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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
2
A damaged OCR record shows financial position details for The Git Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd with entries including capital paid, reserve, balance, and subscriptions. Names such as Robert Berk appear as manager. The fragment outlines paid capital around 87,600 and reserves near 20,380 with overall totals in the 22,798,633 range.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions the Worwigh and London Accident Assurance Association, with garbled references to rate plans and representatives. The readable portion signals an insurance context but provides no clear events or data.
Industrial era notice outlines Scottish Union and Re tional Insurance Co claims for funds covering dwellings stores stock in trade and crops. It mentions fire accident lite stock in trade and wage protections with aims of low premiums via agents Weaver & Co in Portland area.
Suamdart Insurance Co of WZ LTD offers policies including crops stacks live stock and foaling risks. The notice indicates casualty hailstorm and accident coverage under special farmer's policy terms.
Fragmented OCR list shows horses and mares with breeders, ages, and prices. Notable entries include Boyd's Bluepan Champion mare Guerrille Miran and several yearlings and fillies, with prices around eight dollars and various farm names such as Me Uh Thorn orbit and Patina Jock Shrimpton.
Agricultural produce section shows entries for wheat varieties and growers. Notable names include W. Danham and Luceruw Sood with entries tied to specific grains, alongside Homer W. Niven and A. Thorn. Clarity is limited by OCR errors, but the text indicates a local exhibition or fair awarding competition in farming products.
Readable fragments show Hui Sewing group featuring students Carrie Sherwin Ademuy Pulford Riley Katie Clillihe and Mure Sherwin mastering plain sewing and mending. Report notes ages under 14 and several instructors including Horning and Darqing overseeing sessions at a local school event.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered references to needlework crafts such as agate themed designs, crochet and knitted items. Names, places, and dates are unclear, with multiple garbled phrases and inconsistent capitalization.
A fragmented 19th century clipping lists awards and names for home baking and preserves. Items include butter, sponge cakes, plum pudding, jars of preserved fruit, jams and jellies with contestants such as Mrs M Gihinartin, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Noble, Miss Ante Nobly, Mrs C Taylor, and Mrs A M Telford. It notes best plate cream puffs, best sponge cake, best plum pudding, and various show prizes across numerous attendees.
A historical note records prize results for a horticultural event featuring best pot plants flecks of floral arranging. Winners include Miss J. Longford for the most arranged vase and Mrs CLT Nash for best collection of photographs, with multiple entries across flowers vegetables and crafts.
A garbled list of handwriting instructors and ages appears, naming Muriel Bhonyin Neil aster Ton Welling and Colhran Lees among others. The text references handwriting lessons for boys under 16 and youths up to 18, with scattered names and unclear locations.
The article traces a pony line from a mare by Donald Love and details the Clouville sire imported to Victoria by Winhun Kennedy of Warrnambool. It notes notable progeny and achievements at Nyngan Naproolin and Sydney shows, including awards and prizes from 1900 to 1912, highlighting widespread recognition and breeding excellence.
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