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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1915
Page
2
The notice from COCKRAM & SON Gale C Hooper advertises timber and firewood supplies. It lists Carls tuyare and general logging services, offering various timbers in any quantity and promising delivery to all parts of the county. It mentions 2208 Drom Jelivery as part of the service area and emphasizes specialty firewood stock.
Albion Chambers and P Thompson advertise as general insurance agents offering money advances on all classes with security. Farmers urged to consult their baton for Promissory Note options. Phone 112 Bow HF.
A report from Forbes Court details Walter G Andersop and Moe D0 charged with riding a motor vehicle without proper digits. Another case involves a 20 year old fined for similar offenses and related costs.
A fragment notes a hospital committee meeting last night discussing delaying the project. It mentions a fund for receipts to inventory articles, and a plan to sell or yellow items for hospital benefit. It also references a bank and a proposed divide for uses at two sites.
Shipping held by the Mymiauire Ud Club last night featured a sweepstakes with participants Vy Hugo Ay NiMlor Mud AE Bartow and others. Scores listed include WP dtago 180 and LL. Turton 1100 with mixed results across multiple entries.
A damaged fragment from a rural page describes a sulky accident during a race at a funnel course. A caregiver or adult observer reports a four year old child being involved, with injuries unclear. The text mentions a field, a dash, and a tally, with several names and times unreadable. An air of confusion surrounds the scene as others assess the incident.
The Forks Advocate reports a benefit event organized by Mrs Garacny and others to raise funds for hospital contributors and to aid local youths. Donors named include Hyibaa Dowling Sturn Mens Afr ani Mte A BH Nathan and Mtr Hughes. Attendees were invited to help with a collection and a community effort to support the town’s young residents.
A garbled report recounts an older incident involving MP Novert meer of Forties who suffered a shoulder injury described as a broken rib and continued trouble for weeks. The text then mentions ongoing discomfort and a separate episode at a hotel where a back stairs mishap caused renewed pain and movement issues.
The report details the homecoming of Misa Mona Tuohé from Sydney to Porlus yesterday. It mentions Mia McGannon, Be Commtabte SAUOON, KL Hardee, and several others connected to social and financial circles, along with notes on new promotions and social events in the region. The narrative weaves through family ties, court matters, and community notices, reflecting a bustling era in local life.
A Lowe Pine soldier Private Norman Johnson served aboard the hospital ship Kanowian after being wounded on the Meuse and Dardanelles campaigns. He endured multiple injuries, spent weeks at Cairo’s Ceizirwh hospital, and hopes to return to Australia to rejoin his brother in Forbes.
Private Shaw Strickland arrives at Woulloomoclon wharf aboard the hospital ship Suave after receiving two Turkish bullets in the shoulder. He describes the brutal soundscape of shelling and machine gun fire, recalls the Gallipoli experience, and expresses relief to be back in Australia and among family.
Soldiers describe near dawn action as Turkish trenches shell the area. A hospital ship ferried wounded Australians to England after a heavy Turkish bombardment near Gallipoli, with many sailors injured and some fatalities reported amid perilous night clashes and routine medical processing.
War council approves federal plan to recruit an additional 50 000 men for service overseas. Prime Minister Hughes urges nationwide support while government seeks factory output boosts and compulsory references to strengthen war effort. Reports note disciplinary actions, aviation plans, and preparations for broader enlistment as Australia aligns with Britain and federal authorities.
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