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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
1
Morwong writes from Forbes noting mud on the Bouth Condobolin road after rain slows travel and skidding cars while bullock vans disdain motors. He remarks on lagoon fish, winter cold, and a wry view of politics and war boasting.
AGarden column describes Campanula Medium the Canterbury Bell, Salpiglossis, and Giant Red Globe Onion with cultivation tips. It notes plant heights bloom colors and care, plus a humorous interjection about a shark line incident.
Sunday to Friday timetable lists Parkes and Condobolin station routes with many towns. It shows daily departures from Calare Condobella Eugowra and Parkes with late fees and a busy schedule across central New South Wales towns.
A light tale about choosing more than beauty and a sales pitch for Nash's store. The piece extols practicality and value in winter comforts, listing blankets, rugs, and quilts with low prices and bold discounts, urging readers that each purchase yields saving and quality.
A vivid account of Belgian Day celebrations in Sydney on May 14 1910 with flags, crowds, and a citywide collection raising about £97000 for Belgian relief and wounded, plus performances by Julia Knight and a Belgian violinist. The event honors Belgian heroism and fallen soldiers, amid wartime sentiment and charity auctions.
A collection of quirky vignettes and witty exchanges from a bygone era. Jumbled snippets show soldiers returning from war, flirtatious misunderstandings, and humorous misstatements about love and duty. A lieutenant proclaims victory and seeks his colonel’s consent to marry.
In Egypt soldiers gathered for drill without hats to provoke a warning. The commanding officer threatened to cancel all leave if hats were not ready by the next drill. At the following drill soldiers arrived hatless again, the officer’s hat then disappeared, and he joined the joke without revealing mock anger.
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