also in stock.

Ornamienti

Private Sale at Druitt and Co Stock and Station

Dr ui tt and Co Treasdale Trundle offer livestock for private sale including crossbred ewes bred ewes merino wethers and rams. Listings mention sound condition shorn September December and prices around 25 shillings to 1 pound with various ages and grades.

Burt Maui Lincoln

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