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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented, first person voice discusses bodily functions and daily life with wartime asides. The piece blends reflections on hygiene, prison scenes, and nature with wartime imagery from the Western Front and Australia. It mentions baths, worms, fishers, creeks, and a distant call to Allied offensives.
A listing from Forbes District honors soldiers for their service in the Dardanelles era. Names marked killed, wounded, or invalided home are presented with districts and units, noting front line sacrifice and ongoing hospital stays. The document records many individuals alongside vague place markers and abbreviations.
T Ginty announces he has taken over the license of the Post Office Hotel near central, promising continued operation with the same standards and faithful attention to patrons. Richardson’s name appears in the record, and the new management vows to preserve past service while ensuring steady conduct and customer care.
A readable fragment notes a visit to Parkes and a Royal Hotel event with dining and trains, listing services from Excal Superior Accommodation Menu and good stabling. Sols Agents for Schwappe's Aviated Waters appear in the notice.
An old catalog style notice lists seeds including giant Vigrarad, RUPELED GIANTE, Chabard mixes, Snowflake white, and MELT HINITM FORMOSUM blue blooms. It also advertises mixed packets of flowers and vegetables such as broad varieties of cabbage, celery, carrots, peas, lettuce, and sprouts in small 1s and 4d packages, with bulk quantities for growers.
The notice states Tom Smith has taken over Central Livery Stables and promises his best attention, thorough care, and reliable service. It emphasizes prompt, careful handling of business and invites patrons to trust the new management.
Tom Smith advertises on Rankin Street opposite F Ratt Co Couch Factors offering services and goods to locals with emphasis on proximity and value.
O Neill announces purchase of the Canberra Boot Store from A P Mellor and Hopes to gain public patronage. The boot repairing department will continue as before.
J A Dransfield sugar importer located in West Maitland keeps Drapefelé's Benda stocked by Mr B J Gimeted at Stationor.
Letters from soldiers and an Australian author highlight Christmas gifts for Australian troops. The piece praises front line efforts, wartime morale, and support through donations, with notes on Australian authors and a call for sending Christmas presents via approved channels.
The text describes a chaotic scene of social confusion and rumors, including a preacher recounting Abraham and a ministering figure addressing a crowd. It recounts a struggle over moral and economic issues, with fragmented dialogue about a cook, kitchen mishaps, and a suspect tale of a husband and a troubling death. The passage blends religious reflection with domestic anecdotes, presented in a dialectal narrative voice.
An advertising notice by pro grestor George Washington Brownhill appears in The Feebar Advocate’s office, offering services or items for sale. The fragmentary text shows a printed ad intended for readers of the periodical.
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