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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
3
Government wheat agents will receive wheat at all stations with sidings in the Forbes district. Growers are asked to write or interview their local agent J. N. Walker near Forbes Railway Station for instructions and arrangements.
A Forbes reader, a member of the Australian Royal forces, urges the town to show tangible support to returning Anzacs rather than mere ceremony. He suggests a £10 gift for each man on furlough, pointing to soldiers still abroad and honoring those fallen.
A reader letter from Eugowra argues wild rabbits on the Lachlan River area are numerous and tasty and could help ease meat shortages. The writer condemns opponents of rabbit hunting while noting risks from poisoning and pests, and recalls wartime meat rationing and local stockpiling patterns.
Correspondence from 1918 records the totals subscribed by date and receipts for the Vandamme appeal. It notes 81 pounds 19 shillings 4 pence balance after a bank draft forwarded, with treasurer LW Greer filing copies with the Town Clerk for record.
Special report from a severely wounded Australian sergeant describes the August Front near Villers-Bretonneux, with details of tanks, artillery, and crossings, praising Allied cooperation and the fighting spirit. He notes recovery in an American hospital in France before returning to England and expresses well wishes to Forbes readers.
Unclear OCR fragment references Misten and Pratley in a room for a BABRIT skins deal. The text is garbled with phrases like pact tare crtter wrappers and Julying Hist Prtcex for Miompitinw, leaving few concrete entities or events to anchor a summary.
The report surveys top foals and contenders for Caulfield Milbourne and other cups, highlighting horses such as King Otte, Ruel Loc, Wolarot, Kennaquhats, Ingle, Finmark, and Arch Marella. It notes Desert Gold’s remarkable run, Craven Plate sensations, and recent race results including Cetizue’s win by a head and Desert Gold’s near miss.
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