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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
1
A chaotic late evening caucus recounts a town meeting marked by loud outbursts and heated rhetoric. The chair and participants grappled with procedure while debates drifted to politics and weather, ending with a lengthy toast and chants amid rising heat and perspiration.
Forbes district soldiers who served for King and country are named as killed or wounded at the front. The list includes numerous individuals from Forbes and surrounding towns with notes on status, some marked as died in camp or died at sea and others as wounded or invalided home. The disparate spellings reflect OCR errors and place names such as Eugowra Parkes and Bogan Gate appear among the units.
The notice lists a weekly mail timetable with numerous stops across NSW towns including Parkes Cowra Molong Sydney Orange Young and Trundle. It notes multiple daily departures with late fees around 4 pm and Saturday and Sunday routes detailing various towns and via points.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe thunderous rounds and courts with songs as a storm broke up at an hour that supposedly honored Cayouy tradition of trimming property. Readable entities include Cayouy and references to weather and courts.
The notice outlines Standard Insurance Co of New Zealand Ltd policy coverage including fire including crops and stacks, accidental hazard handling for live stock, and related risk protections. It specifies policy scope and named risk categories such as fire, crops, stacks, and possible livestock hazards. The fragmentary text indicates insurance terms and coverage areas for agricultural assets and livestock.
An wartime style insurance notice from the Scottish Union and National Insurance Gov shows £10,000,000 funds for live stock, buildings, and various risks. It lists fire and accident cover, including employers liability and workmen's compensation, with local agents noted and emphasis on low rates and broad classes of risks insured.
Walter J Kelly Co advertises as stock, station and financial agents with auction sales across the state. It notes district agents Parkes Forbes and Posie for material needs and mentions advances and trust arrangements at current rates to meet client requirements.
Fragmentary OCR shows addresses in Sydney and names such as Thomas Hughes and Robert Key. Figures include balances and subscriptions in the hundreds of thousands. Details are garbled, with unclear dates and purposes. The document appears to be a partial financial statement or fund balance report from a registry or company.
Ananive with PH TATIE a 70, Sine trlet Meqitenotatives, Peracual Ac cddent, Workamn'e Commonaation. ED, WEAVER & CO, NORWICH AND LONDON ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, with Ac tld quotations and accepted labor claims.
Fragmented itemized notes list buyers sellers and locations for Homebush stock sales. Includes names like Forbee Turner Furhies and Catt, with scattered place references and dates, yet details are garbled and largely unreadable.
A fragmented advertisement describes a sale of woolly items including cremes and suits. It boasts attractive selection, wholesale prices, and mentions brands or markers like WAV WTallewne and Wigworth Hine. The text emphasizes value and quality with some product details and pricing hints.
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