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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
4
Latupu yk Ahose Sea Lasadd announces a new principal at the boarding and day school for girls. The school promotes thorough modern education with specializations in modern law, health, and family issues. Rooms are available and pupils are prepared for health and family studies.
A century ago a government party including Captain Pax and explorers completed a perilous crossing of the Hue Mountains. The party faced hardships and dangers beside the Alyse Government House venture, with members like Dr Hhedsern and others enduring a demanding journey guided by fatigue and resolve.
Fragmentary passage mentions butter and sugar, health, and various garbled terms. It references Bathurst, Taconite, and names like Evelyn but lacks coherent events or dates. No clear人物 or organizations emerge from the OCR.
A garbled historical note references a whisky mine with unclear measurements and a possible location. The legible bits mention a DODUIMT Whisky Mine and show numbers that hint at production or coordinates but remain ambiguous. Further context is needed to identify the event and participants.
The report recalls Private Combe of the Third Battalion killed May 40 during active service in the war. Telegrams from Rev. John Calder and local clergy note the public mourning, with mothers and families receiving official notices as the community channels grief. The account links the loss to a sequence of wartime events, detailing funeral rites, national mourning, and the impact on Fontes residents and authorities.
Partial OCR text shows a bowls tournament story with mentions of teams and clubs, but key details are unclear. The fragment hints at changing conditions and scheduling within a week, naming no definite dates or outcomes. The piece references players or clubs but lacks coherent names suitable for precise tagging.
Items from Warbes report the death of Queen Madge a Poisoned talk canine near Orange while the market quotes reflect fluctuating prices and trader concerns. Other notes mention a pumpkin weigh guessing event, a legal case in Sydney, and local civic matters with rail and wheat policy anxieties.
The Pastoral Finance Association reports with a new catalogue on Wednesday January 26 that demand for all desirable merino and crossbred wools remains very strong. Prices rose about 1 percent except for burries and short stapled interior wools. Merino wool sold to 44d with Hew Umbrella clip from Barrabs Winchcombs Carson Ltd. 4900 bales sold yesterday. market for merinos and coasted wool remains strong at current rates. faulty lines dull.
A Sydney telegraph outlines revived looting charges in Federal Parliament as Mr Anstey cites coast Carigal fraud and broader allegations. It notes government reviews on civil service promotions, trade figures, farmer protests, Easter Show profits, enemy internees, and hospital offers for wounded soldiers, with limited clarity on dates or names.
Public notice states stores will close their residential establishments starting July 4th with revised hours the days of Monday to Friday and Sunday, listing numerous company names and partial staff accommodations, indicating an official halt and schedules for operation.
An old style ad lists winter comforts and household cough syrups. It promotes Keen Win Targrean Cough Syrup and Woods Great Peppermint Cure, alongside Nyel's Pace Cream for dry skin and general winter relief. It cites multiple brands and quantities like 10 pot and 18 OM 101A, reflecting a dense storefront catalog from a period newspaper.
Sydney Friday reports Zeppelins raiding Southend in Sussex dropping twenty bombs. Two ships fired. Two women killed and a child injured as little material damage occurred. Aeroplanes pursued the raider eastward as Turkish sea actions and submarine activity are noted.
In Melbourne’s Senate session Senator Millen assailed the censor system while the Minister for Dotowen defended it, insisting that despite flaws the censorship acts perform valuable work and are necessary.
Sydney reports Friday that Mr Holman opposes the den of collecting funds in America for the Australian Red Cross Society. Mustratia could not bear to have it said in the United States she could not buy comforts for her own soldiers. The State Government is organizing a nationwide drive for funds with expectations of broad cooperation from local authorities.
Sydney agency dispatch asserts seven German U boats were sunk near the Selby Islands months ago by British aircraft. The submarines were claimed destroyed while crews allegedly remained aboard. The report, relayed from Lie Stearts Beb- Newent, also notes bombings and the base devastation, with marines abandoning an attack and the fleet said to be inactive.
A prominent member expelled from the Resi fer Howling Cub for praising Germany and allegedly declaring that the listing of the Listtania was justified. The exile follows a year of alleged pro German sentiments, with questions about allegiance under British or German authority.
Turbulent report describes a torpedo strike on a warship at Sydney during the war. The vessel sustained damage but avoided total sinking as Allied destroyers chased attackers into darkness. The claim notes Turkish fleet actions and the ship’s 1180 ton displacement.
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