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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1915
Page
1
A noisy crowd in Bourke debates war and politics while jokes about the Melbourne Cup drift through. The piece weaves social mores, weather quirks, and clerks daily drudgery with reflections on leadership, labor, and the world stage as readers glimpse a local mood amid global conflict.
A damaged roster lists Forbes biatriot soldiers with killed wounded and missing at the front and in camp. The long catalog names individuals with parenthetical affiliations and places such as Forbes Eugowra Trundle and Fitteld. It notes unnamed entries enlisted outside the district and ends with a wartime motto about careful orders and delivery timing.
The fragment cites Fitzroy Novo-160 Coolind Safe and Orce less ice omest with references to Viv Proof and Aut Proof and mentions perfed nameda unite, winter novolico, and cod preservation. It invites inspection of the item and notes various names and terms.
A fragmentary account describes an incident where a paper man faced a disturbance and a bottle was poured over him. The text hints at dissatisfaction with overwork and underpayment, mentioning Forbes and J Domaghey as involved in a work related dispute.
Fragments show a railway or bus timetable for Condobolin and Forbes with listed departure or arrival times including 1 am 1 pm and 10:40 12:00 pm. Routes appear on Monday Wednesday and Friday with additional notes for other days and stations such as Bogan Gate and Fortes.
Daily rail and coach schedule fragment listing Sunday to Saturday departures and routes among Parkes Bogan Gate Coudatalia Elation Bucrawang and many NSW towns including Sydney Melbourne Orange Grenfell Trundle Condobolin and Cowra with various times and late fee notes.
Commercial news notes a softening trend in ducks and related poultry markets with mixed offerings. Prices for various birds show modest declines and stabilizing demand, while certain heavy birds and prime items fetch higher quotes amid cautious buying.
Parkes reports a special horse sale featuring draught and light horses. Bidding opened with several draughts and mares offered. prices ranged from £1 to £84 for mares and draught geldings, with multiple offerings across age groups and types.
At Kelly and Co Hort yard Parkes a large consignment of cattle attracted strong bidding. The sale featured well bred breeding stock with several lots selling above expectations. Auctioneers noted steady demand and prices quoted included fat cattle and weighing stock, with buyers from local farms and nearby districts competing vigorously.
A fragmented schedule lists racing fixtures with numerous place names such as Motone Gilgunala Margandala and Nyngan. Dates span November and December with multiple midweek and weekend events including Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The garbled text preserves many locale names and recurring event markers without cohesive narrative.
Sage racing notes report the Caumela Cup winner La vendo dominating a grueling event with rivals like Auglea Mas Mermaid Artonton and Panda and public interest high. Winners and odds figures are listed, with detailed placements and subsequent performances noted amid a crowded program.
A notice states the newspaper printed and published by Brintur Gorge Washington Hrowmbill at the Forbes Advocate office in Lachlan Forbes.
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