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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
1
A faded column reports a Wednesday caucus with quotes from Hon. Freda and Hon. Ranger. It mocks municipal plans, notes a long reading, and recounts a sleepy audience. It then shifts to blurbs on grand plans, soaring prices, and a Canadian record attempt, finishing with critique of poodle fondling and tram snub.
Forbes district soldiers who have been killed or wounded fighting for their King and country at the front are listed by status and place. The roster names KILLED DIED IN CAMP DIED AT SEA WOUNDED and INVALIDED HOME with many entries tied to Forbes and nearby towns such as Eugowra Trundle Fifield Bogan Gate Moonba and others. The note adds that for entries lacking a place, the soldier enlisted outside the district.
Telegrams reveal steamers Morea and Medina will sail in late May and early June from Sydney via the Suez Canal carrying letters for soldiers abroad. Military orders specify that active service letters should be addressed to Australian Imperial Forces on Active Service Abroad, not to Egypt or France.
Timetable shows arrival and departure times for Up and Down services on the Forbes Condobolin line between Parkes Trundle Tullamore and Forbes Condobolin. Services run on specified days with morning and evening slots and gate names noted such as Hogan Gate Logan Gate and Rogan Gate.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Co funds ten million pounds in accident and live stock policies. Coverage includes dwellings furniture stores stud in trade farm buildings crops personal accident sickness workmen's compensation and live stock. Local agents advertise lowest rates for homes, woolsheds, and all risk classes.
An old timetable lists tram and train routes by day with locations such as Calarie Eugowra Cowra Parkes Sydney Bathurst Orange Young Melbourne Molong Parkes Trundle Condobolin and Grenfell. Times span morning to late evening with late fees noted.
Walter J Kelly and Company advertises auction sales across the state. It offers stock and property lists on application and trust money lending at low current rates. District agents Parkes Forbes and Peak HI are highlighted for Largerly Co Ltd liberal annuals on wool and stock.
A fast paced racing summary from Dohho and Canterbury Park events. Ol Mazanet wins the big handicap at Dohho on Wednesday while Warr fred horse Algous stars in Murdie race at Canterbury Park. Yuewhees knocks out Frank OVonner in Brisbane ninth round. Mick King defeats Fritz Holland. Also mentions Winter meeting in June, deaths in Wellington New Zealand, and various race results and incidents including a fatality near Orange.
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