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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
4
A brief ad claims a two shillings remedy mix using Hean’s Essence water and a pink cough and throat tonic. It notes easy preparation from ordinary ingredients and urges readers to use the product before departure or travel, citing Sir Rider Haggard discusssing the essence’s merits.
A damaged hotel notice from Club House Hotel Eugowra proclaims an upcoming public travel event and warns patrons of changes. Local names appear garbled, suggesting OCR errors in the header and body text. The fragmentary message references Good Street and nearby streets with uncertain details about dates or procedures.
A historical labor manual outlines weekly hours, overtime, and holiday pay across trades. It lists rates for horses, builders, drivers, reelers, and various crafts with conditions on Sundays, holidays, and special arrangements. It also mentions safety, sanitation, wages, and holidays such as New Year and Christmas.
Sporting notes from Melbourne and Sydney detail Billy Squirey’s ring return, Tommiy Cran's knockout, and bouts featuring Brannigan and Godfrey at Sydney Stadium. The program lists prize races, Grandville stakes, Nursery Stakes, and various horse names, with lineups and odds noted for Friday and Saturday events.
Important notice states Aspirin from the Poueral' Vowrnment is more procurable. Lt van Mrtieo Nichol Ty Chemiei of Malbonelle claims the formula remains pure. Nicholas and Co chemists Melbourne offer the product at 8/8 per bottle, with claims of safety and efficacy for various ailments.
Printed and published by the proprietor George Washington Brownhill at the office of The Forbes Advocate Tachian Et Forbes.
General Haig reports successes on the western front including captured trenches near Guldecourt and Vaux, repelled enemy counterattacks, and notable artillery actions around Les Bouefs and the Meuse region. He notes prisoners and machine guns taken, minimal German counter-attacks, and continued bombardment by both sides with reports of air activity and shelling along the front.
The report describes disjointed Anglo American positions, with line weaknesses cited and infantry capturing a mission area. It mentions prisoners taken and expected advances, with plans to push westward and secure supplies as artillery and armor support arrive.
In a scrambled report, figures like Bonar Law and Winterton discuss national policy on African matters and labor in Damascus and Shilunde, with references to British government service, French positions, and proposed expenditures. The text notes tense exchanges on colonial governance and worker recruitment amid wartime-era tensions.
General war cables describe worsening German food shortages and tightened rationing while Verdun sector artillery duels intensify. Reports note mass casualties, new German minister of munitions, and plans for nationwide production consolidation as Allied forces push.
Soldiers letters describe early letters for troops in Egypt and elsewhere. Posts must be mailed two days before the steamer sails from Sydney. The notes list ships and routes via the sea canal and America bearing letters to England and the West Front with dates in November.
Fragmentary letter from The Purves Advertator requests the correct address for Feltere Valenberg of the Austratina opertal Faree. It references On active service obrom and signs by Mackintosh with a Victorian-era tone.
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